Assess The Claim Of Christianity By Matthew Reyna

Many people ridicule Christians for believing in a man who resurrected from the dead. They laugh at Christians and criticize them for basing their faith on an event that lack proof and evidence. However, the evidence that skeptics use to challenge the Christian faith, in actuality, support the claims that Jesus truly was the God that he claimed to be. The evidence that affirms Jesus’ claims to be true include his lifestyle and teachings, the prophecies that he fulfilled, historical facts, and the dramatic transformation of the lives of his disciples. Many may ask Christians how they can believe in a Savior without proof of his divinity; but, in reality, God has given us an abundance of signs. He is still providing us with compelling evidence

Across the world there are a surplus of beliefs and systems regarding Gods and religions. There are hundreds and thousands of theologians that claim they have the “truth” about the world and human creation. Although some of these claims may have truth wrapped in them, often times they are covered with fabrication, simply desiring to please the listener and offer the most beneficial reasoning for accepting it. I understand why someone with no religious upbringing or background would not quite know where to start when taking a look at Christianity; however, I’m here to help you understand the amazing aspects of Christianity. These aspects have caused over two billion people around the world to dedicate their lives and ways to follow the center of the religion- God.

The Christian religion finds its foundation on the Word of God and the work of Jesus Christ. Christianity finds its beginnings with Jesus Christ about 2,000 years ago. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came down to earth to teach, heal, and die for the sins of humanity. When God created man, he openly rebelled against God, causing a rift in their relationship. Since humans cannot save themselves, a perfect and completely innocent sacrifice was necessary in order to purify and restore mankind. Christianity is all about Jesus’ death and resurrection, as well as denying oneself and following Christ.

There is a lot of evidence which point to the truth of Christianity. If the resurrection of Jesus truly occurred, then Jesus is God the son. If the resurrection did not occur, then he is not God the son.

Christianity has long faced attacks on the historical authenticity of Jesus, His claims, works and resurrection. This skepticism took a new turn when the Jesus Seminar took it upon themselves to study the authenticity of the Gospels and the historical accuracy of their contents. The article in Time magazine, Gospel Truth? by David Van Biema explores the arguments of the Seminar and the counter-arguments brought forth by Christians who defend the historical authenticity of the Gospels. My reading of the arguments put forward by the Seminar, have not found their conclusions consistent with the evidence found in the Bible, historical records or personal experience.

Once upon a time, in a far off land lived a man named Jesus. Jesus was the Son of God. His mother was named Mary, and his earthly father was Joseph. Joseph was of the line of King David, whose line of heritage was traced back all the way to Adam and Eve. Jesus lived a life of ridicule, judgement, spirituality, love, joy, faith, and holiness. He had the power to heal the sick and paralyzed, give sight to the blind, speech to the mute, and life to the dead. This may very well sound like a fairy tale, but all of this was as true and real as you and me. Jesus was the living proof of God, and was literally God on earth. Jesus was perfect in every way, and was without sin; yet the Pharisees did not like what Jesus was preaching and accused him of

Determination is perhaps the most important quality for success. To be determined, you must have an eager need for your goal. One who is seriously determined, must also be persistent, this is how we see change and difference made. The early Christians in early Rome showed more than enough of both determination, and especially persistence. Without their efforts, Christianity would not be the number one religion in the world, with over two point one billion members (Infoplease); and not to mention its nearest competitor, Islam, almost half as large with one point three billion members. (Infoplease) They had an enormous impact on our world today, as the religion is once again growing into more and more parts of the country. (Infoplease)

Now that we know the Bible is Reliable, we know that it is a good source of information about Christ the founder of Christianity. This leads us to new questions. Did Christ claim to be God? If He did, then we must investigate this claim.

Another major challenge against Christianity is that the documents are contradictory and were written decades after the events (Ford, 2015). In reality, the documents are not contradictory, they are merely different versions of the same event. The natural differences in the documents don’t mean that they are contradictory. The personal touch of each author is responsible for the slight variations in the document. When taken as a whole, all the documents on one event has the same overall plot. For example, Christ’s resurrection is reported in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and evidently there are several discrepancies among the four accounts. Matthew claims that the women came to tomb as it “began to dawn,” while Mark and Luke claims that the

My opponent has claimed that Jesus is historical. That he performed many miracles including raising himself from the dead. That we have good reason to believe these miracles happened due to so called eyewitnesses. He concludes that accepting those things prove that the Jesus is God. I maintain

If Jesus Christ is not God, and the resurrection never happened, then the Christian Faith being lived out by billions of Christians scattered throughout the entire world, is complete vanity. Thus, one of the most popular arguments against the Deity of Christ stems from the idea that most of the biblical writers often referenced Jesus as both speaking to, and being sent (John 17:3) by the Father; furthermore, Jesus, while interacting with the apostles, often used language that expressed the idea that His God, was also their God (John 20:17). However, the real problem with Jesus’ identity emanates from data contained in the four gospels in which Jesus and His followers make strong assertions about His divinity and pre-existence (Kreeft &

I didn’t really know a valid definition for Christianity. The best way for me to understand Christianity is that it is a religion based on the miracles and teachings of Jesus. People say that Christianity is a relationship with the true and living God through the person of Jesus Christ, which who has forgiven us for our sins and escape the righteous judgment of God. To help me better understand and comprehend how glorious Christianity is, I had the enjoyment of interviewing my good friend William Wendell. The friendship that William and I have is a very strong. One thing that we find most joyful within our friendship is learning about each other’s religion. William is a practicing Christian that truly believes in his

Even though Jesus has been alive since the beginning of time, for most his birth marks the beginning of christianity. As the son of God, his birth was strange because he was born in a place where animals were kept and by a virgin. It was the perfect design however, considering he came here for everyone—poor and rich. If he had come to earth in the role of a King, he would have been predisposed to deliver the people of Israel from the Roman empire. But in reality Jesus didn’t come to deliver people from human authorities, instead he came to save people from their sins and give them eternal life. After all, his name means, “God Saves.” Following the birth of Jesus, there is nothing else written about him till he is twelve. This is recorded in Luke 2:41-49 where Jesus went missing on a family journey to Jerusalem during a feast, and he was found teaching in the temple with astounding authority and wisdom. This

The beliefs of Christianity such as the virgin birth and resurrection of Jesus Christ are irrational and lack sufficient evidence. The Apostles Creed reads, “I believe in Jesus Christ… …born of the Virgin Mary… …On the third day he rose again.” First off, from science, hard truth, we know that human beings always have forty-six chromosomes (excluding diseases). Each human being received twenty-three chromosomes from their mother and twenty-three chromosomes from their father. The virgin birth requires us to believe that Jesus Christ had no father, yet still had forty-six chromosomes. To believe in the virgin birth is irrational, because a virgin birth is impossible. Second off, the resurrection of

Religion, for many is an aspect of our world that can bring people together, or in many cases, tear people apart. It can cause vast violence, or everlasting peace within civilizations. Religion defines the lives of many, governing how they live and the moral code that they choose to follow. However, Religion to em has always simply been what I was raised in. I grew up a cradle catholic, meaning from the day I took my first breathe, to the day I walked across my high school graduation stage, I had a firm grasp of what I believe in and why I believed in it. I have attended private catholic school my entire life, being taught over and over the importance of religion, but primarily, my religion: Catholicism. This semester was one of the first times in my nineteen years of life that I was exposed to the reality of what religion truly is to people, what i listed above. Religion became more of a lifestyle and a way of living than simply a Sunday morning or Thursday evening. Religion and The Human Quest has given me the chance to see many religions and how each of them have allowed my own religion to grow.