Second, Jesus claimed to be equal with God. 1. Jesus calls God “Father” and claims equality with God. Even his enemies acknowledged that He claimed to be the Son of God. a) "The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. So, because Jesus was doing these … Continue reading Who Did Jesus Claim To Be? Part II
Who Did Jesus Claim To Be? Part I
Have you ever heard anyone say, "I think Jesus was just a great teacher," or "Jesus was a prophet, but only a man," or "Jesus never claimed to be God"? But are those valid claims? Did Jesus really and clearly claim to be God? Yes, He did. The gospels are filled with examples of Jesus’ … Continue reading Who Did Jesus Claim To Be? Part I
Did Jesus Really Exist? Non-Biblical Sources
The Bible is the most complete, but not the only source of historical data. The existence of Jesus as a real person is well documented in sources outside the Bible. The biblical accounts agree with evidence from secular and Jewish historians from the first two centuries A.D. Tacitus – He was a Roman historian who … Continue reading Did Jesus Really Exist? Non-Biblical Sources
The New Testament is a Reliable Historical Document – The External Evidence Test
The last test used by scholars is the External Evidence Test. Are references to historic events verifiable by outside sources? Despite numerous claims of factual errors through the years, time and time again these allegations have been disproved. Extra-biblical written records and archaeological discoveries have demonstrated the reliability of details. The next post will discuss … Continue reading The New Testament is a Reliable Historical Document – The External Evidence Test
The New Testament is a Reliable Historical Document – The Internal Evidence Test
The Bibliographic Test only determines to what extent the original writing was accurately copied down through the centuries. The Internal Test moves to the next level to determine to what extent the original writings are credible documents. The bulk of the New Testament was written by eye-witnesses or their close associates who would have heard … Continue reading The New Testament is a Reliable Historical Document – The Internal Evidence Test
The New Testament is a Reliable Historical Document — The Gospel Writers: Matthew
The primary reports of the resurrection are contained in the Four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. References to the events are also made in some of the letters in the New Testament. Are these documents reliable evidence? First let's look at the Gospels. The word Gospel means 'good news.' These books were written within … Continue reading The New Testament is a Reliable Historical Document — The Gospel Writers: Matthew
The New Testament is a Reliable Historical Document — Courtroom Testimony
When you look to the Bible for evidence, aren't you just using circular reasoning? --The Bible is true because Jesus said so, and Jesus is God because the Bible says so. How does this make the Bible different from any other ancient religious text or mythical account? Some of the writings in the New Testament … Continue reading The New Testament is a Reliable Historical Document — Courtroom Testimony
Skeptics Seek the Truth About the Resurrection
Has any skeptic actually investigated the facts in order to disprove the Resurrection? What happened? Consider what crime reporter Lee Strobel wrote: For much of my life I was a skeptic. In fact, I considered myself an atheist. To me, there was far too much evidence that God was merely a product of wishful thinking, … Continue reading Skeptics Seek the Truth About the Resurrection
Resurrection: Miracle or Myth? Legal-historical method
Definition of the Legal-Historical Method -- showing something is true (according to some legal standard, e.g. preponderance of the evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt, etc.) by offering available data as evidence. Three types of data are used in the courtroom: Oral Testimony includes eyewitness accounts of the event and other personal testimony bearing on the … Continue reading Resurrection: Miracle or Myth? Legal-historical method
Resurrection: Miracle or Myth? Operational Science
What type of evidence should be presented or admitted? People often comment that one cannot prove biblical events scientifically. But that is not the only kind of evidence to be presented. Operational Scientific Method and Legal-historical Method. Geisler and Brooks[1] discuss two methods of proof commonly used today to establish truth. Failure to understand the … Continue reading Resurrection: Miracle or Myth? Operational Science
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