Debate with a Christian

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The Bible is one entire book.

No ma'am. It is not. It is a compilation of historical narratives, poems, didactic teachings, prose, apocalyptic literature, epistles, ancient biographies, wisdom literature, short correspondences, antiquarian history etc. etc.

There are sixty six individual "books" that comprise the collection. "Books" here is the term referred to the individual constituents irrespective of their particular genre.

Why are we 'starting' with the Gospels?

The biographies of Jesus's life are where we start to ascertain the facts about Jesus. Why would we start at Genesis or anywhere else?

The entire OT, if you believe it, is a foreshadowing of the NT.

Who told you that?

Yet, many Christians cherry pick this or that, as to what they believe out of the OT,

So what if they do? What has that got to do with me defending the assertion that God raised Jesus from the dead?

I guess because God was a bad guy in that section of the book. But, when we get to the 'Gospels,' he becomes a man, and is now a kind compassionate benefactor of mankind.

This is immaterial to the debate topic Deidre.

Is God both a sadist, and also Jesus, a kind Savior to all? If so, how do you reconcile the two sections of the Bible, OT and NT?

Do you believe the Bible in its entirety, and if so...what is your proof that the Bible is a credible source of God's existence?

It all comes back to MY topic.

In other words, why do you wish to start with the Gospels?

**I'm wondering if an actual debate will ever ensue.

I am glad I asked you what I did before agreeing to a debate. Your real issue is with what you perceive to be inconsistencies with God's character when comparing the OT to the NT.

I believe the Bible in its entirety which means that I believe all sixty six books were inspired by God and give us a progressive revelation of the will and plan of God for mankind.

I am arguing that Jesus was a man who claimed to be God in the flesh. We have four biographies which we go to for insight into this claim. We have accounts of Him being raised from the dead. This is the crucial matter upon which Christianity rests.

It does not make much since to go to Ecclesiastes or Genesis or 1 Kings if we are trying to ascertain the facts regarding Jesus of Nazareth.