Totally NOT a debate about the veracity of the gospels

[Mudhammam]

But what follows?

That the above necessitates being historical skeptics?

Bravo. You're catching on. You might be surprised to learn that much of history is written from one perspective of many. Often times what is revealed in the historical record is only the particular viewpoint that came to dominate... which of course, Christianity eventually did, though not by merit of its claims, but by the rule of law and the power of the Roman state.