Letter To Wendy Page 1
Dearest Wendy,
You asked me to write about the historical evidence that Jesus actually existed. Jesus the man is one thing and Jesus the son of God who came into this world fully human as a baby and grew to be a man is quite another. I am attempting to write to you about the historicity of Jesus, the only begotten son of God who pre-existed before anything was made and was necessary for everything that was made (John 1:1–5). In my attempt to address this question one point to consider has led to another and then another, etc. I believe that I have finally reached a reasonable completion of what you have asked me to do, but it has opened the door to what has nagged me for a long time – writing something that would pass for a book that addresses many issues that I have pondered for the past 41 years since I decided to let the Lord have all of me. It is so book-like that I decided to organize it into chapters and added some topics in an addendum.
Much love, as always,
Dad
- Where to begin? Pg 2
- Does God, the Creator exist? Pg 3
- How can claims made in the Bible be true? Pg 4
- Does God the Creator care about His creation? Pg 4
- How reliable is the Bible? Pg 5
- Developing faith in Jesus now? Pg 6
- Power today in the name of Jesus? Pg 6
- Bottom Line? Pg 7
- Starting Point for living by faith in Jesus? Pg 7
- Physical evidence of man older than the Bible indicates? Pg 8
- Was the Spirit of Man different before the Garden of Eden? Pg 8
- Longevity of Man made into God’s Image? Pg 9
- Spirit of Man? Pg 9
- Age of the Earth? Pg 10
- Moses Creation Account or Others? Pg 10
- Satan as the evil enemy of God and us? Pg 11
- Successful use of the name of Jesus as evidence of Jesus? Pg 12
- Birth of Jesus matching prophecy? Pg 12
- Jesus and Salvation? Pg 12
- Physical evidence of the existence of Jesus? Pg 13
- Virgin Birth of Jesus? Pg 13
- Necessity for Virgin Birth? Pg 14
- Faith of the Apostles to death? Pg 15