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Do the Gospels ever seem inconsistent or confusing? Do they raise a lot of questions? Get some answers in this guest interview with New Testament scholar, pastor, and teacher https://www.jonathanpennington.com/ (Dr. Jonathan Pennington). Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including Dr. Pennington's https://www.jonathanpennington.com/ (website) and https://www.jonathanpennington.com/books (books). Also, make sure to check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-become-a-christian-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke/ (How to Become a Christian) and our interview with Sandra Richter on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-saving-the-environment-have-to-do-with-salvation/ (What Does Saving the Environment Have to Do with Salvation?). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:15 - Questions about the Gospels 0:50 - https://www.jonathanpennington.com/ (Jonathan Pennington) 3:50 - Can we trust the Gospels? Why does Jesus sound different in different places? 6:30 - Selection and de-selection when documenting history 9:15 - How did the authors decide what to include in the Gospels? 11:40 - What is the Kingdom of God? 14:40 - What about the personal relationship with God? 15:15 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-become-a-christian-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke/ (How to Become a Christian) 16:30 - The Cross vs. The Kingdom 18:00 - New Testament Christians: Unhitching the New Testament from the Old Testament? 22:15 - https://vimeo.com/266339892 (The Kingdom of God): Dr. Jonathan Pennington's lecture at {The Village Church Institute) 23:00 - First steps for a deeper reading of the Gospels 25:45 - More from Jonathan Pennington 10:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   References Jonathan Pennington: https://www.jonathanpennington.com/ (https://www.jonathanpennington.com/) The Kingdom of God: Dr. Jonathan Pennington's lecture at {The Village Church Institute): https://vimeo.com/266339892 (https://vimeo.com/266339892) Jonathan Pennington books: https://www.jonathanpennington.com/books (https://www.jonathanpennington.com/books) Reading the Gospels Wisely: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/review/reading-the-gospels-wisely-a-narrative-and-theological-introduction/ (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/review/reading-the-gospels-wisely-a-narrative-and-theological-introduction/) The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30259200-the-sermon-on-the-mount-and-human-flourishing (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30259200-the-sermon-on-the-mount-and-human-flourishing) Jesus the Great Philosopher: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52687178-jesus-the-great-philosopher (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52687178-jesus-the-great-philosopher) Cars, Coffee, and Theology: https://www.jonathanpennington.com/cars-coffee-theology (https://www.jonathanpennington.com/cars-coffee-theology)   Related What Does Saving the Environment Have to Do with Salvation?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-saving-the-environment-have-to-do-with-salvation/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-saving-the-environment-have-to-do-with-salvation/) How to Become a Christian:... Support this podcast