Is Christianity true?
I was raised in a loving Christian family and had always just accepted the claims of Christianity without ever actually examining any evidence for its truth or the reliability of the claims made in the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ life. That is, until doubt and uncertainty entered the picture and caused me to seriously question the very foundations of my Christian faith. One question led to another:
How do I know that God even exists?
How can I be sure that the resurrection even occurred?
Is Christianity true?
I dove headlong down the rabbit hole of Christian apologetics to resolve my doubts and uncertainties one way or another starting with the big one – Does God exist? (If God does not exist, nothing else really matters!) After listening to numerous apologetics podcasts and debates, I can happily report that I conquered my uncertainty about whether God exists. (He does!) But it was during my initial dive into the question of God’s existence that I discovered J Warner Wallace and Cold-Case Christianity.
And I am so thankful that I came upon Cold-Case Christianity because I was able to use it to address my lingering doubts about Christianity – Is Christianity really true? The truth (or falsity) of Christianity rests on the truth or falsity of the resurrection as claimed in the Gospels. (As Paul states in 1 Corinthians 15:14, “And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless.”)
In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace applies his cold-case investigative principles to the Gospel accounts of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus to determine the trustworthiness and reliability of the Gospels. Investigations of cold case homicides are in many ways like an investigation of the claims of the Gospels. They each involve events from the distant past for which there is little or no forensic evidence; at best, there are only original eyewitness reports taken from witnesses who are no longer alive. Cold-case homicide investigations take those original eyewitness statements, evaluate their reliability, and verify their observations with what little forensic evidence is available to build a strong cumulative case that satisfactorily establishes the “truth” beyond a reasonable doubt.
In the first section of the book, Wallace explains ten principles of cold-case homicide investigations and evidence that can be applied to the claims of the Gospels. In the second section he applies these principles step-by-step to investigate the Gospels. His investigation led him to conclude that the Gospel accounts, including the deity, death, and resurrection of Jesus, were reliable eyewitness testimony and that Christianity is true beyond a reasonable doubt. Absolute certainty is almost never possible, we obviously weren’t there to witness the events claimed in the Gospels firsthand. But, the most reasonable inference is that the Gospel writers were present, corroborated, accurate, and unbiased. From this we can conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that their testimony is reliable and that the claims made in the Gospels are indeed true. Read Cold-Case Christianity and you will be able to make the Case for Christianity with confidence!
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| Description | One of the most respected apologetic books of our time, Cold-Case Christianity draws on the author’s decades of experience as a cold-case homicide detective and the process that led him from atheism to Christianity now available in Spanish. | A participant guide through material from his bestselling book, Cold-Case Christianity, teaching them how to become Christian case makers as they investigate the New Testament Gospels. | A respected cold-case detective trains children ages 8 - 12 with real-world investigative skills so they can understand and defend the truth about Jesus. | A former atheist and seasoned cold-case detective invites readers to sit on the jury as he makes a compelling case for God’s existence with eight critical pieces of evidence found in the crime scene of our universe. | A cold-case homicide detective helps Christians understand why it’s important to develop a “forensic faith” and provides a unique template to help them become effective “Christian Case Makers.” | So the Next Generation Will Know equips parents, youth leaders, and Christian teachers with practical strategies to train students to understand and defend the Christian faith. |
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That Jesus did Resurrect and died for all of our sins 🙌🏻
I love this book due to the fact it is strengthening my knowledge of how to defend my faith with my atheist friends. I have always struggled to defend my faith when I come across atheists. I plan on using this book for my small men's Life Group Bible study that I lead through Shepherd Church Porter Ranch. We're on a break right now from our life group series. So God has put it on my heart to take this book to the next level by introducing it to my men's Life group while the rest are on a break from our church series. I follow all of Detective J. Warner Wallace's YouTube videos. I always walk away learning something new from each video. Thank you, J. Warner Wallace for inspiring me to dig deeper into my faith so God can use me for His Glory. I want to be a tool for God & this book is part of God being the potter & I am the clay & he is molding me into His image by filling me up with more biblical & scientific knowledge through this amazing book 🙌🏻
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Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
That Jesus did Resurrect and died for all of our sins 🙌🏻
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
I love this book due to the fact it is strengthening my knowledge of how to defend my faith with my atheist friends. I have always struggled to defend my faith when I come across atheists. I plan on using this book for my small men's Life Group Bible study that I lead through Shepherd Church Porter Ranch. We're on a break right now from our life group series. So God has put it on my heart to take this book to the next level by introducing it to my men's Life group while the rest are on a break from our church series. I follow all of Detective J. Warner Wallace's YouTube videos. I always walk away learning something new from each video. Thank you, J. Warner Wallace for inspiring me to dig deeper into my faith so God can use me for His Glory. I want to be a tool for God & this book is part of God being the potter & I am the clay & he is molding me into His image by filling me up with more biblical & scientific knowledge through this amazing book 🙌🏻
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
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Awesome book for preparing to teach Christian apologetics in youth group
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Excellent resource for thinking rigorously about the claims of Christianity
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2024