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Every Spring…. In a world f illed with atheistic, secular skepticism ; Christians need to know WHY they believe what they do. Alternative Explanations for the Resurrection: Wrong Tomb Displaced Body “Swoon” / Apparent Death Stolen Body / Bribery - Matthew 28: 11-15
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In a world filled with atheistic, secular skepticism; Christians need to know WHY they believe what they do.
Alternative Explanations for the Resurrection: Wrong Tomb Displaced Body “Swoon” / Apparent Death Stolen Body / Bribery - Matthew 28: 11-15 “Easter Legend” Mass Hallucination
1 Corinthians 15: 1-8 Verses 3-8 are likely the earliest church “creed” about Jesus’ death & resurrection.
Saint Luke: A Dedicated Historian Luke 1: 1-4Acts 1: 1-3
2 Peter 1:16 “We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.”
Acts 4: 18-20 18 Then they called [Peter and John] in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. 20For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
Only an unshakeableand true belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ could have fueled the early Christians to share their faith and stand strong under the intense persecution of the Roman Empire.
Matthew 5:16 “Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven.”
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is: History or Hoax Miracle or Myth Fact or Fantasy There is NO Middle Ground!