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Originally Posted by Guest
Don Baldwin
Well...you can't show me the black villages...the black Oxford...the black IBM.
How about showing me proof that Jesus existed. Contemporary records from the time of Jesus. The earliest record I know is Josephus and it's 30 some years after the fact and doesn't mention Jesus by name as the Christ.
What about the reshuffling of the Bible? The removing of "difficult" books? All the different translations? How many versions are there?
"Currently, there are more than 40 different versions in English, from the King James Version, which was published in 1611 and is still going strong, to modern versions, some of them in very simplified English."
They're ALL the direct word of God? I don't think so.
There IS no purpose debating me. ALL you have is faith.
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You are wasting your time trying to bait me into a big debate, Don.
The New Testament testimony
does contain eyewitness authors who were with Jesus and who knew him, including the Apostle Peter, the Apostle John, and the brothers (family members) of Jesus. And of course the Gospel of Mark was written by John Mark, Peter's scribe, who got his information from eyewitness Peter. The Synoptic Gospels do not all contain the same stories because they are written for different audiences; I will not detail them here.
And here is the most convincing fact. Most of Jesus' Apostles died as martyrs rather than renounce their faith in Him, because they had seen him Risen after His death. People do not take such strong stands without strong motivation.
And, finally, there is, as you say, Faith. Thank God, I have been granted this gift. (John 6:65) I would wish the same for you. It would surely change your unfortunate attitude towards people of other races. (Galatians 3:28)
Carl in Tampa
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