Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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Before Rome converted, early pagan critics like Celsus and Porphyry tried to attack Christianity head-on. In their writings — The True Doctrine and Against the Christians — they mocked the virgin birth, accused Jesus of being a sorcerer, and criticized the Bible.
But what’s surprising is what they didn’t deny. These ancient critics of Christianity still acknowledged that Jesus performed miracles, and that the tomb was found empty.
In this video, we explore how ancient critiques may have actually strengthened the case for the resurrection — and what it means for Christian apologetics today.

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0:00 Overview
1:49 Mocking Virgin Birth
3:12 Metaphysical Problem of Evil
4:18 Christians were anti government
7:17 Bible Contradictions
7:54 Christians changed the Bible
9:26 Schisms within Christianity
11:14 Jesus was a sorcerer
11:58 Jesus didn’t die on the cross
14:31 Contradiction for timing of the cross
16:19 Christians wouldn’t submit to paganism
18:32 Summary
20:57 Critics admitted Jesus did miracles
22:48 No denial of empty tomb

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