Like an empty tomb after 36+ hours?
I think that if we read the Gospels and Acts.... it is more than just an empty tomb.
Personally speaking, we believe because so many scriptures were fulfilled, like when John said:
12:37 Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, 38 so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:“Lord, who has believed what he heard from us, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”39 Therefore they could not believe. For again Isaiah said, 40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.” 41 Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke of him
(Is 53:1 and Is 61:10)
And again, because John said:
John 13:18 I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’
(Is 41:9)
And once again...
John 15:25 But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ‘They hated me without a cause.’
(ps 69:4)
As well as:
John 17: 12 While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
(ps 41:9)
and:
John 19:36 For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken.”
(Ex 12:46)
As the statisticians mentioned, only 8 fulfilled by one person is already beyond impossible.
Leaving out evidence = can mean no evidence , surely?
Putting in false claims = Perversion of the course of truth, maybe?
Except there is evidence that he added and confirmed so many of the events
You never did learn the ABC rule for depositions, Ken.
They should be Accurate, Brief and Clear. Like G-Mark, for example.
A little subjective, IMO, as I find it very accurate, brief and clear. Isn't it you that are saying it is too brief because he left out transfiguration?
When folks on weak ground turn the debate in to personal comments like this, it's because they have not got a verse to offer.
Well at least I was able to teach you something from me during these last 2/3 posts, eh?
1. Peter wrote directly about his experience at the transfiguration.
2. On Palm Sunday they went sightseeing. True....... Chapter and verse.
Relevance?
Personal digs like the above show you do know enough about the gospels to offer evidence for your case.
Well... this is how it looks like on this end. Old Badger wants John to specifically say something that only he wants him to say to validate his position. Forget that it was already established by three other gospels, he wants John to say the same thing that three other people have already said. So you set up the parameters to then tear down the book regardless of what the book did confirm and offers.
At least that is how it comes across.