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Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

The evidence-based case for the resurrection is historically grounded, not merely faith-based

Mike distinguishes the scholarly historical case for the resurrection from a purely religious 'believe it because we say so' position

resurrection historical method evidence-based apologetics
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

First fact (A): Death by crucifixion — historically documented and generally agreed upon

First point of the ALIVE acronym

resurrection historical method crucifixion
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Second fact (L): Women/ladies found the tomb empty — criterion of embarrassment supports authenticity

Second point of the ALIVE acronym

resurrection empty tomb criterion of embarrassment
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Fourth fact (V): Violence endured by the Apostles — dramatic transformation from hiding to dying for their message

Fourth point of the ALIVE acronym

apostles resurrection apostolic martyrdom
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Fifth fact (E): Enemies of Christ converted — specifically James the brother of Jesus and Paul the Apostle

Fifth point of the ALIVE acronym

James brother of Jesus resurrection Paul the Apostle James brother of Jesus
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Conspiracy theory: the disciples deliberately stole or fabricated the empty tomb story

Seventh alternate theory — described as the oldest, going back to first-century opponents of Christianity

resurrection alternate theories conspiracy theory (resurrection)
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Swoon theory refuted by facts A, I, and V: the description of crucifixion, the nature of post-resurrection appearances, and the disciples' bold willingness to die

Systematic refutation of the swoon theory using the ALIVE facts

resurrection crucifixion post-resurrection appearances
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

David Hume's argument: miracles are impossible, therefore no testimony can ever establish a miracle

Beginning of the skeptics section; examination of David Hume's philosophical objection

resurrection miracles David Hume
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Bart Ehrman's position: even if miracles happened, historians should not believe them

Examination of Bart Ehrman's approach to the resurrection

resurrection miracles Bart Ehrman
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

After the Craig debate, Ehrman changed position and now denies the burial — Mike argues this is ad hoc motivated reasoning

Mike's analysis of Ehrman's intellectual development post-debate

resurrection Bart Ehrman empty tomb
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Carrier constructs a 'Frankenstein theory' drawing on ancient literature to claim Gospel narratives were plagiarized from myths

Carrier's literary dependence argument for the Gospel narratives

Gospel origins Richard Carrier ad hoc reasoning
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Barker's internal contradictions objection is a red herring — the five historical facts don't depend on biblical inerrancy

Mike's critique of Barker's third objection

resurrection Dan Barker historical method
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Barker's legendary growth argument cherry-picks data — each Gospel sometimes has more miraculous content, sometimes less

Mike's critique of Barker's fourth objection

Markan priority Gospel origins resurrection Dan Barker
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Matt Dillahunty's debate strategy: avoid taking a position, only attack others' positions; leans toward mythicism

Introduction and analysis of Matt Dillahunty's approach

resurrection Matt Dillahunty mythicism
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Core pattern across all skeptics: a priori rejection of the resurrection regardless of evidence — Mike calls this blind faith

Synthesis and conclusion of the skeptics analysis section

resurrection apologetics methodological naturalism
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Response to 'you can't use the Bible': the Bible is actually 66 documents by multiple authors over hundreds of years and is treated as historical documents by secular historians

Common objection addressed — that the resurrection case is circular because it relies on the Bible

New Testament resurrection historical method
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Denying evidence for Jesus requires denying historical methodology used to establish other historical events

The logical consistency argument for accepting historical evidence for Jesus

resurrection historical method historical Jesus
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Comparing Jesus's resurrection to Harry Potter is intellectually incoherent — a category error that reveals the accuser as a caricature

Response to an atheist who told Mike he should believe in Harry Potter if he believes the Bible

resurrection Harry Potter comparison category error
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

The word 'apostle' has two meanings in Scripture: one who walked with Jesus, and the broader sense of a sent-out missionary

Q&A — response to George Cook's question about which apostles met Jesus in person

apostolos the Twelve New Testament
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Five years is not enough time for legendary development — the 500-witness claim makes legendary embellishment implausible

Mike's argument against legendary development theory using the early dating of 1 Corinthians 15

1 Corinthians 15 1 Corinthians 15 resurrection legendary growth
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Recommended resource: Mike Licona's book on the historical method and resurrection evidence

Q&A — responding to 'twisted wrench' who wants physical signs today

resurrection historical method Mike Licona
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Why unbelievers reject the resurrection: sin, pride, bias, desires — caution against over-generalizing

Q&A — response to George Cook's question about why unbelievers are 'blind'

apologetics spiritual blindness unbelief
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

1 Chronicles 20 or 23 — translation differences between NKJV, ESV, and NASB: Mike defers to post-livestream comment response

Q&A — Joseph May's question about translation discrepancies in 1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 20 translation differences 1 Chronicles 20 NKJV
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Which Gospel was written first — Mike defers to scholarly consensus and warns of the 'house of cards' nature of Gospel dating arguments

Q&A — Cam Spears's question about Gospel authorship dates

Markan priority New Testament Gospel origins Markan priority
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Question from 'Pine Creek Doug': do you accept the scholarly consensus that six of Paul's letters are forgeries? — Mike does not accept this

Q&A — atheist YouTuber Doug from 'Pine Creek' asks about Pauline authorship

Hebrews authorship New Testament Paul the Apostle Pauline authorship
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Hebrews is not attributed to Paul by Mike; all other epistles he considers genuinely Pauline

Mike's personal view on Hebrews authorship within the Pauline authorship discussion

Hebrews authorship Hebrews New Testament Paul the Apostle Hebrews authorship
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

The resurrection as the seal of approval on all Christian claims — it validates God's love, Jesus's atoning sacrifice, and the truth of the gospel

Q&A — response to Rachel Novoselac's question about how to know Jesus cares after the resurrection

gospel resurrection atonement
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Mike answers 'no' when asked whether any factual claim in the Gospels probably didn't occur

Q&A — Cam Spears's question about Gospel historicity

New Testament Gospel historicity
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Multiple attestation as a confidence-builder: single-source claims generally receive lower historical confidence

Q&A — response to Doug's question about lowering confidence for single-source historical claims

New Testament historical method multiple attestation
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Closing: no livestream next week due to Easter; Easter framed as the most important holiday of the Christian faith

Closing announcements

resurrection Easter
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

The 'dumping' rhetorical tactic: rapid-fire accusations without allowing responses

Mike identifies a debate tactic Aaron Ra uses in the opening of his video — making many rapid accusations before ever reaching substantive arguments

Apologetics methodology Debate tactics Rhetorical dumping
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Aaron Ra's bold claim: 'Everything the Bible says about any field of science is laughably wrong'

Ra makes a sweeping claim that nothing in the Bible is scientifically accurate

Genesis 1 Job - water cycle Hebrews 11 Genesis 1 Bible and science Job - water cycle
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Messianic prophecy: Messiah must 'come to the temple,' not rebuild it — Malachi 3:1

Ra claims Messiah must rebuild the Jewish Temple and Jesus did not

Daniel 9 Malachi 3:1 Daniel 9 Messianic prophecy Malachi 3:1
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Isaiah 53:5 — 'crushed for our iniquities': what does 'crushed' mean in context?

Ra claims Jesus was never 'crushed' as described in Isaiah 53

Isaiah 53:5 Suffering Servant Isaiah 53:5 Substitutionary atonement
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Isaiah 52:15 — kings shutting their mouths: shocked silence at the Messiah's work

Ra claims kings were never 'shut up' by Jesus, fulfilling Isaiah 52:15

Isaiah 52:15 Isaiah 52:15 Kings shutting mouths Sprinkling many nations
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Isaiah 53 'seed/offspring': Ra's internal contradiction — he can't use Israel as both subject and the seed

Ra claims Jesus had no descendants ('seed') as required, and that 'seed' in Isaiah refers to physical offspring of Israel, not Jesus's followers

Isaiah 53 - seed/offspring Suffering Servant Isaiah 53 - seed/offspring New birth / born again
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Isaiah 53:4 — people thought he was stricken by God, but he was actually suffering for others

Ra claims the passage says God struck Jesus, but that Jesus was never actually struck by God

Isaiah 53:4-5 Suffering Servant Substitutionary atonement Isaiah 53:4-5
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Isaiah 53:10-11 — 'prolonging his days' is a resurrection prophecy, not a failed prediction

Ra claims Jesus's days were never prolonged as Isaiah 53 predicts

Isaiah 53:10-11 Isaiah 53:9 Messianic prophecy Suffering Servant Isaiah 53:10-11
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Jesus dividing spoils: the co-heir theology of the New Testament

Ra claims Jesus never divided spoils with peers as Isaiah 53 requires

Isaiah 53 - dividing spoils Romans 8:17 Isaiah 53 - dividing spoils Co-heirs with Christ Romans 8:17
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Rashi and ancient rabbinic Midrash confirm Psalm 22 was understood as messianic

Were there any ancient Jewish authorities who read Psalm 22 as messianic?

Psalm 22:27 Messianic prophecy Universal worship of God Psalm 22:27
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Psalm 22 describes crucifixion hundreds of years before it was invented

Continuing analysis of Psalm 22 as a crucifixion prophecy

Psalm 22 Messianic prophecy Psalm 22 Crucifixion prophecy
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Summary and closing: Aaron Ra's video is full of factual errors; encourage fact-checking

Mike wraps up Part 1 of his response (Part 2 planned for the following week)

Aaron Ra Apologetics methodology Critical thinking
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Q&A: What is the atheist's best argument against the God of the Bible?

Question from a viewer: what is the most effective atheist argument?

Apologetics Problem of evil Atheist arguments
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Q&A: Matthew 26:23 vs. John 13:26 — apparent contradiction at the Last Supper

Viewer question about differences between Matthew 26:23 and John 13:26 in identifying the betrayer

Matthew 26:23 John 13:26 Matthew 26:23 John 13:26 Last Supper
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Logos Bible Software recommendation for deep word studies

Viewer asks about Mike's Bible software

Logos Bible Software Accordance Bible Software Bible study tools
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Q&A: How do you persuade someone who refuses to engage with prophecy evidence?

Viewer asks how to get through to someone who won't listen to fulfilled prophecy arguments

Apologetics methodology Evangelism Holy Spirit's role in conversion
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Hosea 11:1 used in Matthew 2:15 — typological fulfillment vs. direct prophecy

Viewer question: how can Hosea 11:1 ('out of Egypt I called my son') be messianic when it is clearly about Israel in context?

Hosea 11:1 Matthew 2:15 Typology Hosea 11:1 Matthew 2:15
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Ancient rabbinical tradition: entire Old Testament is about the Messiah

Continuing discussion of Matthew's typological use of Hosea

Jesus in the Old Testament Ancient rabbinical interpretation Typology
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Q&A: Can an atheist legitimately argue about a God they don't believe exists?

Viewer question: isn't it a contradiction for an atheist to argue about God using a Bible they don't believe?

Atheist arguments Moral argument for God Logical consistency
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Q&A: Minimum requirements for a prophecy to count as fulfilled

Viewer asks what minimum criteria a prophecy must meet to be considered fulfilled, referencing Aaron Ra's outro

Apologetics methodology Criteria for fulfilled prophecy Biblical prophecy standards
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