Evidence for Christianity Study

At the end of last school year my son requested that he study how he can know that the Bible and Christianity are correct.  As a result, I’ve collected resources and put together this study for my kids.  It is targeted more for my 5th and 7th graders, but my 1st grader will participate as interested.

As an added benefit, I found out that all of the resources for this study were available free online.  I’ve linked to them below.

Introduction

• The Case for Christ – The Film

Bible

Uniqueness:

• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for the Bible – The Uniqueness of the Bible pg 4-10
• Watch videos at http://www.josh.org/video-2/bible-is-unique/

How We Got the Bible:

• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for the Bible – How We Got the Bible pg 11-15
• Watch videos here http://www.josh.org/video-2/bible-fact-fiction-or-fallacy/

Reliability of the Bible:

• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for the Bible – Is the NT Historically Reliable? Pg 16-26
• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for the Bible – Is the OT Historically Reliable? Pg 27-31
• Watch videos here http://www.josh.org/video-2/is-the-bible-reliable/

The Case for Jesus

Was Jesus Who He Said He Was?

• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for Jesus – Jesus, A Man From History pg 32-33
• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for Jesus -If Jesus Wasn’t God, He Deserves an Oscar pg 34-38
• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for Jesus -Significance of Deity – Trilemma – Lord, Liar, or Lunatic pg 39-40
• Watch videos here http://www.josh.org/video-2/jesus-claimed-to-be-god/

Old Testament Prophecies of Jesus

• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for Jesus -Support of Deity: OT Prophecies Fulfilled in Jesus Christ pg 41-44
• Go over more prophecies fulfilled in Jesus http://www.accordingtothescriptures.org/prophecy/353prophecies.html

The Resurrection:

• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for Jesus -Support of Deity: The Resurrection – Hoax or History pg 44-46
• Watch videos from http://www.josh.org/video-2/evidence-for-the-resurrection/

The Great Proposition:

• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for Jesus – Support of Deity: The Great Proposition pg 47-51

The Case for and Against Christianity

• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for and Against Christianity – Is the Bible from God? Pg 51-52
• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for and Against Christianity – The Presupposition of Anti-Supernatualism pg 52-55
• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for and Against Christianity  – Archaeology and Biblical Criticism pg 56-57
• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for and Against Christianity – Evidence for Mosaic Authorship pg 57-58
• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for and Against Christianity – Repetition of Accounts pg 58-61
• Read The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict – The Case for and Against Christianity – Jesus Under Fire pg 62

Scientific evidence

• Journey Toward Creation with Hugh Ross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY5sjCGqsNg 69 minutes
• Latest Scientific Evidence for God https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4EaWPIlNYY 88 minutes
• Francis Collins, A Scientists Presents Evidence for God https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGu_VtbpWhE 93 minutes

Archaeology evidence:

• DVD The Exodus Revealed – Search for the Red Sea Crossing
• Drive Through History Holy Land Series
  • Holy Land: Covenants, Kings, and the Promised Land Episode 1
  • Holy Land: Covenants, Kings, and the Promised Land Episode 2
  • Holy Land: Covenants, Kings, and the Promised Land Episode 3
  • Holy Land: Conquests, Canaanites, and the Holy City Episode 4
  • Holy Land: Conquests, Canaanites, and the Holy City Episode 5 
  • Holy Land: Conquests, Canaanites, and the Holy City Episode 6
  • Holy Land: Miracles, Messiah, and the Roman Empire Episode 7
  • Holy Land: Miracles, Messiah, and the Roman Empire Episode 8
  • Holy Land: Miracles, Messiah, and the Roman Empire Episode 9
  • Holy Land: Temple, Cross, and the Empty Tomb Episode 10
  • Holy Land: Temple, Cross, and the Empty Tomb Episode 11
  • Holy Land: Temple, Cross and the Empty Tomb Episode 12

Salvation Testimonies

• Biker Gang Salvation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgiyApXTkNk
• Matt Kern Testimony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJtIBq7NBqM
• Jennifer Fulwiler testimony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw8uUOPoi2M
• Former skinhead testimony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXt2yiF5e0A
• Deliverance from witchcraft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ1Ft_LkrYM
• Testimony from someone who was taught that God was a crutch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub1p17rYpNY
• Former atheist testimony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dvOX1bOG7I
• Another former atheist testimony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtVP7N8mAQw
• Dr. Francis Collins testimony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qygy14tC3I
• Share our personal testimonies

Miracle Testimonies

• Skeptic’s deaf ear supernaturally opened https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDEC1KDnypE
• Boy in Africa raised from the dead after being dead for 24 hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyO7QWYeFTE
• Hannah Terradez – Healing Testimony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuDKGTq6wc8
• Back problem healed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvSKu0KClgU
• Andrew Mullins testimony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc2qTVuW1V8
• Woman healed of cerebral palsy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4TN2uxS7DA
• Keith Williams healing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC6blvHDEzE
• A doubting man gets healed by God https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC-ypNEjgfQ
• Birth of Benjamin Esau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOPwC0G3Srg
• Documiracle – Java Harvest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPZJQsUO-X4
• Share healing testimonies from our ministry