“The Case for the Resurrection”
“The Case for the Resurrection” 1. The Empty Tomb
“The Case for the Resurrection” a.The verifiability of the message
“The Case for the Resurrection” b. The conspiracy of the religious leaders
“The Case for the Resurrection” c. The women as the first responders
“The Case for the Resurrection” 2. The Facts
“The Case for the Resurrection” a.Jesus died by crucifixion
“The Case for the Resurrection” (1)Reported in all the gospels (2)Reported in several outside sources
“The Case for the Resurrection” b. The disciples believed that Jesus rose from the dead
“The Case for the Resurrection” (1)They claimed it was true (2)They were willing to die for it
“The Case for the Resurrection” c. Paul the persecutor was converted to Christianity
“The Case for the Resurrection” d. James the skeptic was converted
“The Case for the Resurrection” 3. The Theories
“The Case for the Resurrection” a. The Apparent Death Theory
“The Case for the Resurrection” b. The Wrong Tomb Theory
“The Case for the Resurrection” c. The Fraud Theory
“The Case for the Resurrection” d. The Hallucination Theory
“The Case for the Resurrection” e. The Legend Theory
“The Case for the Resurrection” f. The “Jesus Really Did Rise from the Dead” Theory