Resurrection
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The Resurrection appearances were not hallucinations or visions because: The disciples’ experiences happened in public places, at many different times and locations to many different people.The people who saw Jesus were from all kinds of backgrounds and temperaments. To say they all had the same “hallucinations” at the same time is ludicrous. It would be amazing even if two people had the same hallucination simultaneously.The disciples were mostly skeptical at first and were not expecting a resurrection (see Luke 24:11). History shows that hallucinations don’t transform people as the disciples...
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The fact that the disciples believed that they had experienced the risen Christ is one of the surest facts of history: The claims that Jesus appeared to them are documented by nine separate sources including:The testimony of former church persecutor Paul. Paul's testimony was a first-hand experience, not something someone told him about., Oral traditions which scholars identify from their incorporation into the book of Acts and Paul's letters, including creeds and sermon summaries. A very important example of a creed in this regard is found in 1Corinthians 15:3-8, regarded by scholars...
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Question: What evidence is there for the resurrection of Christ? Answer: The evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ turns out to be among the most solid evidence for any fact of history. There are many good reference books on this subject. One very scholarly treatment is The Historical Jesus by Gary Habermas. He outlines certain facts concerning Jesus that are believed by the majority of scholars, even those who are the most critical. Here are some of the facts listed: The death of Jesus by crucifixion.The disciples’ experiences which they believed to be of the risen Christ.The transformation...
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As we head into the Easter season and springtime, the thoughts of Christians everywhere turn to the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. So does the attention of writers of articles in the paper and magazines, and television specials. However, it seems intellectually fashionable these days for scholars to refer to the Easter event in an doubtful, nebulous way. "Something" happened, many of them say, but we can never know what. And that is a start, being at least a minor concession for a skeptic.However, as Habermas and Licona point out in their book The Case for the Resurrection...
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