Evidence That Demands a Verdict

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• Houdini did not come through, my last hope is
  gone. I do not believe that Houdini can come back
  to me, or to anyone...The Houdini Shrine has
  burned for 10 years. I now, reverentlyturn out
  the light. It is finished. Good night, Harry!

Bess Houdini
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• If Christ has not been raised, your faith is
  worthless you are still in your sins.

Apostle Paul
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Matthew 28
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page 693
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Resurrection Alternatives

• Hallucination Theory

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Resurrection Alternatives

• Hallucination Theory

• Not expecting it

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Resurrection Alternatives

• Hallucination Theory

• Not expecting it
• Individual experiences (like dreams)

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Resurrection Alternatives

• Hallucination Theory

• Not expecting it
• Individual experiences
• Appearances too numerous

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Resurrection Alternatives

• Wrong Tomb Theory

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Resurrection Alternatives

• Wrong Tomb Theory

• Clearly knew tombs location (2761)

They saw where He was laid. Mark 1547 (take
a long hard look at)
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Resurrection Alternatives

• Wrong Tomb Theory

• Enemies would have said so

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Resurrection Alternatives

• Stolen Body Theory

• Enemies had no motive

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Resurrection Alternatives

• Stolen Body Theory

• Solid rock tomb with 2 ton door (2759-60)

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Resurrection Alternatives

• Stolen Body Theory

• Solid rock tomb

Heavy Roman Guard of 16-24 men (2765)
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Resurrection Alternatives

• Stolen Body Theory

• Solid rock tomb

Heavy Roman Guard Roman Seal on the door (2766)
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Resurrection Alternatives

• Stolen Body Theory

• Disciples had no capability

Psychological impossibility
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Resurrection Alternatives

• Stolen Body Theory

• Disciples had no capability

Psychological impossibility Physical
impossibility
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Resurrection Alternatives

• Hallucination Theory
• Wrong Tomb Theory
• Stolen Body Theory
• FAINTING or Swoon Theory

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Resurrection Alternatives

• FAINTING or Swoon Theory

• Medical impossibility (after flogging
  crucifixion)

The sufferer's veins were laid bare, the very
muscles tendons bowels of the victim were
open to exposure. Roman
eyewitness Its a brutal beating that
undoubtedly left Jesus in serious to critical
condition, on the very edge of death, even before
the crucifixion began. It's no wonder He was
unable to carry His own cross. Dr. C. Truman
Davis
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Resurrection Alternatives

• FAINTING or Swoon Theory

• Medical impossibility (after flogging
  crucifixion)

Clearly, the weight of historical and medical
evidence indicates that Jesus was dead before
the wound to His side was inflictedAccordingly,
interpretations based on the assumption that
Jesus did not die on the cross appear to be at
odds with modern medical knowledge. Journal
of the American Medical Society
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Resurrection Alternatives

• Hallucination Theory
• Wrong Tomb Theory
• Stolen Body Theory
• FAINTING or Swoon Theory
• (or) Jesus Rose from the Dead!

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Resurrection Evidence

• Fact 1 Jesus Predicted It!

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Resurrection Evidence

• Fact 1 Jesus Predicted It!

• Very specific predictions

Matt.1621 From that time on Jesus began to
explain to His disciples that He must go to
Jerusalem suffer many things at the hands of
the elders, chief priests teachers of the law,
that He must be killed on the 3rd day be
raised to life. Matt.1722-23 He said to
them, The Son of Man is going to be betrayed
into the hands of men. Theyll kill Him, on the
3rd day Hell be raised to life. And the
disciples were filled with grief.
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Resurrection Evidence

• Fact 1 Jesus Predicted It!

• Very specific predictions (2762-64)

Matt.2018-19 Were going up to Jerusalem,
the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief
priests the teachers of the law. Theyll
condemn Him to death turn Him over to the
Gentiles to be mocked flogged crucified. On
the 3rd day Hell be raised to life! Matt.2631-3
2 Then Jesus told them, This very night
youll all fall away on account of Me, for its
written 'Ill strike the shepherd, the sheep of
the flock will be scattered. But after Ive
risen, Ill go ahead of you into Galilee.
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Resurrection Evidence

• Fact 2 Many Eyewitnesses Saw It!

• 515 people, a dozen times, over 40 days

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Resurrection Evidence

• Fact 2 Many Eyewitnesses Saw It!

• Shared in easiest place to refute, Jerusalem

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Resurrection Evidence

• Fact 3 History Supports It!

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Resurrection Evidence

• Fact 3 History Supports It!

• Disciples transformed by it

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• Men of Israel, listen to this Jesus of Nazareth
  was a man accredited by God to you by miracles,
  wonders signs, which God did among you through
  Him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed
  over to you by God's set purpose foreknowledge
  you, with the help of wicked men, put Him to
  death by nailing Him to the cross. But God raised
  Him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of
  death, because it was impossible for death to
  keep its hold on Him Gods raised this Jesus to
  life, were all witnesses of the fact. Acts
  222-24,32

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Resurrection Evidence

• Fact 3 History Supports It!

• Disciples transformed by it
• Church born changes the world

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Resurrection Evidence

• Fact 3 History Supports It!

• Disciples transformed by it
• Church born changes the world
• Jesus offers me life change

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How Do I Get In On All This?
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How Do I Get In On All This?
It only comes to those who choose to believe in
Jesus.
Thomas, Put your finger here see My hands.
Put your hand into the wound in My side. Don't be
faithless any longer. Believe! My Lord my
God! Thomas exclaimed. Then Jesus told him You
believe because youve seen Me. Blessed are those
who haven't seen Me believe anyway. John
2027-29 (NLT)
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• I am the resurrection the life. He who
  believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
• Jesus

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