On the Witness Stand: We Were There

We Were There

On the Witness Stand – True Christianity on Trial

October 8, 2023

Dr. Clayton Chisum

John 20:31 NLT

“This really , and you can’t that it is.”

Accusation #1: “There are no reliable accounts”

1 John 1:1 NLT

What did they , , and ?

1 Corinthians 15:3-8 NLT

Jesus is a historic reality.

Accusation #2: “The of history eventually became the of Christianity.”

1 John 1:2 NLT

1^st Claim: We are .

2^nd Claim: The hasn’t changed.

1 Corinthians 15:17 NLT

1 John 1:3-4 NLT

Discussion Questions:

1. Why do you think there were people from the very beginning of Christianity who denied and tried to slander the eyewitness accounts?
2. Why is eyewitness testimony so critical in a trial? How does an opposing attorney try to discredit their testimony?
3. John was defending the Gospel of John (his eyewitness account) in his 1st letter. Discuss the evidence John puts forward in the opening of his letter (1 John 1:1-4)
4. Do you have doubts of the Bible’s accuracy? Have you talked to someone who has doubts? What evidence do they give? How can today’s message help you defend your faith?
5. How do faith and evidence work together?