A Thought Experiment That Demonstrates the Reliability of the New Testament — J. Warner Wallace

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A Thought Experiment That Demonstrates the Reliability of the New Testament

A Thought Experiment That Demonstrates the Reliability of the New Testament

Preacher: J. Warner Wallace
Tradition: Apologetics
Published: Nov 21, 2019
Length: 5:05

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For more information, read Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels (http://amzn.to/2AW8bc5) READ: Why We Should Expect Witnesses to Disagree https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/why-we-should-expect-witnesses-to-disagree/ In this clip from a Summit Worldview Conference session, cold-case detective, J. Warner Wallace, examines the objection that there are too many variants between the ancient New Testament manuscripts to trust any document we have today. Is there a process we could use to determine their reliability? In this thought experiment, J. Warner describes a “worst case scenario” in an effort to demonstrate the reliability of the New Testament.

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