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When it comes to the New Testament, we look at 6 reasons to trust the New Testament authors as reliable witnesses to Jesus miraculous life, teaching, death, resurrection, and ascension. Christians can confidently build their lives on the New Testament today.Imagine you were on a jury for a murder trial. What would make you trust the witnesses? You would want several trustworthy eyewitnesses. You would look for testimony that was serious, consistent, not exaggerated, and not self-serving. When we apply those same standards to the New Testament authors, their testimony is overwhelming. The New Testament was written close to the events it describes, while eyewitnesses were still alive. The writers include embarrassing details about Jesus, his family and the apostles. They lived with integrity, taught holiness and honesty, and had no obvious earthly gain from making up their message.In fact, many of them suffered, lost safety and status, and were martyred for proclaiming Jesus’ resurrection. People may die for a lie, but not for what they know is a lie.So, can you trust the New Testament? The evidence gives us strong reasons to say yes. And if the New Testament authors are trustworthy, their message is not merely interesting history. It is a call to trust Jesus as Savior and Lord.SUBSCRIBE to our channel / @binmin_org JOIN the NEWSLETTER at https://binmin.org/newsletter/SUPPORT Binmin with a tax-deductible gift HERE - https://binmin.org/donate00:00 Imagine You’re on a Jury00:06 What Makes Witnesses Trustworthy?00:25 Applying the Same Standard to the New Testament00:34 Six Reasons to Trust the New Testament Authors00:40 Written Shortly After the Events00:53 Eyewitnesses Were Still Alive01:10 Plenty of Witnesses01:32 More Than 500 Saw the Risen Christ01:43 Signs of Honesty02:03 Embarrassing Details in the New Testament02:30 They Lived What They Taught02:50 Gospel Differences Make the Accounts Believable03:24 The Main Facts Stay the Same03:41 Nothing to Gain From Making It Up04:00 They Saw the Resurrected Jesus04:14 People Don’t Die for What They Know Is a Lie04:36 What’s Your Next Step?04:45 Trust a Savior You Can Worship05:01 Like, Subscribe, and Visit BinminCONNECT WITH THE BINMIN TEAMTikTok: / binmin_orgInstagram: / binmin_orgFacebook: / binmindotorgLinkedIn: / binminAsk Questions: [email protected] RESOURCESExplore more from Binmin at Binmin.orgSubscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/Binmin-YoutubeSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/Binmin-apple-podcastFollow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09etqAg...JOIN the NEWSLETTER at https://binmin.org/newsletter/Some Binmin videos are created with the contribution of AI tools and are always carefully reviewed, revised, and taught by our team to ensure they reflect our biblical convictions and theological clarity.#Christianity #TrustTheNewTestament #GospelWriters