Category Archives: Resurrection

We do not follow myths

1 Peter 1:16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. Something that has resurfaced over the past … Continue reading

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EQUIPPING BELIEVERS TO ANSWER CRITICS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS Part 8

Conclusions All the criticisms we have examined fall short in refuting the crucifixion and resurrection. They either ignore historical evidence, medical testimony, or eyewitness accounts. Each criticism tries to address one part of the equation, but leaves other events unanswered. … Continue reading

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Silence

The Gospels tell us a lot about the week leading up to the crucifixion and they detail what went on that Friday when Jesus was crucified but as to the next day the Bible is silent. All we know is … Continue reading

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EQUIPPING BELIEVERS TO ANSWER CRITICS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS Part 7

Islamic Teaching on the Resurrection With the events of the past few years there has been an increased interest in Islam and its teachings. Many are surprised to learn that Jesus is mentioned in the Qur’an. Jesus is not only … Continue reading

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The God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working … Continue reading

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Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have

Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are … Continue reading

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EQUIPPING BELIEVERS TO ANSWER CRITICS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS Part 6

Gnostic Views On the Resurrection Interest in Gnosticism and the Gnostic gospels has had a revival in recent years and has been further fueled by Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. For much of history, most of what was known … Continue reading

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EQUIPPING BELIEVERS TO ANSWER CRITICS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS Part 5

Hallucination In order to explain the appearances of Jesus after His death, critics have put forth the theory that all these appearances were hallucinations or visions. This goes against the psychological understanding of what a hallucination is. Hallucinations are very … Continue reading

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EQUIPPING BELIEVERS TO ANSWER CRITICS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS Part 4

The Missing Body Even when critics accept that Jesus actually lived and was sentenced to crucifixion by Pilate and died on the cross, they will fall back on fraud theories, that Jesus was not resurrected, but that someone stole the … Continue reading

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EQUIPPING BELIEVERS TO ANSWER CRITICS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS – Part 3

Swoon Theories Swoon theories all rest on the premise that somehow Jesus managed to deceive the Roman soldiers who were in charge of the crucifixion. Theorists posit that either Jesus somehow passed out on the cross and the Romans did … Continue reading

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