# The Answer - Week 19: Are the Gospels Believable?

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Published: 2026-07-20T07:00:00+00:00
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Today's question is one that Pastor has heard most often from young people. The questioning of the Gospels seems to center around miracles, especially the resurrection. Atheistic Materialism Worldview ⁃ No God - universe is by chance ⁃ Matter only - Life came from non-life ⁃ No Miracles - Life is meaningless Bible's Worldview ⁃ There is a Creator ⁃ He created life ⁃ Life has a purpose These two worldviews are in conflict with each other but careful analysis of the Bible shows the Biblical worldview to be trustworthy. No matter your worldview - there is evidence of the Biblical worldview. THE FOUR GOSPELS: ⁃ The Gospels are Jewish in both their content, background and details ⁃ Matthew - Genealogy + 55 quotations ⁃ Mark begins with Old Testament quote ⁃ John: "In the beginning…" just like Genesis starts ⁃ Luke: Priesthood + "deathbed prayer" Luke 23:46 + Psalm 31:5 (Jesus spoke this prayer "into your hands…") ⁃ Geographical knowledge - written by people familiar with the territory ⁃ 26 different towns; Sea of Galilee, etc. ⁃ Up to/Down from Jerusalem ⁃ John: 2 pools - Bethesda + Siloam (archeological proof has been found) ⁃ 2 Gardens - Gethsemane + Golgotha ⁃ Details ⁃ Common Jewish names in Israel ⁃ Clarification: e.g. frequently used names: Simon…Mary… thus the need for the clarity given in the Gospel around common names ⁃ Dill and cumin dispute (Mt 23:23) things known at only a specific time in history ⁃ Tax Collectors in Capernaum/Jericho ⁃ Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic languages ⁃ Identity - not the most likely candidates to have written the Gospels ⁃ Interesting names of Gospel authors ⁃ Matthew = former tax collector ⁃ Mark = not one of the original 12 ⁃ Luke = physician, Gentile(?) ⁃ John = Jesus' closest friend ⁃ Dating - when were they written? Everything that we hav…

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