What to say to those who claim to be atheists or agnostics. The evidence that shows the New Testament Gospels were written soon after Jesus lived by people who were eyewitnesses. Why archaeology, textual criticism, and bibliographical evidence all show that the NT books present to us true historical information about Jesus. How do we know for sure that Jesus claimed to be God? If Jesus claimed to be God, what proof did He offer to show His claim was true? What historical evidence would lead a thinking person to conclude that Jesus died and then really rose from the dead?