{"podcast":{"title":"The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast","slug":"the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226","podcast_index_feed_id":1067226,"rss_url":"https://pleaseconvinceme.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.ColdCaseChristianity.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/9/9/9/59992b416c1c210916c3140a3186d450/Cold_Case_Christianity_Podcast_Square_Image.jpg","author":"ColdCaseChristianity.com","episode_count":514,"summary":"The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast is hosted by J. Warner Wallace. J. Warner is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University and a faculty member at Summit Ministries. The Cold-Case Christianity podcast explores the evidence for God's existence, the reliability of the Bible and the truth of the Christian worldview. Please visit our website at www.ColdCaseChristianity.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:19:57.952734+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226"},"episode":{"title":"John 1 Destroyed My 'Just-a-Prophet' Jesus: A Cold-Case Detective Makes the Deity Case","slug":"john-1-destroyed-my-just-a-prophet-jesus-a-cold-case-detective-makes-the-deity-case","published_at":"2026-03-04T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226/john-1-destroyed-my-just-a-prophet-jesus-a-cold-case-detective-makes-the-deity-case","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226","url":"https://pleaseconvinceme.libsyn.com/john-1-destroyed-my-just-a-prophet-jesus-a-cold-case-detective-makes-the-deity-case","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pleaseconvinceme/John_1_Destroyed_My_Just-a-Prophet_Jesus_A_Cold-Case_Detective_Makes_the_Deity_Case.mp3?dest-id=14454","summary":"This episode walks through John 1 verse by verse to show why the apostle John leaves no room for a \"just-a-prophet\" Jesus and instead presents Him clearly as the eternal, divine Word of God. Drawing on cold-case investigative principles and the cumulative-case approach he used in homicide trials, J. Warner Wallace explains how the language, structure, and Old Testament echoes in the opening of John's Gospel build a powerful case for the full deity of Christ. ​ You'll hear how early Christians came to embrace the triune nature of God not by importing philosophy into the Bible, but by trying to stay faithful to everything Scripture says about the Father, Son, and Spirit. The episode also addresses common objections from those who deny Jesus' deity while still claiming to follow Him, and offers practical guidance for talking with friends and family who affirm a \"human-only\" Jesus. ​ If this conversation helps you think more clearly about who Jesus really is, please subscribe or follow the podcast and take a moment to leave a rating and review in your app—your feedback helps more people discover the show and explore the case for the Christian worldview.","meta_description":"This episode walks through John 1 verse by verse to show why the apostle John leaves no room for a \"just-a-prophet\" Jesus and instead presents Him clearly…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4221,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226/episodes/john-1-destroyed-my-just-a-prophet-jesus-a-cold-case-detective-makes-the-deity-case/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226/john-1-destroyed-my-just-a-prophet-jesus-a-cold-case-detective-makes-the-deity-case.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}