Jesus was physically ‘resurrected’. That is a very important word. Nobody else has ever been resurrected in the way that Jesus was. Yet, one day, all of us will be. Many have been raised from the dead in the sense of being ‘resuscitated’. There was Lazarus, the …
Read MoreJesus had repeatedly prophesied beforehand about His own resurrection
The resurrection of Jesus took the disciples by surprise, but it shouldn’t have done, because He had already told them many times that it would happen. He spoke about it publicly, such that even the unbelievers and officials knew He had said it: 20And He …
Read MoreArguments for and against the resurrection
Perhaps the simplest way to approach the resurrection is first of all to consider the alternative explanations that men have put forward over the years to try to disprove it. We can then examine whether they hold any water in comparison to what the Bible …
Read MoreProof of the resurrection
We have seen in the last two chapters that Jesus Christ died on the cross, in our place, and how important that is for our salvation. However, we must now turn to the question of His bodily resurrection. Although Jesus died, He did not remain …
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