(December 30, 2013 at 9:14 pm)agapelove Wrote:Regarding the "evidence". Might I remind you that you're talking about a book that has not been vouched for by archaeology. That is as good as fiction or legendary tales, where maybe the person existed but other deeds were added to them. So those doesn't qualify as evidence, if you have any other evidence, please present them or link them. Otherwise this is completely circular. I believe god is real because the bible is real > The bible is real because god is real > I believe god is real because the bible is real .... etc.(December 30, 2013 at 9:11 pm)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote: 1. Why do you believe Jesus was resurrected?
2. Why do you believe it's something only god can do?
I hope you see how circular this is. If not, then answer away, XD.
I believe the evidence is sufficient, for example the martrydom of the disciples, the testimony of the women at the empty tomb, and many other reasons. For spiritual reasons, because when I gave my life to Jesus I was born again. This was a supernatural rebirth of my very being and it points to the reality that Jesus is alive.
As for your supernatural rebirth, that's just your own personal experience which we cannot decide whether is satanic or not. So it doesn't make sense to say personal experiences may be satanic, but I know mine aren't because of personal experiences.
Quote:I believe only God can raise the dead because it's God who gives us life. That is the testimony of Jesus, and I believe He gave us the revelation of who God is. It all hinges on the resurrection. If the resurrection didn't happen, as Paul said we are to be pitied above all men.Again about circular logic when using the bible both as evidence and as the claim. Do you notice that every time you try to justify or explain your beliefs, you end up making more claims about what you believe in?
Well if you have anything else to show for the resurrection besides biblical claims then feel free. At the meantime, keep in mind that plenty of other mythologies involve resurrection. So if all it takes a for a mythology to claim resurrection for you to believe it happened .... welll ...