Info on the martyrdom of the apostles as historical fact
What do skeptics think of this argument?
"But it shows the depth of the apostles’ convictions. They were not liars. They truly believed Jesus rose from the grave and they were willing to give their lives for it." https://www.biola.edu/blogs/biola-magazine/2013/did-the-apostles-really-die-as-martyrs-for-their-f
Not a single word in this thesis produced by Licona proves a dead and stinking three day old corpse came back to life."Eye witness".To what? That they seen a living man they called the Christ walking and talking and eating?No one "witnessed" a dead man rise from his stone cold slab.And empty tomb is only evidence that a tomb was empty and not that a supposed "dead man" come back to life."This does not prove that the resurrection is true" says Licona.Correct. This the is only thing in the thesis that Licona gets correct."But it shows the depth of the apostles’ convictions. They were not liars. They truly believed Jesus rose from the grave and they were willing to give their lives for it." https://www.biola.edu/blogs/biola-magazine/2013/did-the-apostles-really-die-as-martyrs-for-their-fAnd this simply shows the mindset of the time."They were not liars" says Licona that was was raised in a Christian family and had once served an apologetics coordinator as does or did the author of your link Sean McDowell.Maybe not, they were either deceived? Or in on the plot which would make them liars. Did they even see Jesus dead in the first instance? From what we can glean from scripture is that they all had it on there toes at the arrest in Gethsemane and weren't seen again with maybe the exception of Simon/Peter that was only identified became of his Galilean accent.Michael R. Licona is simply wheeling out the same old drivel that has and will continue to sell millions of books world wide. How many theological based books does Licona have under his belt now? He should have stuck to music but then again, theological books are among the top sellers next to children's book, I have been told.
YOUR QUOTE WHERE YOU FORGOT JESUS’ KILLINGS AS BEING #1 IN THIS SITUATION: “Firstly, Romans are very good at killing people.”Dear, again you forgot our serial killer Jesus, as Yahweh God incarnate, where He made the Roman killings look like a Boy Scout picnic, where He killed His entire creation in the Great Flood, especially the innocent zygotes, fetus’ and babies within, and outside of the woman’s womb. You can save your normal incoherent explanation for this happening to save yourself from another whackydoodle response from you, where the bottom line is the fact that the end result is Jesus killed His creation, understood dear?
YOUR QUOTE OF ADMITTING THAT WOMAN ARE 2ND CLASS AND SHOULD LEARN THEIR PLACE OF BEING SILENT PER 1 TIMOTHY 2:12: “And then there is the eye-witness of a female. LOL! No Ancient Jewish author would have been caught dead using a female as a witness to corroborate such a story. It really is a significant issue.”
We thank you Transgender Miss Tradesecret in finally admitting that the woman is 2nd class, whereas before you didn’t take this position, good for you in your new enlightenment to be truthful to the scriptures for a change! We have to ask you though, as a transgendered woman now, when are you going to follow 1 Timothy 2:12 and remain SILENT within this forum?
YOUR REVEALING QUOTE OF ANYONE IS STUPID IF THEY DON’T BELIEVE JESUS RESURRECTION FROM HIS 3 DAY TOMB NAP: “to reject the resurrection is to demonstrate the utter stupidity of humanity. It is to reject evidence. It is to put blind faith above the truth.”Simply put to you Transgender Miss Tradesecret, the resurrection from death to life again was no big deal in the scriptures as a few examples of which are shown below:1. Elijah raised a boy from the dead by stretching himself upon the dead boy three times:"He stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again. And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived." (1 Kings 17:21-22)2. Elisha brought a dead boy to life by laying on top of him, putting his mouth on the boys mouth, etc., until the flesh of the dead boy waxed warm.“And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times.” (2 Kings 4:32-35)3. A dead body was brought to life when it accidentally touched the bones of Elisha.“And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulcher of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.” (2 Kings 13:21)4. And dead people rose and walked the streets of Jerusalem immediately after Jesus died.“Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost ... And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose. And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.” (Matthew 9:50-53)
Michael Licona wrote: “After Jesus’ death, the disciples endured persecution, and a number of them experienced martyrdom”.
Michael Licona wrote: Second, early Christians were persecuted for their faith. John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded (Matt. 14:1–11).
John was dead before Jesus was alleged to have resurrected from being stone cold biologically dead
Subsequent to you wiping the egg from your face again relative to my posts to you #19 - #22 , can you possibly clear up a serious question that I logically fail to answer at this time? It is where just how many 2nd class woman visited Jesus’ tomb in the resurrection scenario shown in the passages below, where they all contradict each other!The women visiting Jesus’ tomb is central to the resurrection story, and has to be without a doubt correct in every way, but how many women actually visited Jesus’ tomb? Therefore, your known expertise in Satanically “spin doctoring” the Bible at your laughable expense, I thought you could show us logically which passage is correct and the reasoning behind your decision because they all cannot be correct when they contradict each other!BEGIN:In Mark 16:1, Three women visit Jesus’ tomb: Mary Magdalene, a second Mary, and Salome.In Matthew 28:1, two women visit Jesus’ tomb: Mary Magdalene and another Mary.In Luke 24:10, at least five women visit Jesus’ tomb: Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, Joanna, and “other women.”John 20:1, only one woman visits Jesus’ tomb: Mary Magdalene.Miss Tradesecret, waiting a cogent reply this time, okay? Thank you.
YOUR QUOTE CONTRADICTING YOURSELF AGAIN: “Only Jesus was resurrected from the dead.”YOUR CONTRADICTING QUOTE TO THE ABOVE QUOTE: “In fact this is the type of body that those who trust in Jesus will receive on the Last Day - new resurrected bodies.“
Michael Licona wrote: Stephen was stoned to death after his witness before the Sanhedrin (Acts 6–8)