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APOLOGETICS SESSION 12
Eyewitness Testimony

Discussion Questions
  1. How can you trust the eyewitness testimony in the Gospels? What would your brief answer be?
  2. Wallace gives a test to assess eyewitness trustworthiness. What are the four tests?
Discussion Questions
  1. The accusation is that "Jesus changes over time." What evidence does Wallace give to respond?
  2. What is 'the chain of custody'? How is this relevant?
  3. "Every doctrine that we hold dear today is present immediately in the first story of Jesus".  What is Wallace's point?​​
Discussion Questions
  1. Would you say that the Gospels contradict each other? Are they different than each other?  Is there a difference between 'contradictions' and 'differences'? Is this significant? Explain.
  2. A rule of witnesses: "They never, ever agree!" What is Wallace's point? How does this relate to the Gospels?
  3. So are the Gospels accurate? Truthful? Do they have errors?​
  4. What would you say is Wallace's main point in this video?
Discussion Question:
Take a look at the following list of reasons why  we know that the New Testament writers told the truth. What stands out to you from this list? Why?
  1. They share embarrassing details about themselves.
  2. They tell the difficult sayings of Jesus.
  3. They tell the demanding sayings of Jesus.
  4. They were careful to differentiate between the words of Jesus and their own.
  5. They give details of the resurrection that they would not have invented.
  6. They mention more than thirty historically confirmed people.
  7. They give divergent details.
  8. They encourage the reader to check out and verify facts, including miracles.
  9. Miracles are described like other historical events: simple and unembellished.
  10. They gave up so much of their long-held religious and cultural beliefs and practices... for a very difficult and painful life in return.
  11. They did not deny their beliefs, even to death.​
Closing Questions​
  1. What stood out to you most from this session/discussion?
  2. Closing thoughts/comments?