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Obviously it would be up to you to take the information presented and in greater depth make the comparisons as you seek the truth. Making the time is something you should wish to do for the simple reason if could make a difference not only in your earthly life but in your eternal life once you learn the truth. Now, as far as whether the prophecies should be taken as chance or as actual knowledge of future events, the evidence is in the facts and depths of those prophecies. You certainly are intelligent enough to know the laws of probability and once compared to the number of prophecies and the accuracy involved, chance is not possible, in fact out of the question. As I recommended before, check into the history of Saint Justin Martyr who came from the same mind frame as you but a professional philosopher in history.
Further, events regarding Christianity and the periods of Roman rule can be compared and as much as the Roman powers that were disliked the Christians, they served to provide verification of many things in their day. History doesn’t question the existence of the Christians, Christ, the apostles or events that took place. Only the possibility of the actual miracles which have been recorded.
Further still, if one studies and knows the human natural responses of man when it comes to danger and safety, death or survival and so on, one needs to also consider the reactions and paths of the apostles and their successors not to mention the faithful. Consider the fear and reaction of the Apostles when Jesus was taken into custody, brutally tortured and hung on the cross as He was to die such a horrid death. These things are historic so they are not in question even by non-partial historians. The Apostles reacted as anyone else would either then or today in that they believed their teacher and leader and Savior had been murdered and the same was probable for them. Remember He was their savior and had been murdered so to them at that time there was no hope whatsoever. They all took off abandoning Jesus to hide for their lives. Now, the big one (question), what possible occurrence could change these men fearful of a similar death as Jesus into men who would turn completely opposite in nature and set out publicly proclaiming His word if not something that would reaffirm their belief that He was the savior after all and there was more than what we know as this worldly life? It would have to be supernatural in nature because the only thing to change such fear in men into the absolute of an eventual confrontation leading to such horrid death would be for Christ’s returning to life as history refers and confirming His teaching including such eternal life. The apostles faced and suffered the deaths of beheadings, crucifixions, stoning and whippings to the point of bleeding to death, being torn apart by animals for the entertainment of others and more. Each apostle faced these things at different times and in different places so you can’t say they all were caught at once and didn’t have the opportunity to change their minds. They absolutely knew what eventually could and for most would happen but they remained steadfast in their teachings to death. Only the realization of a continued eternal life as promised could keep such devotion firm. The word kept by the master teacher to His students. Many had been martyred in the name of Christ. And the numerous prophecies that we refer to as inspired word of God spanned more than 5000 years before his birth to such detail you could never provide support to claim chance even remotely. And you know what I am saying to you. These things aren’t even half of all that exists in the name of God.
A good investigator doesn’t offer only one piece of evidence to prosecute a criminal he gathers all the evidence to make the case. You my unknowing brother will get no where only looking at one thing. You need to bring it all together and see what you find.
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