Ground rules part 4 (The Historical Jesus)
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The document discusses the life and teachings of Jesus Christ based on passages from 1 John and other biblical sources. It makes several key points: 1) The apostles physically saw and heard Jesus, the Word of life, and are testifying about him so that others may have fellowship with God through Jesus. 2) Jesus existed historically and the gospels were written by eyewitnesses during the lifetimes of other eyewitnesses, making them reliable historical sources. 3) Christianity is based on the historical Jesus, and his teachings cannot be separated from who he was as the son of God who is the way to eternal life and fellowship with the Father.
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