Authentic

Thank you for opening this critical investigation into the evidence confirming Christ. While some people believe the Bible contains the trustworthy, reliable, and timeless words of God, others claim it to be made up by men, exaggerated over time, and functionally irrelevant today. Either way, we shouldn’t just take someone else’s word for it. Instead, we have to look at all the evidence and make a well-informed, rational decision for ourselves.

To authenticate the evidence, you’ll complete six missions that look back into the first century events and biblical claims of a man called Jesus of Nazareth. Was he a real person? Did he claim and/or prove to be God? Are the stories about His life, betrayal, and rejection true? Did he really die by crucifixion? Is the resurrection even plausible? Can we actually trust the Bible as an accurate, historical source?

While all of these questions are important and each one builds upon the others, the foundation of Christianity ultimately rises or falls with Jesus’ bodily resurrection. The apostle Paul put it this way, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17). If the evidence doesn’t lead us to a real resurrection, we must look elsewhere for life and hope. But, if Jesus did actually rise, he proved to be God and everyone should worship him accordingly.

The Investigation