And if the New Testament were a collection of secular writings, their authenticity would generally be regarded as beyond all doubt
F. F. BruceThe variant readings about which any doubt remains among textual critics of the New Testament affect no material question of historic fact or of Christian faith and practice
F. F. BruceWhatever else may be thought of the evidence from early Jewish and Gentile writers it does at least establish, for those who refuse the witness of Christian writings, the historical character of Jesus Himself.
F. F. Bruce