I searched the thread to see if this argument had already been addressed, and I do not think it has, which is surprising because it really seems like the simplest and most convincing argument there is.
The first Christians, those who would have witnessed Christ's death and resurrection, were absolutely brutalized. They were tortured and killed for their professing of Christ's resurrection. Some were crucified, some were mauled by dogs, and some were burned alive. Why would anyone accept this penalty when all they had to do to escape this fate was deny Christ? It doesn't make sense. I would not suffer this fate willingly if there was an easy way out. Not unless I had witnessed Christ with my own eyes. Even then...it's difficult to imagine.
Look at the Disciples. When Christ was killed, they fled and hid. Presumably because they were afraid of being killed, too. But after Christ returned from the dead and appeared to them, they changed dramatically. They went out and boldly spread the word of God, to the point where nearly every single one of them was brutally executed (most by crucifixion, though some were burned alive).
I think these two things, the brutal murders of the first Christian Martyrs and the dramatic change in the behavior of the Disciples is pretty convincing evidence that Jesus is the Son of God.
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