Levi (Adherence Joined) also known as Matthew, probably a shortened form of Heb. These early Christians were willing to face severe persecution and even the possibility of death to be a follower of Jesus, completely understood that being a Christian would be pointless even foolish if Jesus’ ministry and resurrection were mere fantasy. – 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 17, 19 2 Timothy 2:2.Īll of the four Gospel authors had unique qualifications in their effort to inform us in writing about the life and Jesus’ ministry, which they accurately and correctly recorded. There were literally hundreds of eyewitnesses who could verify the truthfulness of these historical facts. These Gospels unquestionably confirm that early Christians did not see the events of Jesus’ life, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension as mere myths. In their selective skepticism, hyper speculations, and unfounded hypotheses, critical scholars have prevented many receptive ones from examining the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ life and ministry, which are, in fact, very reliable, accurate historical accounts. Some have likewise insisted that Jesus was not a historical person!

Critics have also denied Jesus’ miracles and his resurrection as they are reported in the Gospels. Furthermore, they have concluded that the similarities in the structure and the content in the first three Gospels sometimes called synoptic (like view), suggest that Matthew, Mark, and Luke had copied extensively from one another.

Therefore, they have maintained that such men were incapable of recording a reliable history. Also, they have rejected that the Gospel writers had firsthand knowledge about Jesus Christ. However, especially from the 19th century forward, a number of scholars have viewed the Gospels, not as the inspired, inerrant Word God, but as being invented by men. Throughout the first 17 centuries of Christianity, the reliability of the Gospels was never really questioned in any serious way. 1:21) In addition, the Gospels exhibit the signs of being honest, accurate, and trustworthy historical records. Moreover, the Gospel authors were inspired by God and moved along by the Holy Spirit. Luke made a scholarly study of documents as well as firsthand testimony of eyewitnesses. Matthew, Mark, and John were eyewitnesses. Andrews is the Chief Translator of the Updated American Standard Version (UASV). ANDREWS (AS in Criminal Justice, BS in Religion, MA in Biblical Studies, and MDiv in Theology) is CEO and President of Christian Publishing House.

The gospels as eyewitness testimony