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7 Reasons You Can Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus

Skeptics suggest believing in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead is like believing in the tooth fairy or Easter bunny. It might be a nice story—but it certainly isn’t true. Are there convincing reasons to believe in the resurrection of Jesus? With more than two billion adherents worldwide and continued growth after 2,000 years,…

What Historical Evidence Exists for the Resurrection?

Quite a bit of historical evidence exists for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this post, I will follow the lead of historians Gary Habermas and Mike Licona and give you five key facts that the majority of modern historians agree upon (see their book The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus). How can I say…

Why Do We Celebrate Easter?

Why Do We Celebrate Easter? We celebrate Easter because it commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that Jesus was killed by crucifixion on a Friday and then actually came back to life on the following Sunday. Some may ask, “So what?” Why is it important that Jesus rose from the dead? There are many answers to…

How Do Women Eyewitnesses Lend Credibility To The Resurrection Accounts?

In Matthew, Mark, and John, women disciples of Jesus are reported as the first eyewitnesses to the empty tomb and the resurrected Jesus. Many biblical scholars have argued that this lends historical credibility to these Gospel accounts. Why? Michael Licona, in The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach, provides an explanation. The main argument…

How Does James’ Belief In Jesus Corroborate The Resurrection?

The astute reader will be astonished to see, in Acts 12, that James, the half-brother of Jesus, is mentioned by name by Peter before Peter leaves Jerusalem to escape Herod Agrippa. Let’s quickly review what we know of James from the Gospels. Jesus’ brothers did not believe in him during his ministry (Mk 3:21, 31-35;…