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Rational Belief

Dan Samms
Trust

Everything comes back to Jesus.  It is all about Him.  Fortunately, we have the most evidence for Jesus, His death, and His resurrection.  

I have a simple logical argument that can be simplified in this equation:

 

Notably, this argument comes primarily from the mind and scholarship of Dr. Gary Habermas.[3]  His bookThe Historical Jesus, among many others is absolutely invaluable to apologetic efforts.  I highly recommend his work.  Lee Strobel is also a good author on the subject.  His book The Case for Christ has helped many come to faith.  I think you will find Strobel easier to start with.  Habermas is a good next step.

There are 4 primary criteria that must be met for a first century historical document to be considered reliable:

  • Number of copies (the more the better, at least 26)
  • Few Variant Readings (the fewer contradictions between copies, the better)
  • Date of Writing (the earlier, the better)
  • Number of Sources (the more corroborating, the better)

 

Follow: A Handbook for Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Follow: A Handbook for Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Dan Samms

God was impressing upon me the vital need for a revival of individual discipleship.  Recent years have brought a renewed value for small groups, a value that I hope soon translates into a house church movement in the West.  However, there are very few one-on-one discipleship relationships in churches.  Where are the Paul to Timothy relationships of influence?  Who is speaking into new believers?  Who is helping shape maturing believers?  

The problem became especially clear to me when I talked to a seasoned believer about discipling a younger believer.  His response: "I don't know how."  This godly man who had known God for decades had no idea where to start when it came to making another disciple.  That is a tragedy.  

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