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The Video Library
Unique
Compare Bible to Other Literature
Unique in Circulation (A)
Unique in Circulation (B)
Unique in Translation
Unique in Surviving Persecution
Unique in Surviving Manuscripts
Two New Testament Truths
External Evidence Test- Literary: Irenaeus
External Evidence Test- Literary: Papius
External Evidence Test- Archaeological: Ramsey
External Evidence Test- Ramsey Tests
External Evidence Test- Ramsey: Luke’s Detail
External Evidence Test- Ramsey: Luke the Historian
External Evidence Test (Luke is Trustworthy)
External Evidence Confirms Accuracy
Facts Confirming Inner Testimony of Scriptures
New Testament is Based on Historical Confirmation
Archaeology Confirms New Testament Record
Introduction
Principles of Evidence
He Was Crucified
Buried in a Sealed Tomb
The Tomb Was Guarded
Who Rolled the Stone?
The Tomb was Empty
The Conversion of Saul
Hostile Witnesses
The Wrong Tomb?
Can you know truth?
What is “History”?
Does truth constantly change?
True or changing?
Historiography
Bibliographical Test
Methods for Dating Manuscripts
What is the timeline?
How many manuscripts are there?
Comparative Significance
Is what was written down true?
What Scholars Say about the NT?
Strong Case for Reliability
“We have heard… We have seen…”
“We were eyewitnesses…”
Hostile Witnesses
Lines of Reasoning
Confident Appeal
Switch in Acts 2:22-2:55
“I AM the Truth.”
Die for a lie?
Andre Kole: Illusionist
Illusionist Take on the Resurrection
Chuck Colson: Pressure
Willingness to Die
What did the disciples die for?
Dying for a Great Cause
To the Jew, the Messiah Could Not Die
Preeminent Political Ruler
The Empty Tomb
Lives Turned Upside Down
Non-Christian Authors Confirming New Testament’s Reliability
New Testament Details Confirming Reliability
22 Historical References in Two Chapters in Luke
Acts’ Details Error Free
Internal Evidence Test
Innocent until Proven Unreliable
Abundance/Lack of Manuscripts
Old Testament: Never Altering Scripture
Old Testament: Protecting God’s Revelation
Old Testament: God’s Revelation Accurate
Old Testament: Scribes’ Commitment
Old Testament: Committed to Detail
Old Testament: Kenyon’s Observation
Old Testament: Dead Sea Scrolls
Eyewitness Accounts Messiah
Old Testament: Dead Sea Scroll Finding
Old Testament: Significance of Dead Sea Scrolls
Old Testament: Dead Sea Scrolls’ Contribution
Robert Dick Wilson
Robert Dick Wilson: Accuracy of Kings’ Names
Comparison of Other Ancient Literature
Understanding the Issues
Pentateuch Criticism Intro
Pentateuch Criticism
Moses and the Pentateuch
The Kingdom of Ebla
3 Criticisms Ebla Answers – Part 1
3 Criticisms Ebla Answers – Part 2
3 Criticisms Ebla Answers – Part 3
“Give me one piece of evidence!”
Saul of Tarsus
Apostle Paul’s Background
What happened to Paul of Tarsus?
Traditions Verify
Jesus Claimed to be God
People, Culture and Language
John’s Account
Matthew’s Account
Mark’s Account
Mark/Trial of Jesus
Jesus’ Followers
Reasoning – C.S. Lewis
Trilemma: Lord, Liar, Lunatic
Jesus is Lord
Scientific Methods and Christianity
Scientific Example
Legal-Historical Method
Evidential Method
Legal Historical Proof
Evidential Example
Methods of Proof Overview
Blind Faith
Intelligent Faith
Faith & Fact
Step into the Light
Objective Faith
Faith in Jesus Christ
Subjective Faith
Christ Saves You
Rejecting Christianity Based on Philosophical Bias
There is No God
A Closed System
How to Study History
Letting Evidence Lead to the Truth
Assumptions About Reality
Who are you?
Vertigo
Accepting Yourself
What is a healthy self image?
Defining Self-Image
You Are Special
God Created You
The Truest Thing
See Yourself as God Sees You
He Knows Me Best
Jesus died… for you!
God is passionate about a relationship with YOU!
You are a Child of God
Values Pyramid
Relationships- Values- Behavior
Develop Relationship and Model That Truth
Truth in the Context of a Relationship
What kind of relationship do you have with your child?
Structure Plus Relationship
Relationship with Daddy
Effect on Health
Discipline in the Context of Relationships
Michael Jackson and His Father
Two Fears
We All Want to Be Loved
Discipline and Relationships
Impacting Lives
Christianity Depends on Jesus Christ | Truth & Relationships
Live Your Relationship With Others
Harmony in Life is Evidence
The Truth of Christianity – How We Live Truth Out
Losing Our Christian Credibility
Someone Cares About Me
See the Truth Alive in Relationships
Truth Without Relationships Lead to Rejection
4 Simple Truths About Christianity
Truth & Integrity
Perspective of God
God Loved Me Through Others
Perceptions
What do young people value most?
Introducing Josh’s Family
Rules Without Relationships Lead to Rebellion
It’s Never Too Late
First A: Affirmation
How do you respond to others’ sorrow?
Affirming a Child
Second A: Acceptance
Third A: Appreciation
More on Appreciation
Fourth A: Availability
Availability: The Grandfather Effect
How to Become More Available
Fifth A: Affliction
Showing Appropriate Physical Affection
Sixth A: Approach Their World
What are they interested in?
What Goes Around Comes Around
Seventh A: Accountability
T-I-M-E
Parental Delusions (1-3)
Parental Delusions (4-6)
Kids are Important
Be Creative
Do the Unusual
Spark Conversation
What They’ll Never Forget
Father’s Love
Think and Perceive
Do You Know Your Child?
God’s Testimony: Family
Role Models
Meeting at Half Court
Today’s Greatest Security for a Child
What Does “Love” Mean to Children?
When a Man Loves a Woman
First Things First
Hero Tips
Re-create Bible Stories
Passing on our Values
Instilling Ethics by Asking Why
Be the Source of Their Information
Be Upfront with Your Children
No Issue or Question is Off-Base
Use Positve AND Negative Examples from Your Past | Hero to Your Kids
Do Unusual Things Your Children Want to Do
Ask Your Children Good Questions
Who Would Your Child Invite to Dinner?
Affirmation Spin the Bottle
Sentence Completion Game
Fun Questions for Children to Describe Themselves
Have a Family Routine
Be Encouraged with #Truth! #Truthdevo for Teens
Happy Father’s Day from Josh!
Reliability of the Gospels with Matthew Tingblad
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