Is the New Testament Reliable?

Dr. Bart Ehrman debated Craig Evans on March 31, 2010 over the reliability of the New Testament. Here are a few select excerpts from the debate containing information that every Christian should know about their bible. Some facts about the New Testament:

All 4 canonical gospels are written by anonymous Greek-speaking Christians living 40-75 years after the death of Jesus, not by eye-witnesses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorsh...
http://unveiling-christianity.org/200...
http://www.rationalresponders.com/the...
http://www.twopaths.com/jintro.htm

We have no original copies of any book in the New Testament, and most of the copies we have come from many centuries after the originals were lost: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical...

The new testament contains many contradictions: http://www.errancy.com/ratings/overal...
http://www.infidels.org/library/moder...

and historical errors: http://www.answering-christianity.com...

The new testament may contain as many as 11 forgeries, letters that were written in the name of someone other than the person who actually wrote them (The term "pseudepigraphy" is often used instead of "forgery", but the meaning is identical):
http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/0...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorsh...
http://www.amazon.com/Forged-Writing-...

Here is an excellent lecture where Ehrman discusses some of the scribal alterations and additions that were made to the New Testament as it was copied and recopied over the centuries: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mpHpL...

Some problems with the resurrection accounts of Jesus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCdJT8...

Biblical Criticism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical...

The full Ehrman vs. Evans debate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2BNwZ...

Bart Ehrman's books:
http://www.amazon.com/Bart-D.-Ehrman/...

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[Angelo Fergone]

LMAO, I suggest people look into NDE's involving Jesus Christ. Not only is he the saviour of humanity his is the only way to heaven. Look at Patricks NDE with Jesus Christ video. You can argue doctrine all life long but when it all said and done, there is a spiritual realm that we cannot see into, no matter what the bible says. If he wasnt a big deal than preaching it wouldnt be such an issue to the elites. BELIEVE!

[glen allen]

i was under the impression that the Dead Sea Scrolls validated a lot of the Bible?

[Stuart Scanlan]

That quote came from Epicurus, philosopher (c. 341-270 BCE)

[Stuart Scanlan]

This is the full quote on that one:

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?