Jesus answered, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” ~ John 14:6
The world would have us believe Jesus was merely a man. But seriously, what kind of a person says something like that? Or better yet…“I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.” Are we to honestly believe those are words from a “wise moral teacher” or a “political rabble-rouser”. If Jesus was merely a man, wouldn’t it be more apt to respond like C.S. Lewis, and call him a full-fledged lunatic?
Of course, that assumes the “poached egg” is a man of history, and not one of myth or legend. But why make that assumption? Why believe he is anything more than a derivative of ancient myths, a derivative polished and shined to a golden glow then sold to the ignorant and desperate by silver-tongued charlatans?
Is there any credible reason to believe Jesus walked this earth? If he did, then why conclude he is anything other than half-baked crazy?
But now a twist.
If Jesus Christ can be shown to have existed in history….if further examination shows that he was not a lunatic…how then are we to view him?
The authors of the articles and videos linked below offer reasoned responses to the above charges.
They have been grouped together by topic.
Did Jesus Really Exist or is He Myth?
Articles:
- Question: “Did Jesus really exist? Is there any historical evidence of Jesus Christ?” from GotQuestions.org – (s)
- Was Jesus a Real Person? from Y-Jesus.com – (l, *)
- Is Jesus a legend? by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
- Did Jesus Even Exist? by James M. Arlandson, Bible.org – (l)
- Is there any evidence for Jesus outside the Bible? by J. Warner Wallace, ColdCaseChristianity.com – (l)
- Jesus, Recycled Redeemer? by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)
- Six Errors Jesus Mythicists Repeatedly Make by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (l, r)
- Is Jesus a myth? GotQuestions.org – (l, r)
- One Reason Why Jesus Cannot be Mythical by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (s)
- Jesus, Plain and Simple by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)
- Jesus and Pagan Mythology by William Lane Craig – (l)
Legend
(s) short
(l) long
(r) repeated information from above article/video but told through a different voice.
(*) a favorite article/video of the Stuart
Videos:
- Did Jesus Even Exist? Sean McDowell, SeanMcDowell.org – (s)
- Did Jesus even exist? Andy Bannister, RZIM Canada – (s)
- Is There Any Evidence That Jesus Didn’t Exist? ReasonableFaith.org – (s)
- Was Jesus A Myth? OneMinuteApologist.com – (s)
- Is There Proof Outside of the Bible that Jesus Existed? #Apologetics Nabeel Q, RZIM.org at Christ Community Chappel – (s)
- Jesus and Other Myths Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
Did Jesus Really Claim to be God?
Articles:
- Question: “ Is Jesus God? Did Jesus ever claim to be God?” by GotQuestions.org – (s)
- Does the Earliest Gospel Proclaim the Deity of Jesus? by Sean McDowell, SeanMcDowell.org – (l)
- Was the Bible Changed to Make it Look Like Jesus was Worshiped? by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (s)
- Does Jesus in fact say that He is God’s Son, not just infer it? from Bible.org – (s)
- Jesus Specifically Said, “I am God” by J. Warner Wallace, ColdCaseChristianity.com – (s, r)
- Was Jesus Worshipped? by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)
- Jesus is Jehovah by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
Videos:
- Who Did Jesus Think He Was? ReasonableFaith.org – (s)
- Did Jesus Actually Claim to be God? Sean McDowell, SeanMcDowell.org – (s)
- Did Jesus Claim to Be God in His Teachings? William Lane Craig, ReasonableFaith.org – (s)
- Is Jesus God? From OneMinuteApologist.com – (s)
- Did Jesus Think Jesus Was God from OneMinuteApologist.com – (s)
Old Testament Predictions of Christ (Is Jesus the Messiah?)
Articles:
- Where does the Old Testament predict the coming of Jesus Christ? from GotQuestions.org – (s)
- Is Jesus the Messiah? from GotQuestions.org – (s)
- 5. Prophecies Concerning Christ by Matthew Finlay, Bible.org – (l)
- Messianic Prophecies by J. Hampton Keathley, III, Bible.org – (l)
- How can I identify messianic prophecies in the Old Testament? from GotQuestions.org – (l)
Videos:
- Other Prophecies that show that Jesus is the Messiah? With Dr. Michael Brown from OneMinuteApologist.com – (s)
- How Does Jesus Fulfill Old Testament Scripture? from OneMinuteApologist.com – (s)
- Does Prophecy confirm that Jesus is the Messiah? from OneMinuteApologist.com – (s)
Is the Death and Resurrection of Jesus True?
Articles:
- Question: “Is the resurrection of Jesus Christ true?” from GotQuestions.org – (s)
- Question: “Why should I believe in Christ’s resurrection?” from GotQuestions.org – (l)
- The Resurrection of Jesus by William Lane Craig, ReasonableFaith.org – (l)
- A Case for the Lordship of Jesus Christ from Apologetics315.com – (l)
- The Fact of the Resurrection Part 1 – Resurrection as History by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (s, r)
- The Fact of the Resurrection Part 2 – Too Soon for Fables by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (s, r)
- The Fact of the Resurrection Part 3 – Eyewitnesses by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (s, r)
- The Fact of the Resurrection Part 4 – The Changed Lives Of The Disciples by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (s, r)
- The Fact of the Resurrection Part 5 – The Empty Tomb by Lenny Esposito, ComeReason.org – (s, r)
- #110 Proof of the Resurrection by William Lane Craig, ReasonableFaith.org – (l)
- Lesson 100: The Evidence for Jesus’ Resurrection (John 20:1-10) by Steven J. Cole, Bible.org – (l, r)
- The Resurrection by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)
Videos:
- Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? Impact360Institute.org – (s)
- 22. Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Andy Bannister, RZIM Canada – (s)
- The Resurrection of Jesus (Introduction) from InspiringPhilosophy.org – (s, *)
- The Resurrection of Jesus – The Historical Evidence from InspiringPhilosophy.org – (very long, but worth it, *)
- The Resurrection of Jesus – Resurrection Belief Origins from InspiringPhilosophy.org – (very long, but worth it, *)
- The Resurrection of Jesus – Advanced Theories from InspiringPhilosophy.org – (very long, but worth it, *)
- The Resurrection of Jesus – Are Miracles Improbable? from InspiringPhilosophy.org – (very long, but worth it, *)
- The Resurrection of Jesus – A Spiritual Resurrection? from InspiringPhilosophy.org – (very long, but worth it, *)
- Proofs of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? from OneMinuteApologist.com – (s, r)
- Evidence For The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ: Part 2 from OneMinuteApologist.com – (s)
- William Lane Craig – Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus William Lane Craig, ReasonableFaith.org – (l, r)
- What is the Evidence Jesus Rose from the Dead? Sean McDowell, SeanMcDowell.org – (s, r)
Et Cetera
Articles:
- Is Jesus a Crutch by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
- The Jesus Seminar Under Fire by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (l)
- Jesus: God’s Tangible Sign by John Dickson, RZIM.org – (l)
- Is Jesus the Only Way? by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
- Jesus’ Unique Claims About Himself by Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
- #98 Evidence of Jesus’ Resurrection by William Lane Craig, ReasonableFaith.org – (s)
Videos:
- Jesus Causes Sparks to Fly Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
- Greg Koukl – Was Jesus Just a Great Teacher? Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
- Greg Koukl – Why Is Jesus Different? Greg Koukl, STR.org – (s)
- William Lane Craig Q&A: Is Jesus the Only Way to God? Willam Lane Craig, ReasonableFaith.org
- Christ’s Unique Claims John Lennox, JohnLennox.org, posted by RZIM – (s, *)
- How can Jesus be both God and Man John Lennox, JohnLennox.org – (s, *)
- Who is Jesus Impact360Institute.org, – (s)
Other:
- Questions about Jesus Christ from GotQuestions.org
- Questions about Jesus Christ (page 2) GotQuestions.org
So then…
Is Jesus Christ the only way to God…the only way to Heaven?
If God exists…
If the Bible is reliable…
If Jesus is the son of God and says…
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.“
If all this is true…how would you respond?
An important note about the linked articles/videos on this page:
All the articles/videos linked within The Armory were written by authors who produced the material for other websites. None of the websites or authors of the linked material are associated with the Christian Faith Armory website.
The purpose for The Armory is to lead the seeker to those trained authors and resource websites that can provide informed opinion and analysis on the subject topics.
i.e. this is an aggregating website for Christian Apologetics. When you discover an article/video that you feel speaks directly to you, please spend time on that website for you may find an author who can speak in a voice heard by your heart.