140816 2L Did Jesus REALLY Rise From the Dead

Did Jesus REALLY Rise From the Dead? How Do I Know? ∙ 2014 Youth Lectureship ∙ Nathan Matthews Evidence #1: The testimony of the gospels Evidence #2: Jesus died and was buried Evidence #3: The empty tomb Evidence #4: The manner in which the resurrection was reported Evidence #5: The post-resurrection appearances Evidence #6: The conversion of Saul and James Evidence #7: The willingness of the disciples to die for proclaiming the resurrection Evidence #8: The existence of the church Alternative #1: The empty tomb was caused by: • The women went to the wrong grave • The body was stolen • The body was eaten Alternative #2: The apostles were hallucinating Alternative #3: The “swoon theory”