Review Of Mccullough's Argument For The Resurrection Of Jesus

The resurrection of Jesus himself is a concept that is hard to believe. How can a man come back to life, and why is this the first time this has happened? Jesus was not written about till after his death. The gospels were told by Jesus’ apostles and their recollection of Jesus and his teachings. The Council of Nicaea were Christian theologians who decided which stories about Jesus to include in the Bible. The Council of Nicaea left out the Gnostic gospels “hidden knowledge” which talked about Jesus’s early childhood. Why should we believe the council when they left out the parts of Jesus’ life they did not agree with.“Even those whose hearts were inclined to accept the new faith required some intellectual satisfaction before they were willing to commit: How can God be three separate beings- God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit- and one indivisible being at the same time? If Jesus is “coeternal” with God, why is there no mention of him in the two thousand-year tradition of Hebrew writings? If Jesus is the divine Son of God, how could he experience such human emotions as temptation, fear, and loneliness?” 1 (pg. 229)

Fideists would defend the belief that Jesus rose from the grave by stating that it is in the Bible. Since it states it in the Bible that Jesus rose from the grave and visited the disciples, fideists would say that there is no need to rationally evaluate the claim that Jesus rose from the dead. It would be unnecessary to evaluate the claim that Jesus rose from the dead, because it must be accepted by faith, since the Bible says that. The more that one has faith in the claim that Jesus rose from the dead, the more certain one’s claim.

Many religions claim ultimate truth and claim to worship God, but if it can be shown that Jesus is what He declared Himself to be, then Christianity is the only religion that can claim to be of God. This is a huge concept to grasp and leaves many readers behind because it is so much to take in. Chapters nine through eleven present a case for the historical authenticity of the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ life. Chapter twelve presents the evidence for the resurrection. Lastly, chapters thirteen and fourteen conclude that Jesus is more than just a moral teacher and that Jesus teaches us so much about the Gospel. One big concept to understand in these chapters is that Jesus is God and He teaches us that Scripture is God’s Word and therefore, the Bible can be completely trusted as an inspired, credible

The foundation of the Christian faith is cradled within truth of the virgin birth, life, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As diverse as the world-wide Christian culture is, the truth in the birth and life of Jesus stands without border and language limitations. Just as each individual life story can be adapted to be relevant for a variety of audiences, the birth story of the Messiah was also. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke are an example of the well-rounded and diverse narration of the birth story of Jesus—Matthew’s narration spoke to the history of the Jewish people and Luke presented to the citizen of Rome.

Jesus is alive, for he continued to work in the lives of his disciples. The change of the lives of his followers demonstrate the work of Christ in them. Our historical knowledge relies on testimonies. The testimonies of the disciples are valid because eleven of them dies for their belief in the claims that Jesus made (McDowell 89-90). The power of Jesus is shown through them. Initially, they were cowards in their faith. Peter denied Jesus three time, and Thomas doubted Jesus’ resurrection. The disciples’ weak faith in Jesus and doubt in his resurrection suddenly transformed into an undeniable belief that led them to give up their lives for this Jesus. What could have changed the disciples’ minds so suddenly besides the witnessing of the resurrection of Jesus. They all personally had an encounter with the resurrected body of Jesus. Peter, one of the disciples of Jesus, proclaimed that

Some scholars argue that evidence of Jesus of Nazareth 's existence can only be found within the writings of the New Testament. They believe that the New Testament is a biased and unreliable source for the existence of Jesus. They therefore claim that Jesus did not exist. The historical existence of Jesus is necessary to demonstrate the truth of Christianity. While Christian scholars do not discount the reliability of the New Testament as a historical document, they are also able to point to other historical documents and consider non-Christian writings which support the existence of Jesus. In this paper I will argue that Jesus the Nazarene was an actual, historical person and that this can be demonstrated through extra-Biblical resources.

One of the main pieces of evidence used by historians when authenticating the life of Jesus Christ is the information presented by various

including the virgin birth and the bodily resurrection of Christ” ( Moran 191 ). This made

2.The second stage of Jesus’ life was here on earth. He willingly submitted as God transferred his life from heaven to the womb of a Jewish virgin named Mary.

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.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ can be seen as a highly argued topic. However, Perman’s article, “Historical Evidence for the Resurrection”, does a magnificent job detailing and explaining evidence of Jesus’ resurrection that will make you a believer. When looking at evidence of Jesus’ resurrection, no other theory of what happened to Jesus can compare, and it is overall seen as the best explanation. The historical grounds show solid truth that Jesus has risen from the dead.

Many people believe that there is only one account of the Passion of Jesus Christ or they believe that each story is the same; whereas there are four separate Gospel accounts of the Passion of Our Lord. Each of these Gospel accounts supplements the others, however each gospel account of the crucifixion of Jesus is unique, not only in how the story is told but also in the events and features themselves. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John clearly present different portrayals of the death of Jesus Christ. By examining each account the reader discovers the evangelist's understanding of the death accounts of the crucifixion and death of Jesus. The reader must examine and compare all of the Gospel accounts to have a full and

Still, the resurrection of Jesus Christ has been under persistent attacks since the Apostolic age. Why? Because it is the central confirmation of Jesus' identity as the incarnate Son of God, and the ultimate sign of Christ's completed work of atonement, redemption, reconciliation, and salvation. Those who oppose

The first reason is that Jesus is the seed of the women we hear about throughout the bible.