Quiet Time Notes

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NT Authors Telling the Truth

March 5th, 2025
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The top ten reasons we know the new testament writers told the truth:

1. New Testament writers includes embasrrassing details about themselves

The principle of embarrassment = any details emarrassing to the author are probably true

Tendency of most authors is to leave out anything that makes them look bad

• Disciples failed understand what Jesus was saying
• Peter mistakenly rebuked Jesus
• They were cowards when Jesus needed them
• They were doubters despite Jesus' predictions

2. New Testament writers includes embasrrassing details about Jesus

• Jesus was considered out of his mind - Mark 3:31
• Jesus was not believed by his own borthers - John 7:5
• Jesus was thought to be a deciver - John 7:12
• Jesus was desserted by many of his followers - John 6:66
• Jesus was called a drunkard - Matthew 11:19
• Jesus was called a madman - John 10:20

New Testament writers included embarrassing details of Jesus and themselves

Key Phrase: New Testament writers included embarrassing details of Jesus and themselves

Notes from: I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Frank Turek.