"Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I decided to write a careful account for you, so that you can be CERTAIN OF THE TRUTH, and everything that you were taught!"
What gives a document credibility and reliability? Has it been carefully examined and investigated? Have the facts been substantiated by other documents and methods? Have the times, places and statements in the document been corroborated by independent evidence?
Has it been authenticated by reliable experts and scholars? Was the author known and respected? Did the author have first hand knowledge and experience of the events depicted, and did he do a careful and thorough investigation of his accounts? Is the account consistent with other known truthful and reliable documents? If all this is true, then you can be sure and
CERTAIN OF THE TRUTH!
Luke was a physician and one of the disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was present from the beginning of the Lord's ministry until His Ascension. As a learned man, Luke thought it a good and desirable thing to write an orderly account of the events and the works of Jesus Christ! He carefully investigated everything from the beginning. He knew it would be used as a learning tool and to reaffirm what believer's had been taught. These are exact eye witness accounts and statements about the Lord and His ministry. He was diligent and gave accurate accounts, down to the most minute details. Luke's account of the Lord's time on earth are done with precision and care. You can be CERTAIN OF THE TRUTH!
Luke had a purpose, he wanted to let others know of the full truth about the "Gospel of Jesus Christ". He wanted to share that "Gospel" with those who had been taught and would be taught the Truth of Jesus Christ. He wanted us to understand with certainty and security the history, doctrines and truths of our faith. Oral representations are subject to uncertainty and the written word could be reliably shared throughout the generations to come. It was not the only written account of the Lord and in fact the others prove the reliability of Luke's account!
It is credible, accurate, reliable and confirms the exact truths of the other disciples. That is why you can be CERTAIN OF THE TRUTH!
