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The Historical Reliability of the New Testament

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The Historical Reliability of the New Testament
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RE: The Historical Reliability of the New Testament
May 17, 2015 at 12:14 pm
(May 17, 2015 at 11:22 am)Randy Carson Wrote: So, why did the authors write the gospels?

1. Because the apostles were commanded to make disciples.
2. Because they wanted to provide an accurate account of Jesus' life.
3. Because they wanted to give others reasons to believe and be saved.

Before His death, Jesus prayed for ALL who would come to believe in Him through the message preached by His apostles:

And outside of bible proves bible?
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