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Last week the news headlines talked about an upcoming documentary which claims that Christ’s tomb has been found with his remains. I did a special message relating to this topic. Below you will find the outline with additional links

 Proof For the Resurrection of Jesus Christ 

Proof #1: The Early Documents.

The evidence for our New Testament writings is ever so much greater than the evidence for many writings of classical authors, the authenticity of which no one dreams of questioning. And if the New Testament were a collection of secular writings, their authenticity would generally be regarded as beyond all doubt.
F.F. Bruce The New Testament Books

Proof #2: Empty Tomb (Mathew 27:57-28:15)
Four reasons to Believe the Tomb was Empty:

1.The Woman and the disciples found the tomb empty.
2.The Jewish Leaders believed the Tomb was empty.
3. It was widely known the tomb was empty.
4. Historical evidence:

Proof #3: Eyewitness (1 Cor 15:1-7; Acts 1:3)
 Over 515 people saw Christ Alive.

Proof #4: Transformation of the disciples (Acts 1:3; Acts 4:18).
 The Disciples went from fearful deserters to powerful witnesses for Christ. All were either persecuted and/or died for preaching that Christ came back to life.

Proof #5: Testimony of the Experts
 The following ex-non-believers all set out at one point to either disprove the resurrection or to see if it was historically accurate.

Lee Stroble The Case for Christ and The Case for Easter
Josh McDowell Evidence that Demands a Verdict
Dr. Greenleaf, the Royal Professor of Law at Harvard University An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists by the Rules of Evidence Administered in the Courts of Justice
Ralph O. Muncaster A Skeptics Search for God

Links:

Great article talking about the “finding” of Christ’s body.

http://www.carm.org/evidence/Jesus_tomb.htm

F.F. Bruce on the New Testament:
http://www.worldinvisible.com/library/ffbruce/ntdocrli/ntdocc02.htm

Overview of Evidence put together by Ex-Atheist Josh Mcdowell
http://www.leaderu.com/everystudent/easter/articles/josh2.html

 

Given at church on 3/4/07.

(C) Arlen Busenitz, 2007.

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