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To: SeekAndFind

I find this to be a very good argument.

Atheists however, would try to debunk it by pointing out that the person of Jesus would know these prophecies, and some could be fulfilled by him through conscious action (riding the donkey).
They would also dispute that many of these events, such as the purchase of the Potter’s field, are only confirmed by the Bible itself, therefore it cannot be trusted.

In short, atheists and others will assert that Jesus would have actively tried to fulfill prophecies, and any he didn’t fulfill, could have been embellished by the disciples.

I would say the best argument for Christ is the resurrection. The phenomena of the empty tomb, from all of the background facts we can ascertain from the information we do have, is very hard to explain. If I’m not mistaken, most historians have concluded there was indeed an empty tomb, and they have no explanation as to why that was.

If we can prove that the resurrection was probable, everything else simply falls into place, since Jesus’ claims would have been vindicated.

Personally, the Shroud of Turin has always been my favorite piece of evidence. Scientists are still scratching their head with that one.


11 posted on 05/29/2013 2:30:16 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Viennacon

The willingness of Jesus’ apostles to die horrible deaths rather than recant their faith, and their witnessing of Jesus after His resurrection is extremely probative of Christ’s resurrection for me. If He were not raised, Christianity fails. The apostles’ deaths, for me, is proof enough.


22 posted on 05/29/2013 2:44:04 PM PDT by NCLaw441
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