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Slide 2: Does Lisa (to Ned): “How do we know the guys who wrote the Bible just didn’t make all that stuff up?”
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Slide 4: Does God Revelation
Slide 5: Does God 1. Bibliographical Test 2. Internal Evidence Test 3. External Evidence Test
Slide 6: TD o e s HE God Reason And “In my opinion, every book of the New Testament was written by a baptized Jew between the 40’s and the 80’s of the first century (very probably sometime between about A..D. 50 and 75)” - William F. Albright, Archaeologist
Slide 7: TD o e s HE God Reason Ignatius (c. A.D. 107) • Matthew • Mark • Luke • John • Acts • Romans • 1 & 2 Corinthians • Galatians • Ephesians • Philippians • Colossians • 1 Thessalonians • 1 & 2 Timothy • Titus • Philemon • Hebrews • James • 1 & 2 Peter • 1 & 3 John • Revelation And Clement (c. A.D. 95) • Matthew • Mark • Luke • Romans • 1 Corinthians • Ephesians • 1 Timothy • Titus • Hebrews • James • 1 Peter Polycarp (c. A.D. 110) • Matthew • Mark • Luke • John • Acts • Romans • 1 & 2 Corinthians • Galatians • Ephesians • Philippians • Colossians • 2 Thessalonians • 1 & 2 Timothy • 1 Peter & 1 John
Slide 8: TD o e s HE God Reason Plato - 6 Caesar's Gallic Wars - 10 And Oldest Manuscript (years) 1,200 1,000 500 2050 0 Homer’s Iliad – 643 New Testament – 24,000 Greek (5,300), Latin (10,000), Misc (9,000) Number of manuscripts
Slide 9: TD o e s HE Reason And “The more we learn about archaeology and history of Biblical times we realize that most of the stuff in the Bible is fiction. It is an article of faith It is part of a religious belief system that really doesn't fit the way we think when we think scientifically in the age we live.”
Slide 10: TD o e s HE God Reason And Imagine sitting on a jury and hearing the testimony of six eyewitnesses who all tell the same story. Then imagine their claims being backed up by forensic science and external parties. Then imagine all agree to die rather than recant their testimony. What would you conclude?
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Slide 12: THE Reason And Prophecies concerning the Christ 300 total prophecies that concern the Messiah’s first coming 108 distinct prophecies that concern the Messiah’s first coming All fulfilled in the life of Jesus of Nazareth
Slide 13: THE Reason What are the odds? Peter Stoner in Science Speaks calculates the odds of just eight prophecies being accidentally fulfilled in the life of one man. 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000 (one hundred quadrillion: 1017) Statisticians say anything past 1 to 1050 power is no chance. This is exceeded once 20 fulfilled prophecies is considered (and Jesus fulfilled 108). And
Slide 14: THE Reason And Luke 7:19, 22 – “Summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, ‘Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?’ At that very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind. And He answered and said to them, ‘Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the gospel preached to them.’” John 10:25 – “The miracles I do in my Father’s name speak for Me.”
Slide 15: TD o e s HE God Reason God in the Old Testament I AM (Exodus 3:14-15; Isaiah 48:12) The Shepherd (Psalm 23:1) The Light (Psalm 27:1) Ruler of all (Isaiah 9:6) Judge of all nations (Joel 3:12) The Bridegroom (Isaiah 62:5; Hosea 2:16) God’s Word never pass away (Isaiah 40:8) First and the Last (Isaiah 48:12) Jesus Comparison to Himself I AM (John 8:58; John 8:18) The Shepherd (John 10:11) The Light (John 8:12) Ruler of all (Matthew 28:18) Judge of all (John 5:12) The Bridegroom (Matthew 25:1) Jesus’ words never pass away (Mk. 13:31) First and the Last (Revelation 1:17-18) And
Slide 16: TD o e s HE God Reason Witness Verse John 1:1-3,14 John 20:28 Romans 9:5 Philippians 2:5-8 Colossians 1:16-19, 2:9-10 1 Timothy 6:15, Deut 10:17 2 Peter 1:1 Hebrews 1:8, 13:8 Statement God became flesh “My Lord and my God!” Jesus is God over all Jesus set aside His right as God Created all things including angels; all fullness of Deity dwells King of kings, Lord of Lords Jesus our God and Savior Has everlasting throne and is immutable And John Thomas Paul Paul Paul Paul Peter Writer of Hebrews
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Slide 18: Does God Wonder “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!” – Romans 11:33 “…you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” – John 8:31 “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” – 1 John 4:10-11 “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Romans 5:1 Truth Love Security
Slide 19: Does God “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:6-7
Slide 20: Does God • Absolute Truth Exists • Reason and Religion are Compatible • God Exists • God can be Known • Jesus is God • God Cares for You Christianity is True
Slide 22: TD o e s HE God Reason And “Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit” – Matthew 15:14
Slide 23: TD o e s HE God Reason And I am a Christian because … Christianity is true