A Truth We Can Be Confident In
- Divine Authorship
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- 2 Timothy 3:16
- Matthew 24:35
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- The Meticulous Copying Process
- The Manuscript Evidence
- 4 Factors Working Against Forgery
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- The Disciples and the disciples of the disciples still being around
- Original manuscripts being around for at least 300 years
- The fast spread of the gospel beyond the Roman Empire and the multitude of copies in multiple languages.
- The sheer amount of manuscripts makes spotting mistakes fairly easy
- Oral tradition/memorization of Scripture
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- Extra-Biblical Sources
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- Christian Sources (Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Eusebius, Tertullian & more)
- Non-Christian Sources (Pliny, Tacitus, Julius Africanus, Thallus, Josephus & more)
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- Well-Attested Facts About Jesus
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- Died by Roman crucifixion
- Buried in a private tomb
- Afterwards, his disciples were discouraged and despondent, having lost hope
- His tomb was soon empty
- The disciples met a risen Jesus
- After this, the disciples became bold in their faith, willing to die for it even
- The early church has always proclaimed a risen Saviour
- The disciples testified of the resurrection first in Jerusalem
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- False Gospels Are Easy To Spot
