That’s it? “ WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, YOU'RE DEAD. THAT'S IT.” MARLENE DIETRICH

JESUS BY EARLY ANTI-CHRISTIAN SOURCES:  Regarded as wise - Josephus & Lucian of Samosata.  A powerful and honoured teacher – Pliny the younger & the Jewish Babylonian Talmud & Lucian.  Performed miraculous feats, but rejected by Jewish leaders - The Talmud.  Crucified - Tacitus, Josephus, Talmud & Lucian.  Crucified under Pontius Pilate - Tacitus & Josephus.  Crucified on the eve of Passover - The Talmud.  Reports of Jesus' resurrection - Josephus.  Followers believed he was the Messiah - Josephus  Christians worshipped Jesus as God - Pliny & Lucian

BASIC FACT 1: Jesus died by crucifixion

BASIC FACT 2: The tomb of Jesus was empty In Jerusalem Enemy evidence Testimony of the women

BASIC FACT 3: The disciples of Jesus were convinced that he rose and appeared to them

“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.” 1 Corinthians 15: 3-8

BASIC FACT 4: An anti-Christian persecutor of the church, Saul of Tarsus, was converted

DEAD END FOR THE WORLD?

DEAD END FOR ME?