Scripture is clear in its main teachings and doctrines. People don’t need any special knowledge or training to understand sin, grace, forgiveness, and salvation.
EPISODE #3: Ted talks with Rod about whether or not the authors of Scripture were divinely inspired. Rod talks about logical fallacies and the veracity of the charges made against the historical accounts in the Bible by those who have tried to debunk them.
Neither the disciples nor Paul expected a resurrected Messiah, so something has to account for their dramatic transition from faithless to fearless in the days/years following Jesus’ crucifixion.