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发帖数: 6300 | 1 Is the Bible True? The Cumulative Case for the Reliability of the Gospels (
Free Bible Insert)
The case for the reliability of the New Testament Gospel eyewitness accounts
is dependent on the reliability of the authors. Eyewitnesses are typically
evaluated in criminal trials by asking four critical questions: Were the
witnesses really present at the time of the crime? Can the witnesses’
accounts be corroborated in some way? Have the witnesses changed their story
over time? Do the witnesses have biases causing them to lie, exaggerate or
misinterpret what was seen? We can examine the Gospels and their authors by
asking similar questions. Is the Bible true? The cumulative case for the
trustworthy nature of the Gospels confirms their reliability:
(1) The Gospels Were Written Early
It’s much harder to tell an elaborate lie in the same generation as those
who witnessed the truth. The Gospels were written early enough to have been
cross-checked by those who were still alive and would have known better:
(a) The missing information in the Book of Acts (i.e. the destruction of the
Temple, the siege of Jerusalem, the deaths of Peter, Paul and James) is
best explained by dating Acts prior to 61AD
(b) Luke wrote his Gospel prior to the Book of Acts
(c) Paul’s referencing of Luke 10:6-7 (1 Timothy 5:17-18, written in 63-
64AD) and Luke 22:19-20 (1 Corinthians 11:23-26, written in 53-57AD) is best
explained by dating the Gospel of Luke prior to 53-57AD
(d) Luke’s reference to his Gospel as “orderly” in Luke 1:3 (as compared
to Bishop Papias’ 1st Century description of Mark’s account as “not,
indeed, in order”) and Luke’s repeated references of Mark’s Gospels are
best explained by dating Mark’s Gospel prior to Luke’s from 45-50AD
(2) The Gospels Have Been Corroborated
The Gospel accounts of the first century are better corroborated than any
other ancient historical account:
(a) Archaeology corroborates many people, locations and events described in
the Gospels
(b) Ancient Jewish, Greek and Pagan accounts corroborate the outline of
Jesus’ identity, life, death and resurrection
(c) The Gospel authors correctly identify minor, local geographic features
and cities in the region of the accounts
(d) The Gospel authors correctly cite the ancient proper names used by
people in the region of the accounts
(e) Mark’s repeated reference and familiarity with Peter corroborates
Papias’ description of Mark’s authorship of the account
(f) The authors of the Gospels support one another unintentionally with
details obscure details between the accounts
(3) The Gospels Have Been Accurately Delivered
The Gospels were cherished and treated as Scripture from the earliest of
times. We can test their content and accurate transmission:
(a) A New Testament “Chain of Custody” can be reconstructed from the
Gospel authors (through their subsequent students) to confirm the original
content of the documents
(b) Much of the Gospels (and all the critical features of Jesus) can be
confirmed in the writings of the Church Fathers
(c) The vast number of ancient copies of the Gospels can be compared to one
another to identify and eliminate late additions and copyist variants within
the text
(d) The earliest caretakers of the text considered it to be a precise,
divinely inspired document worthy of careful preservation
(4) The Gospels Authors Were Unbiased
The authors of the Gospels claimed to be eyewitnesses who were transformed
by what they observed in Jesus of Nazareth:
(a) The authors were convinced on the basis of observation afterward, rather
than biased beforehand
(b) The three motives driving bias were absent in the lives of the authors.
They were not driven by financial gain, sexual (or relational) lust or the
pursuit of power. They died without any of these advantages
(c) The testimony of the authors was attested by their willingness to die
for what they claimed. There is no evidence any of them ever recanted their
testimony
The gospel authors were present during the life of Jesus and wrote their
accounts early enough to be cross-checked by those who knew Jesus. Their
accounts can be sufficiently corroborated and have been accurately delivered
to us through the centuries. The authors lacked motive to lie to us about
their observations and died rather than recant their testimony. Is the Bible
true? The case for the reliability of the Gospels is strong and substantive
. We have good reason to trust what the eyewitnesses told us about Jesus of
Nazareth.
http://coldcasechristianity.com/2014/is-the-bible-true-the-cumu | z********o
发帖数: 18304 | 2 按照“圣经”，耶稣吹了很多牛皮。现在看来，耶稣的很多牛皮都吹破了。例如，按照
“圣经”，耶稣吹牛说“信的人”“手按病人，病人就__必__好了”，基督徒们真的相
信耶稣的疯话吗？世界上能不能找出一个“信的人”能够“手按病人，病人就__必__好
了”？？？能“按”好艾滋病吗？ | J*******g
发帖数: 8775 | 3 谢谢分享。
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【在 j*******7 的大作中提到】
: Is the Bible True? The Cumulative Case for the Reliability of the Gospels (
: Free Bible Insert)
: The case for the reliability of the New Testament Gospel eyewitness accounts
: is dependent on the reliability of the authors. Eyewitnesses are typically
: evaluated in criminal trials by asking four critical questions: Were the
: witnesses really present at the time of the crime? Can the witnesses’
: accounts be corroborated in some way? Have the witnesses changed their story
: over time? Do the witnesses have biases causing them to lie, exaggerate or
: misinterpret what was seen? We can examine the Gospels and their authors by
: asking similar questions. Is the Bible true? The cumulative case for the
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