Discovering the Historical Jesus part 12

Test #3:  What additional historical evidence supports the Jesus of the Bible?
1. Dating of the 4 Gospels
2. Mountains of Manuscripts
3. The Writers Testimonies
The Gospel writers (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) wrote about supernatural occurrences such as divine healings, miracles and the resurrection.  These men walked and talked with Jesus.  According to all the historical [...]

Discovering the Historical Jesus part 11

Test #3:  What additional historical evidence supports the Jesus of the Bible?
1. Dating of the 4 Gospels
2. Mountains of Manuscripts
When it comes to the New Testament manuscripts the originals (autographs), penned from the various Biblical writers, do not exist.  What we have are copies of copies.  Therefore, the more copies we have the more we [...]

Discovering the Historical Jesus part 7

The first test looked at ancient historical sources to see if they supported the Biblical Jesus.  Historians Josephus, Tacitus, and Pliny the Younger provided ample support.  I now move to a second test for discovering the historical Jesus.
Test #2:  Does archeology support the Biblical Jesus
Do we see evidence confirming or contradicting the ancient biographies [...]

God’s Plan for Evil and Suffering Part 11

If God was all-powerful and all-loving He would not allow evil
Here the atheist is using attributes of the Christian God to nullify His existence.  If evil exists, the Biblical God, who is all-powerful and all-loving cannot.  I will show you how this is false by retelling a discussion I had with a university professor.
During dinner, [...]

God’s Plan for Evil and Suffering Part 8

God gives us peace and courage to endure

We have all seen people in the midst of pain shake their fist at God in anger.  While others who are suffering have been softened by God and become a more loving person who helps others.  One woman loses a child to a drunk driver and becomes [...]

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