1. 1 Original Charts By: Donnie S. Barnes, Th.D. Minister – Church of Christ Red Boiling Springs, Tn. Power Point and Animations Prepared BY Jack Wheeler Minister Church of Christ Jack@powerpointstojesus.com

2. 2 The “Missing Body” Theories Verses he Truth

3. 3 The “Missing Body” Theories Verses the Truth Matthew 28:5-6 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. THEORY: “They looked in the wrong grave.” RESPONSE: His disciples knew where they had buried the Lord. The memory was fresh.

4. 4 The “Missing Body” Theories Verses the Truth Matthew 28:5-6 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. RESPONSE: This was purchased testimony Matthew 28:11-15. They would have been hunted down for violating Pilate’s seal on the THEORY: “His disciples stole the body away.”

5. 5 The “Missing Body” Theories Verses the Truth Matthew 28:5-6 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matthew 28:11-15 11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened. 12 When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, 13 saying, "Tell them, 'His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we slept.‘ 14 And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will appease him and make you secure.“ 15 So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

6. 6 The “Missing Body” Theories Verses the Truth Matthew 28:5-6 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. RESPONSE: His enemies wanted the body to remain in the tomb to prove Him a fraud. Had they taken it, then why did they not produce it to show the resurrection doctrine to be a lie? THEORY: “His enemies took the body away.”

7. 7 The “Missing Body” Theories Verses the Truth Matthew 28:5-6 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. RESPONSE: His side was pierced—blood and water came forth. Death was pronounced by the Romans. THEORY: “Christ merely swooned on the cross and later revived in the tomb.”

8. 8 The “Missing Body” Theories Verses the Truth Matthew 28:5-6 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. RESPONSE: That many people could not have been similarly affected at the same time. THEORY: “The witnesses were all hallucinating”

9. 9 The “Missing Body” Theories Verses the Truth Matthew 28:5-6 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. CHRIST AROSE! The ONLY reasonable explanation