Evidential 3

 (cont'd from yesterday's post)

As he read the gospels in the Bible (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), he noticed that the authors claimed to be eye-witnesses who were telling what they saw and heard. Their accounts were not intended as fiction. Genuine claims of history and location were made, claims which could be verified by archaeology.

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Again, Wallace applied his knowledge of criminal investigations and trials. Eye-witnesses are considered reliable if:

1.  They were really present to see what they report
2.  Other evidence can corroborate their report
3. They've been honest and accurate over time
4. There's no personal motive or bias to lie about it

He says, "When we apply this investigative template to the authors of the Gospels . .  they survive remarkably as reliable witnesses, especially when compared to other accurate historians of antiquity."

J. Warner Wallace became convinced that Christianity's claims are true. Then he became one. He wrote the book Cold-Case Christianity about all this material.

from Cold-Case Christianity, his website