Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

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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