Originally posted by eagleeye222001
I can build my faith in a book even if I do not know the author.
Let's pretend the Gospels are a make-up story. What did the writer have to gain from it? Persecution? I don't think books sold back then like they do today. If someone did write it as a story it was very anti-climatic and should of been abandoned.
When someone tells you a story ...[text shortened]... t was written decades after Jesus died when records and recollections about events faded.
I can build my faith in a book even if I do not know the author.
Of course it is up to you, but do you think that what GOD wants from you. To belive what any one say to you.
Let's pretend the Gospels are a make-up story. What did the writer have to gain from it? Persecution?
It doesn't matter what is his purpos. The real problem is what if it is realy make-up story. How can you make sure it is not.
I don't think books sold back then like they do today. If someone did write it as a story it was very anti-climatic and should of been abandoned.
You know exactly how these books are choosen, and when. So their existance today doesn't prove anything.
When someone tells you a story about your ancestors, do you get precise times when things happened?
It is not a story, it is faith. You belive that Jesus is GOD. And it is based on these Gospels. If they are not correct. How do you make sure of you faith.
If the Gospels have so many "problems." How come Christianity has thrived for two thousand years? Maybe because the time of Jesus's trial is not really important.
You know how Christianity thrived for two thousand years. you know that the Bible was not allowed for public untill recent. You know that the Church was the only source of information for Christians and Christians were not allowed to know exactly the source for their faith. You know when Christians start reading the Bible many of them became atheist.
You are correct. Both cannot be the word of God. That is why the Catholic Church, the Church that originally got the Bible together, does not view the gospel of Barnabus as a true gospel.
If they are both not the word of God , then how do you take your faith from them. You know Jesus through them, if they are not the word of GOD then why belive in them. And why the Catholic Church accepted the other Gosbels. And why rejected other Gospels other than Barnubus.
The Gospels are a faith testimonial. Not a factual account. I don't think you should be picky about the time of a trial when it was written decades after Jesus died when records and recollections about events faded.
If they are wrong about the time of the trial, what make me sure that they are right about everything else.
And the trial is not the only thing. Look at the Crusification details , it is different. I will give an example: Who was carrying the Cross of Jesus? Jesus himself or someone else.