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Are the Gospels Eyewitness Accounts? (Video)
J. Warner Wallace answers the following objection: “Christians like to call the Gospels ‘eyewitness accounts,’ but why should we take them seriously as ‘eyewitness’ testimony when the authors don’t say anything about being eyewitnesses and the accounts clearly contain descriptions of events (like the virgin conception, birth narratives, and private moments of Jesus) that the authors could not have personally seen?”
4 Reasons We Should Accept the Gospels As Eyewitness Accounts
The Gospels were written as eyewitness accounts within the long and rich evidential tradition of the early Christian community.
1. Why does it matter that the Gospels are eyewitness accounts?
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2. Why do you think some skeptics reject the Gospels as eyewitness accounts?
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3. Why did Paul find it necessary to identify himself as an eyewitness of the risen Christ?
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4. How did the eyewitness authority of the disciples aid the growth of the early Church?
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5. Briefly summarize the four reasons we ought to consider the Gospels to be eyewitness accounts:
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For more information about the reliability of the New Testament gospels and the case for Christianity, please read Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels. This book teaches readers ten principles of cold-case investigations and applies these strategies to investigate the claims of the gospel authors. The book is accompanied by an eight-session Cold-Case Christianity DVD Set (and Participant’s Guide) to help individuals or small groups examine the evidence and make the case.
