Why the evidence for Jesus Christ is important.

Why do you believe in Jesus Christ?

I have been going through some material lately to brush up on my apologetics, especially on the evedince for the life , deity and resurection of Jesus Christ. A couple of them are the "Mt. Moriah" video by Bob Enyart and "More than a Carpenter" by Josh McDowell. I plan on going through this with my family as well.

Early on in my Christian walk I thought apologetics was useless. Proverbs tells us that "he who says there is no God is a fool" and also elsewhere says not to argue with a fool. So in my mind why try to argue God with a fool. Although I still find some validity in that idea I realize that although God has given every individual an inate understanding of god there is still a need to prove that Jesus Christ was God and that God is the god of the Holy Bible and not Allah or Buddah.

Knowing the evidence for Jesus Christ should not be just for "apologizers" trying to convince an unbeliever. It should be the basis for the belief of every Christian.

If someone asks you questions like:

1. Why do you believe in God?
2. Why do you believe Jesus was the son of God?
3. Why do you believe that Jesus rose from the dead?

. . . your answer should be more than . . ."because I have faith".

Christianity is not based on faith (gasp!). Christianity is based on truth.

We believe in God and Jesus because we have evidence that what they say and who they are is true.

If you don't know the evidence for Jesus Christ make it a goal to find out. Here are some good resourced to get you started.

• Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell
• Stand to Reason
  
• Bob Enyart Live (visit the store for some good video materials, Mt. Moriah, etc.)

There are many more books and websites out there.