Reliability of the Gospels - Lee Strobel

This is a quick summary of the Bible's reliability by a famous and well-respected former atheist. Please check out his website (http://www.leestrobel.com) for hundreds of FREE high quality videos investigating the critical aspects of our faith.

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[bigmike5989]

@kelbykross1 Some people assume that Josephus was a Christian because of the three lines that was inserted by the unknown Christian copyist.

[kelbykross1]

wow. if you read the bible and learn about it... no. eyewitnesses are discrepant and it depends on what book you read in it to see who did what when.

anyone who calls evolution 'Darwinism' and says they were atheists, they are lying.

This is a word not used by people who study it and know how it works (not 'believes' - understands) and want it to be another 'ism'

If you actually are looking to learn about the bible's historical basis, watch these.

watch?v=dtQ2TS1CiDY

[kelbykross1]

@bigmike5989 you are correct. I would like to point out further that although Josephus mentioned Jesus, later christian scribes altered his work and had him say that Jesus was the messiah, and performed miracles. If he believed these, he would've been Christian.

[bigmike5989]

@paulinator61 Actually ther are non-Christian historians like Josephus, Tacitus, Pliny the Younger &other who do mention Jesus in their writing. Not only that, their writing are as early as the early 2nd century, & they mention things about Jesus that's consistent with the gospel concerning that they were hostile towards Christians.

[paulinator61]

I find it really hard to believe Strobel is a "former atheist" and journalist. He relies on some of the most flimsy and tainted evidence. For example, he never addresses the question of why there is not a single Greek or Roman mention of Jesus of any kind in the 1st century. Zip. Only bible sources, which is circular attestation (except for Jewish Josephus, who is considered a possible forgery).

[GodsTalkingSnake]

Nice vid on the bible's reliability, dude!

Can you do another one on how all sickness and disease is caused by demons and evil spirits? The stupid ignorant scientists and atheists actually think it's caused by genetics and viruses etc.. Can you believe that?

[onfiremusicman]

@thekatiejones9 Regardless of whether others believe they have had life-altering experiences or not – or whether my faith is indeed real or not – there is truth and untruth. The brain may give one a false sense of security, but ultimately we must answer the tough questions and grapple with serious issues. The metaphysical questions are the toughest – but this does not negate their value, in fact, I believe, it makes them less ignorable.

[onfiremusicman]

@thekatiejones9 We either believe in a supernatural being that created all things ex nihilo or not – it is whether one believes in this or not that will lead to different conclusions on miracles and as to whether the world is in a fallen state. As a Christian, one can accept the idea of a fallen world because humankind has willingly rebelled God's rule.

[onfiremusicman]

@thekatiejones9 You complain about his 'presuppositions' concerning miracles, and yet do you not deny that in the process you have accepted an a priori metaphysical prejudice? While accepting the wonderful natural processes of nature, and enjoying the benefits that science can bring in terms of understanding this, there are metaphysical questions that can be answered either one way or another … 

[onfiremusicman]

@thekatiejones9 Where are you getting your information from? Even the most conservative estimates put the authorship of the Gospel of John circa 1st century AD – probably around 96 AD. (Beasley-Murray, Word Biblical Commentary Vol. 36, John, lxxvii - wrote that 90-100 CE 'is, indeed, favoured by most Johannine scholars'). This is thought comparably late compared to the synoptic gospels.