DidJesusreallydieonthecross?
Yes,Jesusreallydiddieonacross.Thescripturesteachthisinnumerousplaces.Followingaretwoofthem:"Andastheywerecomingout,theyfoundamanofCyrenenamedSimon,whomtheypressedintoservicetobearHiscross,"(Matt.27:32)."Thereforethesoldiersdidthesethings.ButtherewerestandingbythecrossofJesusHismother,andHismother’ssister,MarythewifeofClopas,andMaryMagdalene,"(John19:25).Thereisdis...[阅读全文]
得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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WasJesusjustamyth?
WasJesussimplyamythicalfigure,afabricationbyreligiouszealotswhowantedasymboltorallybehindforwhateverreasontheyneededatthetime?Or,wasJesusanactualpersonwholivedinIsrael2000yearsago?Mostoften,thosewhodenyJesusasahistoricfiguredenouncetheNewTestamentwritings,particularlythegospels,asfabricationsorhighlyembellishedstoriespasseddownthroughtheyears.Theymustdothis.Otherwise,th...[阅读全文]
WasJesussimplyamythicalfigure,afabricationbyreligiouszealotswhowantedasymboltorallybehindforwhateverreasontheyneededatthetime?Or,wasJesusanactualpersonwholivedinIsrael2000yearsago?Mostoften,thosewhodenyJesusasahistoricfiguredenouncetheNewTestamentwritings,particularlythegospels,asfabricationsorhighlyembellishedstoriespasseddownthroughtheyears.Theymustdothis.Otherwise,th...[阅读全文]
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MiraclescannothappenBeforewecandecidewhetherornotmiraclescanhappen,wemustfirstdefinewhatamiracleis.Basically,amiracleisaneventthatcannotbenormallyexplainedthroughthelawsofnature.InthecontextofChristianity,miraclesaretheproductandtheworkofGodwhocreatedthenaturallawsaswellastheuniverse.
However,vitaltothediscussionofwhetherornotmiraclescanoccuristheissueofaperson'spresuppositions.Ifsomeonebeliev...[阅读全文]
However,vitaltothediscussionofwhetherornotmiraclescanoccuristheissueofaperson'spresuppositions.Ifsomeonebeliev...[阅读全文]
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Therearenonon-biblicalaccountstotheresurrectionFirstofall,sayingthattherearenononbiblicalaccountsoftheresurrectiondoesnotinvalidatetheresurrection.TheNewTestamentdocuments,particularlytheGospels,werewrittenbyeyewitnessesorunderthedirectionofeyewitnessesbeforethedeathoftheapostles.ThereforetherewereplentyofpeoplearoundwhocouldhavecontestedthepostcrucifixionappearancesofChrist.Wemustfirstunderstandt...[阅读全文]
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TheDisciplesstoleJesus'bodyand
fakedHisresurrection.
ThispossibilityhasbeenraisedbycriticseversinceJesusrosefromthedead.ButithasnevertakenrootexceptinsomeJewishcirclesbecausetheNewTestamentaccountdoesnotsupportafakedresurrectiontheory.Nevertheless,inorderforthedisciplestohavefakedtheresurrectionofJesus,severalconditionsmusthavebeenmet.Let'stakealookatthemandanalyzethem.Thediscipleswouldnee...[阅读全文]
fakedHisresurrection.
ThispossibilityhasbeenraisedbycriticseversinceJesusrosefromthedead.ButithasnevertakenrootexceptinsomeJewishcirclesbecausetheNewTestamentaccountdoesnotsupportafakedresurrectiontheory.Nevertheless,inorderforthedisciplestohavefakedtheresurrectionofJesus,severalconditionsmusthavebeenmet.Let'stakealookatthemandanalyzethem.Thediscipleswouldnee...[阅读全文]
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Jesusonlyappearedtohavediedonthecross-SwoonTheoryTheswoontheoryisthetheorythatJesusneverreallydiedonthecrossbutthatHewascrucifiedandcameveryclosetodeath.ItfurtherstatesthatafterHewastakendownfromthecrossandlaidinthetomb,afterthreedaysthecoolnessofthetombrevivedHimandHemanagedto,rollawaythestone,outofthetombandappeartothedisciplesmakingthemthinkHe'drisenfromthedead.
Theswoontheoryhasbeenthoroug...[阅读全文]
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JesuswasamagicianwhomadepeoplehallucinateaboutHismiracles
AllsortsofexcusesandchallengeshavebeenofferedtocontradictorexplainawaythemiraculousaccountsofJesus'life.AmongtheweakerchallengesofferedisthatJesuswassomesortofamagicianwhowasabletogetpeopletohallucinateaboutHismiracles.Inotherwords,countlesspeoplewereallseeingJesusdothingsthatwerenotreallyhappeninganditwasJesuswhowasperpetratingthisdece...[阅读全文]
AllsortsofexcusesandchallengeshavebeenofferedtocontradictorexplainawaythemiraculousaccountsofJesus'life.AmongtheweakerchallengesofferedisthatJesuswassomesortofamagicianwhowasabletogetpeopletohallucinateaboutHismiracles.Inotherwords,countlesspeoplewereallseeingJesusdothingsthatwerenotreallyhappeninganditwasJesuswhowasperpetratingthisdece...[阅读全文]
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TheNewTestamentwritersconspiredtogethertogainpowerandinfluenceItiscertainlypossiblethattheNewTestamentwritersworkedtogetherandconcoctedaplantouseagoodmannamedJesus,whohadrecentlydied,inordertogainpowerandinfluenceforthemselves.Butjustbecausesomethingispossibledoesnotmeanthatitisareality.ItispossiblethatthereisanicecreamfactoryonJupiter,butthatdoesnotmeanthatoneexists.WhenwelookattheNewTestamentcla...[阅读全文]
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TheChristiansweremistakenaboutJesus'resurrectionSometimescriticsofChristianitysaythatJesus'disciplesweremistakenaboutHisresurrection.Theysaythatbecausenoonecanrisefromthedead,thenthediscipleswerewrongwhentheysaidthatJesusrosefromthedead.Firstofall,theyareassumingsomethingthatmaynotbetrue.Afterall,ifthereisaGod,thenwhycan'taresurrectionhappen?But,whenIaskthemtoexplainhowitwaspossibletobemistakenabo...[阅读全文]
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ItisimprobablethatJesusrosefromthedeadWhensomeonesaysthatitisimprobablethatJesusrosefromthedead,heisspeakinglogically.ThefactisthatprobabilitystronglyworksagainstJesusrisingfromthedead.Afterall,howmanypeoplehaverisenfromthedeadinthiscentury?Ifithadhappened,wouldnotthenewshavereportedit?Wouldnotthedoctorshaveknownaboutit?Anyonerisingfromthedeadwouldbeanoteworthyevent.So,ononehand,itistruethatitisim...[阅读全文]
