more evil than you claim to be
[Acts
7:58; 8:1, 3; 9:1; 22:4]) into the
world's best evangelist?
Acts 9:322; 22:419;
26:915; 1
Cor. 9:1; 15:8; Gal.
1:13; 1
Tim. 1:12, 13.Queue Jeopardy theme.
Ive Caught Atheists in an Illogical Position
Response to comment [from an atheist]: [People meeting/knowing Jesus] "...[W]hat compelling reason can you present for me to take those alleged experiences seriously?"
What is the
best explanation for the life of the apostle Paul to your mind? What could have
turned Saul of Tarsus (a man
more evil than you claim to be
[Acts
7:58; 8:1, 3; 9:1; 22:4]) into the
world's best evangelist?
Acts 9:322; 22:419;
26:915; 1
Cor. 9:1; 15:8; Gal.
1:13; 1
Tim. 1:12, 13.
Queue Jeopardy theme.
Response to comment [from a pagan]: "...Eye witness testimony is actually weak evidence given the limitations of the human brain..."
Did the
apostles believe what they witnessed?
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set
forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed
among us,
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses,
and ministers of the word;
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from
the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, That
thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been
instructed [Luke
1:14].
"Two words are important in this passage and should not be passed over.
Eyewitness is the Greek word autoptaiauto meaning that which is of itself,
and opsomai meaning to see. To see for yourself would be an eyewitness. It
is a medical term which means to make an autopsy. In fact, what Dr. Luke is
trying to say is, We are eyewitnesses who made an autopsy, and I am writing to
you about what we found.
The second important word Dr. Luke uses is ministers, which is the Greek
huperatai, meaning an under-rower on a boat. In a hospital the under-rower
is the intern. Dr. Luke is saying that all of them were just interns under the
Great Physician. What Dr. Luke is telling us is that as a physician and a
scholar, he made an autopsy of the records of those who had been eyewitnesses.
The first four verses of this chapter form a tremendous beginning. Luke wrote
his gospel to give people certainty and assurance about the Lord Jesus Christ.
My friend, how much assurance do you have? Do you know that you are a child of
God through faith in Jesus Christ? Do you know that the Bible is the Word of
God? I feel sorry for the person who is not sure about these things. Do you
wobble back and forth and say, I am not sure about my salvation or the Bible. I
guess I do not have enough faith. Not having enough faith may not be your
problem. Your problem may be that you do not know enough. You see,
faith
cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (Rom.
10:17). If you really knew the Word of God, you
would believe it. Those who are ignorant of the Bible have the problems. The
problem is not with the Bible or with the Lord Jesus Christ; the problem lies
with us."
McGee, J. Vernon: Thru the Bible Commentary. electronic ed. Nashville : Thomas
Nelson, 1997, c1981, S. 4:244
See:
The Twelve Disciples
Does the
Bible record the death of the apostles? How did each of the apostles die?
"Paul obviously isn't the world's best evangelist: if he was, I would be a believer."
Why is that?
Ge 6:3. "Woah, back it
up, back it up. Beep, beep, beep."
~ George Costanza
"...[W]e must go back a bit further to the moment when God planted the Tree of
Knowledge of Good and Evil. By offering Adam and Eve a choice between obedience
and rebellion, the Lord allowed for evil to enter His perfect creation...Adam
and Eve had to choose between rebellion and love, evil and righteousness,
disobedience and obedience. Because the Lord desired love from the human beings
He created, He has to offer a choice. Genuine love is given freely. The
alternatives were either to skip the whole creation process or to program
mankind like robots to give Him glory and praise." Why Does god Allow Evil?
Ge 2:15-17.
27 May 11 In Touch
Magazine.
It would not seem that you have not given the life of the apostle Paul much
thought (Acts
9:16, 2325, 29; Acts
16:1925 vs. 2:24.; Acts
20:2224; Acts
21:13, 2733; Acts
22:2224; Acts
23:10, 1215; Rom.
8:3537; 1
Cor. 4:9, 1113; 2
Cor. 1:810; 2
Cor. 4:812; 2
Cor. 6:4, 5, 810; 2
Cor. 11:2327, 32, 33; 2
Cor. 12:10; Gal.
5:11; Gal.
6:17 1
Thess. 3:4. Phil.
1:30; Phil.
2:17, 18; Col.
1:24; 1
Thess. 2:2, 14, 15; 2
Tim. 1:12; 2
Tim. 2:9, 10; 2
Tim. 3:11, 12; 2
Tim. 4:16, 17).
See:
Life of the Apostle Paul
What or who changed his life?
