by Alice Trotter
There are those who re-categorize Holy Scripture (Old and/or New Testaments) as well-meant and religiously insightful but factually unreliable human tradition, and assume the right to pass judgment on its truth and wisdom rather than letting it pass judgment on them.
Is the Bible meaningful enough that you believe it?
If your mind, soul, spirit answer “yes!”, continue with me:
If there is a God (and there is) and if God has spoken in history (and he has) then, the most important thing in the world – is to find out what He has said! (Read and know the Bible!)
In CrossWalk we are exploring what God has said in the Gospel of John.
God has given us so much evidence that Jesus, Son of God, Son of Man, is the Word, Light, Life, … God.
See Daniel 7:13-14
What verifiable evidence?
People, places, and events have been independently verified by historians, archaeologist, and even enemies or opponents/non-believers of Christianity verify these things. (examples: Josephus historian 37AD -1st century, Tacitus (1st century Roman historian), Pliny the Younger (Roman, 111AD “people chant verses to honor Christ as if to a god”), more?...
What would we know without the Gospel Accounts?
b. Faith spread beyond Palestine
c. Multitudes of Christian were in Rome by 64AD
7.He was worshipped as God, by people from all stations in life.
(various sources to include G. Koukle)
There are those who re-categorize Holy Scripture (Old and/or New Testaments) as well-meant and religiously insightful but factually unreliable human tradition, and assume the right to pass judgment on its truth and wisdom rather than letting it pass judgment on them.
Is the Bible meaningful enough that you believe it?
If your mind, soul, spirit answer “yes!”, continue with me:
If there is a God (and there is) and if God has spoken in history (and he has) then, the most important thing in the world – is to find out what He has said! (Read and know the Bible!)
In CrossWalk we are exploring what God has said in the Gospel of John.
- “In the beginning God…” (Genesis 1:1a) (goes on to talk about creation)
- “In the beginning was the Word,…the Word was God.” (John 1:1) (goes on to talk about creation)
God has given us so much evidence that Jesus, Son of God, Son of Man, is the Word, Light, Life, … God.
- Eyewitnesses proclaim
- Jesus self-revelation (I AM’s)
- Jesus speaks and teaches and interprets with the authority of God.
- Jesus has power over demons
- Jesus has power over nature
- He Forgives Sin.
- He has the power to heal.
See Daniel 7:13-14
What verifiable evidence?
People, places, and events have been independently verified by historians, archaeologist, and even enemies or opponents/non-believers of Christianity verify these things. (examples: Josephus historian 37AD -1st century, Tacitus (1st century Roman historian), Pliny the Younger (Roman, 111AD “people chant verses to honor Christ as if to a god”), more?...
What would we know without the Gospel Accounts?
- Jesus was a Jewish teacher
- He performed healings and exorcisms
- Some believed he was the Messiah
- He was rejected by the Jewish leadership
- He was crucified under Pontius Pilate in the region of Tiberius.
- He died a shameful death, but despite this:
b. Faith spread beyond Palestine
c. Multitudes of Christian were in Rome by 64AD
7.He was worshipped as God, by people from all stations in life.
(various sources to include G. Koukle)