Over 500 people witnessed the risen Christ JESUS.
Jewish historian Josephius recorded that Jesus was crucified.
Roman centurions would not remove a man from a cross prior to his death because to do so they would then have been put to death, just as the guards at the tomb would not have abandoned their post fearing death for failing in their duty.
The spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire was dramatic even in the face of brutal torture.
The ignorant peasants from Galilee would have gone home, married their sweet hearts and gone fishing rather than be crucified, or tortured, if Jesus had not risen from the dead and told them to get busy.
Following the Crucifixion Christians were left with only two choices. Jesus was nuts, was crucified and is dead. The other choice Jesus was God in man. If Jesus was nuts why run out and take action that leads to your death?
FIERCELY AGREE.
But folks will have to KNOW BECAUSE THEY KNOW BECAUSE THEY KNOW
in their bone marrow.
sounds like you're trying to convince yourself
Depends on who gets to define reality.
Over 500 people witnessed the risen Christ JESUS.
so says spurious NT writings.
Jewish historian Josephius recorded that Jesus was crucified.
Many Christians even believe that portion in Josephus' writings were tampered with.
Roman centurions would not remove a man from a cross prior to his death because to do so they would then have been put to death, just as the guards at the tomb would not have abandoned their post fearing death for failing in their duty.
Again you have believe NT writings.
The spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire was dramatic even in the face of brutal torture.
Brutal torture ran rampant throughout the Roman empire even before christianity.
The ignorant peasants from Galilee would have gone home, married their sweet hearts and gone fishing rather than be crucified, or tortured, if Jesus had not risen from the dead and told them to get busy.
Following the Crucifixion Christians were left with only two choices. Jesus was nuts, was crucified and is dead. The other choice Jesus was God in man. If Jesus was nuts why run out and take action that leads to your death?
Those are not the only two choices. Choice 3: Later reactors and interpolators ascribed divinity to this human, in that case those that tampered are nuts. choice 4: Jesus was Torah observant Jew and didn't write anything about himself, therefore not nuts. there are many more choices that I won't bother to type.