Was Jesus Just a Magician? — J. Warner Wallace

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Was Jesus Just a Magician?

Was Jesus Just a Magician?

Preacher: J. Warner Wallace
Tradition: Apologetics
Published: Oct 24, 2022
Length: 3:20

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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: How Bias Can Impact The Way You Consider Miracles https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/how-bias-can-impact-the-way-you-consider-miracles/ Was Jesus something other than what the Gospels describe? Was he really just a talented illusionist like other first century hucksters? In this video from Summit Worldview Ministries video archive (https://www.summit.org/resources/videos/), J. Warner Wallace explains what he first thought about Jesus and why he ultimately rejected the claim that Jesus was nothing more than an ancient magician.

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