Evil, Justice, and the Cross

Daniel Samms

We all want Justice until we're guilty.  

All of us can find a way to rationalize our own sin by finding someone else that we see as worse.  There is always someone worse or seemingly worse that I can compare to myself to help me feel better about my own wickedness.  However, sometimes I wonder if we even bother to compare.  As I view some of the more heinous perpetrations of evil, I manage to forget about my own sin entirely...for a while.  

Rational Belief

Daniel Samms
Trust

Everything comes back to Jesus.  It is all about Him.  Fortunately, we have the most evidence for Jesus, His death, and His resurrection.  

I have a simple logical argument that can be simplified in this equation:

 

Notably, this argument comes primarily from the mind and scholarship of Dr. Gary Habermas.[3]  His bookThe Historical Jesus, among many others is absolutely invaluable to apologetic efforts.  I highly recommend his work.  Lee Strobel is also a good author on the subject.  His book The Case for Christ has helped many come to faith.  I think you will find Strobel easier to start with.  Habermas is a good next step.

There are 4 primary criteria that must be met for a first century historical document to be considered reliable:

  • Number of copies (the more the better, at least 26)
  • Few Variant Readings (the fewer contradictions between copies, the better)
  • Date of Writing (the earlier, the better)
  • Number of Sources (the more corroborating, the better)

 

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