Lesson Three completes Dr. Norman Geisler’s Twelve Points That Show Christianity Is True. In Lessons One and Two, you established a foundation for thinking clearly, rejected relativism, and explored the logical possibility of Christianity. In this lesson, the focus shifts to Jesus Himself, the authority of His words, and the trustworthiness of the Bible as God’s Word. These final six points move the discussion from abstract philosophy to concrete, historical, and theological truth.

Jesus at the Center (Points 7–9)

The turning point of Christianity is the identity of Jesus Christ. The New Testament clearly presents Jesus as claiming to be God, not merely a teacher or prophet. Through titles like “Son of Man” and His many “I Am” statements, Jesus identified Himself with the divine name of Yahweh. His actions—such as forgiving sins, redefining the Sabbath, judging humanity, and healing the sick—were all acts reserved for God alone.

These claims were not empty words. Jesus’ miracles validated His identity, especially the Resurrection. The historical evidence for the Resurrection is overwhelmingly strong: the empty tomb, eyewitness testimony, early creeds, enemy acknowledgment, and the willingness of disciples to die rather than deny what they saw. Because the Resurrection occurred, the only rational conclusion is that Jesus truly is God in human flesh. This truth forms the unshakable center of Christianity.

The Authority of Jesus (Point 10)

If Jesus is God, then everything He teaches is true. His words carry divine authority and cannot be treated as optional or symbolic. Jesus defined truth, salvation, morality, eternity, and judgment. This truth directly challenges relativism and restores a firm foundation for objective spiritual reality.

For those reconstructing their faith, this point is crucial: Christianity is not based on preference or culture, but on the authority of God in Christ. What Jesus affirms must be taken seriously, obeyed, and trusted.

The Authority of Scripture (Point 11)

Jesus did not distance Himself from the Bible; He affirmed it as the very Word of God. He quoted it, used it to defeat temptation, based His ministry on its fulfillment, and declared that Scripture could not be broken. By affirming the Old Testament as God’s inspired Word, Jesus confirmed the Bible’s reliability and divine authority.

If Jesus is God and He affirmed the Scriptures, then to follow Jesus is to trust the Bible. This restores confidence in the inerrancy and authority of Scripture and defeats the idea that the Bible is merely a flawed human document.

The Final Conclusion (Point 12)

All twelve points lead to a single unavoidable conclusion: The Bible is the Word of God, and anything that contradicts it is false.

Truth is knowable. Truth is not contradictory. God exists. God performs miracles. Miracles validate God’s message. The New Testament is reliable. Jesus claimed to be God. His miracles proved it. Jesus is therefore God. What Jesus teaches is true. Jesus affirmed Scripture. Therefore, the Bible is God’s Word.

This restores a final anchor for belief. In a world filled with confusion, cultural drift, and progressive reinterpretation, Scripture stands as the ultimate standard of truth.

Why This Matters for Reconstruction

These points are essential for someone rebuilding their faith:

• They restore confidence in Jesus’ identity
• They bring back clarity in a confused world
• They reestablish moral and theological foundations
• They defeat relativism and progressive distortion
• They give an unchanging center — God’s Word

Deconstruction removes certainty. This lesson rebuilds it — logically, historically, and biblically.

By the end of this lesson, you are not simply believing; you are standing on reason, evidence, Scripture, and the authority of Christ Himself.

Christianity is not just emotionally comforting.
It is logically consistent, historically grounded, and divinely revealed.

This is the framework upon which a resilient, unshakable biblical worldview is rebuilt.