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When I pick up a book that claims to be historical I check;
Does it have internal consistency?
Yes The Bible has no contradictions. I like that.
What is the literary style?
Is it like a fairy tale book that says once upon a time?
Or does it say at this place this happened and at this time.
The gospels have very accurate accounts of the life of Jesus Christ.
The location and archeological evidence.
Real places named in the Bible unlike βNarniaβ or βHogwartsβ or βAtlantisβ. Aso with real names also that can be proven historically.
Such as;
Pontius pilot
Tiberius Caesar
Ananius
And much more
Does it have other written sources to support it?
We have over 5,000 Greek manuscripts that the gospels are based off on today!
All agreeing to the same thing.
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The fact that the universe had a beginning, and something or someone must have been behind its creation, leads us to the conclusion that God is the cause.
I mean look at the remarkable design and fine-tuning of the universe, with its precise conditions necessary for life to exist, itβs just highly unlikely to have been achieved by mere chance. This points to a grand DESIGNER, which we may call God.
And the existence of objective moral values suggests that there is a source beyond humanity. It is God who has instilled in us a sense of right and wrong.
What about The numerous testimonies of individuals who claim to have had experiences with God provide further evidence for His existence. They are certainly significant.
The historical evidence for the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, as found in the New Testament and other sources that I provided is quite compelling. This, too, supports the existence of God.
Can you explain the universal human longing for meaning, purpose, and a relationship with a higher power seems to be a natural inclination. This innate desire for something beyond ourselves is, in my view, yet another indication of God's presence.
Lots of EVIDENCE.
The problem people have is that they are looking for PROOF.
The reason that we do not become broken over our sin is we don't think it's a big deal.
And the reason we don't think it's a big deal is we don't understand how holy our God is.
@sola_chad I really tried understanding them. I tried studying what they told me to study with an open mind and to put it shortβ¦I concluded they just believe a lot of things and people outside of the Scriptures.
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I began studying the church fathers and church history after someone suggested, "If you research this yourself, you'll become Catholic."
And well from my studies, I've concluded that Catholics are Catholics largely because they trust many things and people outside of the Bible.
I know youβre not a fan of his theology, but I think I remember hearing Cliffe Knechtle say that God is fair.
He suggested that if someone has never heard of Christ yet genuinely lives as though God exists, they might still be saved.
But he was probably referring more to people in remote tribes or places where theyβve truly never had any exposure to Christ or Christianity.
@dragodimitrov I donβt see where scripture places her in a position of authority, much less above the apostles. Like when the Church gathered in Acts, the apostles led.
Mary is honored, but sheβs never given governing or teaching authority.
Itβs misleading because the implication is clear βhe prayed the rosary, so he was basically Catholic.β Or something along those lines is what Iβm seeing from most Catholics.
Thatβs how people spin things online. If all she meant was βhe once prayed the rosaryβ fine but then donβt frame it like proof he was secretly on the road to Rome. Words matter. And I notice instead of addressing that, you defaulted to insulting Protestants. That tells me you donβt have much of an argument.