EVIDENCE THE BIBLE WAS WELL DOCUMENTED | 100 DOD | DAY 16
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the speaker invites viewers to embark on a 100-day journey of discipleship, emphasizing the importance of spiritual growth and learning. They encourage viewers to subscribe and share the video, highlighting its potential to bless and educate others about the Christian faith. The speaker then delves into a discussion about the trustworthiness and inspiration of the Bible, using 1 Corinthians 15 as a reference to illustrate how the early Christian witnesses' accounts of Jesus' resurrection provide internal evidence supporting the Bible's reliability. They refute common criticisms and misconceptions, such as the 'swan theory' and the delay in Quran compilation, to assert the Bible's historical and spiritual integrity. The video concludes with a call to action to share the message with five people, emphasizing the impact such sharing can have on spreading knowledge of Jesus and the Christian faith.
Takeaways
- π The video is part of a 100 Days of Discipleship series aimed at spiritual growth.
- π’ The speaker encourages viewers to subscribe and share the video to reach more people.
- π₯ The video discusses the importance of sharing the Christian faith with others, potentially leading to spiritual transformation.
- π It references a past video from the '100 Years of Discipleship' series, suggesting a connection and continuity in the content.
- π The script delves into the trustworthiness and inspiration of the Bible, specifically 1 Corinthians 15.
- π The speaker highlights the historical verification of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as mentioned in the Bible.
- π΅οΈββοΈ The video points out the implausibility of 500 witnesses to the resurrection all being wrong or hallucinating, suggesting the event's authenticity.
- π€ It challenges skeptics by considering motives and logic behind the disciples' actions and beliefs after Jesus' death.
- π‘οΈ The speaker refutes theories that question the death and resurrection of Jesus, using both historical and scientific arguments.
- π¨βπ¦ The script mentions the conversion of Paul and the initial disbelief of Jesus's own brothers as evidence of the authenticity of the Christian faith.
- π The video emphasizes 'internal evidence' as a reason to trust the Bible, meaning the verifiability of its accounts by living witnesses at the time of writing.
Q & A
What is the main theme of the '100 Days of Discipleship' video series?
-The main theme of the '100 Days of Discipleship' video series is spiritual growth, focusing on learning and understanding the Christian faith to progress and find joy in one's faith journey.
Why is the speaker encouraging viewers to subscribe to the channel and share the video?
-The speaker encourages viewers to subscribe and share the video to increase its visibility and reach, allowing more people to benefit from the teachings and potentially deepen their spiritual understanding.
What does the speaker suggest as a way to measure the trustworthiness of historical religious texts?
-The speaker suggests that the proximity of the text's compilation to the events it describes, and the availability of living witnesses to verify the accounts, can be used to measure the trustworthiness of historical religious texts.
According to the speaker, what is one criticism scholars have about the compilation of the Quran?
-One criticism scholars have about the compilation of the Quran, as mentioned by the speaker, is that it was compiled about 100 years after the death of the Prophet, raising questions about the veracity of the accounts included.
What does the speaker highlight as a significant aspect of 1 Corinthians 15 in relation to the Resurrection?
-The speaker highlights that 1 Corinthians 15 mentions specific witnesses to the Resurrection, including Peter and the 12 apostles, and over 500 brethren, most of whom were still alive at the time of writing, emphasizing the verifiability of the account.
What investigative journalism technique does the speaker refer to when discussing the credibility of the disciples' accounts?
-The speaker refers to the technique of examining 'motive' in investigative journalism to assess the credibility of the disciples' accounts, questioning why they would risk their lives for their beliefs if there was no truth to their claims.
Why does the speaker argue that the disciples would not have claimed Jesus' resurrection if it were not true?
-The speaker argues that the disciples would not have claimed Jesus' resurrection if it were not true because they had no logical benefit or motive to do so, especially considering they initially ran away and later faced death for their beliefs.
What significant event in the life of Paul is mentioned by the speaker to illustrate the authenticity of the Christian faith?
-The speaker mentions Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus as a significant event that illustrates the authenticity of the Christian faith, as he went from being a persecutor of Christians to one of its most ardent believers.
What does the speaker say about the brothers of Jesus in relation to the credibility of the Bible?
-The speaker points out that Jesus' own brothers did not initially believe in him, as stated in John 7:5, which adds to the credibility of the Bible's accounts, as it includes even the doubts and eventual conversions of Jesus' own family.
What scientific argument does the speaker use to refute the theory that Jesus did not actually die?
-The speaker uses the medical explanation of the spear wound to Jesus' side, which resulted in the flow of blood and water, indicating a heart rupture and confirming his death, to refute theories that suggest Jesus did not actually die.
How does the speaker define 'internal evidence' in the context of the Bible's trustworthiness?
-The speaker defines 'internal evidence' as the presence of living witnesses at the time of the writing of the biblical texts, which allows for the verification of the accounts and serves as a testament to the Bible's reliability.
Outlines
π Embracing Spiritual Growth Through 100 Days of Discipleship
The speaker introduces a 100-day discipleship program aimed at spiritual growth and encourages viewers to subscribe and share the video to spread the message. They highlight the importance of sharing the teachings with five people to potentially save lives and deepen their understanding of Christianity. The speaker also references a past video from the previous year's discipleship series, emphasizing the trustworthiness and inspiration of the scriptures. They discuss 1 Corinthians 15, where Paul speaks about the development of knowledge and truth, and the importance of the witnesses to Jesus's resurrection, asserting that their accounts were verifiable and trustworthy due to many witnesses being alive at the time of writing.
π Examining the Credibility of Biblical Accounts
The speaker delves into the credibility of the Bible by addressing common criticisms and providing internal evidence to support its trustworthiness. They discuss the transformation of Paul, who was once a persecutor of Christians, and the conversion of Jesus's own brothers, who initially did not believe in him. The speaker refutes theories suggesting Jesus did not truly die, citing scientific evidence from the Bible that indicates his death was genuine. They also argue against the possibility of mass hallucination among the 500 witnesses of Jesus's resurrection. The speaker concludes by emphasizing the Bible's reliability as a historical and spiritual document, encouraging Christians to be confident in its teachings and to share the video with others to spread this knowledge.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Discipleship
π‘Spiritual Growth
π‘Biblical Trustworthiness
π‘Scriptural Inspiration
π‘Resurrection Witnesses
π‘Internal Evidence
π‘Investigative Journalism
π‘Motive
π‘Conversion of Paul
π‘Scientific Validity
π‘Hallucination
Highlights
Introduction to a 100-day discipleship program aimed at spiritual growth.
Encouragement to subscribe to the channel and like the video for visibility.
Request to share the video with five people to potentially save and educate them about Christianity.
A blast from the past with a video from the previous year's 100 Days of Discipleship.
Discussion on the trustworthiness and integrity of the scriptures and their inspiration.
Paul's exposition in 1 Corinthians 15 on the development of knowledge and truth.
The importance of the witnesses of the Resurrection as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15.
Criticism of other religious texts compiled long after the events they describe.
The significance of the fact that many witnesses of Jesus' life and resurrection were still alive when the New Testament was written.
The concept of motive in investigative journalism and its relevance to the disciples' actions.
The logical inconsistency of the disciples fabricating Jesus' resurrection knowing they would die for it.
Paul's conversion from persecutor to proponent of Christianity as evidence of the truth.
The doubt of Jesus's own brothers and their eventual belief as further testament to the truth.
Debunking of theories suggesting Jesus did not actually die, supported by medical evidence.
The impossibility of 500 people simultaneously hallucinating the appearance of Jesus.
The concept of internal evidence and its role in verifying the truthfulness of the Bible.
Assurance to Christians about the reliability of the Bible from a scientific standpoint.
Closing remarks encouraging viewers to share the video and expressing gratitude.
Transcripts
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hi guys this is 100 100 days of
discipleship and what a time we've had
listen if you're particular about
growing
spiritually um and you want to be
Disciple This is just a 100 day
opportunity for you to be blessed you
know and for you to learn all that you
need to learn um follow for your
progress and joy in the faith all right
and whilst you're at it be sure to
subscribe to this channel if you haven't
done so already and like the video so
that the YouTube algorithm will show
even more people I want you to do me a
favor share this video with five people
five random people you never can tell
how far this will go and who will need
it desperately and who will thank you um
because you have saved them and they got
to know Jesus because of you or I mean
they got to know more about the
Christian faith because you took the
initiative to share this video all right
now I want to do something very
interesting we're doing a bit of a blast
from the past and not um not so distant
past so we there's a video that is very
much in line with what I talked about in
the last video and I'm talking about a
video from the last years 100 Years of
discipleship I hope that you'll be
excited about this You Feel the Rush you
know and then of emotions and just um uh
um the Euphoria of um you know maybe how
you felt you know during the 100 days of
discipleship last last year because we
were so blessed by it I'm sure you were
all right is still on the subject of you
know the Bible the trustworthiness you
know the Integrity of the scriptures and
inspiration so watch out watch this
video so in 1 Corinthians 15 Paul you
know gave an expose about how the
development of knowledge and you know
truth as we have it today got to us he
says um Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures rose again
the third day according to the
scriptures and then he began to tell us
about people who were Witnesses of the
Resurrection you need to listen
attentively because you will see why
this is important from verse 5 he says
and he was seen of seas that's of Peter
and then of the 12 you know after that
he was seen of over 500 Brethren at once
of whom the greater part remain to the
present meaning most of them are
alive why is this important you see one
of the criticisms that some Scholars
have of say the Quran for instance is
that it was compiled about 100 years
after the death of the Prophet uh and
well that's not really my business right
now but that's the opinion of many
schols just asking objectively how can
we truly say that the things that you
said people said were actually said when
the book was compiled why did it have to
be compiled after that and that's why it
really stands out in this text the fact
that Paul is telling the church at
Corinth everything I'm saying is
verifiable all right go ask them most of
the people who saw Jesus are alive as at
the time of this writing and you have to
understand how profound that statement
is you see and there are so many things
you can ask
um and just investigate about you know
the reports of these people in
investigative journalism there's
something called
motive for instance if you walk into a
room and you see a dead body the first
question you can ask about as an as a as
an investigator is who might have wanted
this person killed so if for instance
you discover that he was he got into a
fight just the day before and he got bat
you know bat up then that person becomes
a suspect because he has motive because
there was bad blood between both of them
anyway or you discover
that he had borrowed someone some money
and the person was supposed to return
the very day that he was killed well
that's motive so you want to ask the
person you know about that so one thing
is sure when you look at the Disciples
of Jesus who ran away when he was
arrested
suddenly believing that he's alive and
not just that being ready to die and in
fact dying you know to defend their
belief you want to ask logically why
would they do that was anyone offering
them money it's no record of that what
how does it benefit them in a logical
sense to opine that Jesus was alive
knowing that they would die you know why
did they run in the first place and why
did they you know turn around then when
you look at the miraculous conversion of
someone like Paul you know who literally
hated the church and arrested Christians
and on his way to arrest even more
Christians with the permission you know
the official permission to do so he
turns around claiming to have an
encounter and then he saved if that's
not convincing enough Jesus's own
Brethren because a lot of people don't
know this that the Bible tells us in
John ch 7: 5 that his his own Brothers
didn't believe in him all right his own
Brothers you know believed and they were
in the upper room along with Mary
waiting to receive the holy spirit all
these and more go to prove you know that
at least this people knew what they were
saying a lot of theories have been
flying around you know in the past like
the swan Theory suggesting that a lot of
some some of you know that maybe he
didn't Jesus didn't actually really die
and all of that has been debunked you
know even from a scientific standpoint
that a spear was thrust through his side
and then blood and water came out meant
you know that his heart had ruptured and
that he was really dead and Roman
soldiers were professionals at execution
so if they declared you dead chances are
that you indeed are dead this is no
Nollywood movie due respect to Nollywood
you know and then
final thing I want to really talk about
is this when 500 people at once see
Jesus they cannot all be hallucinating
scientifically 500 people cannot all be
hallucinating so one thing is sure these
accounts did exist and Jesus did rise
you know and all of this the fact that
at the time of the writing there were so
many witnesses alive it just what I'm
describing to you is called internal
evidence all right that by reading what
was
written um you can
verify a material can have self- witness
you know of if it is true so for
instance
um there's I think there's a holy book
that was talking about the the origin of
America and left out you know the Native
Indians or what what what is it they are
called you know so just by that you can
tell well this is no history book you
know they clearly mistaken on this so
internal evidence you know and in this
case the internal evidence I'm talking
about is the witnesses of people who
lived in those days the fact that the
book was
written in the lifetime of the people
who were given the testimonies and
therefore it was verifiable that
internal evidence is another reason the
Bible can be trusted this is one out of
many reasons and as as a Christian I
want you to be confident in this you
know because the material you have in
your hands as as a child of God is one
of the most reliable you know
literatures from a scientific standpoint
in the entire world I'm sure that bless
that was so powerful you know I was in
London at the time um and uh I mean that
that that's good right there so like I
said please share this video with five
people and they will have you to thank
for doing so God bless you
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