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5 Major Pieces of Evidence on The Resurrection

An Outline of 5 Major pieces of evidence on The Resurrection and use references. Sure, here is an outline of 5 significant pieces of evidence of the Resurrection, along with relevant scripture verses, evidence, and references:

I. The Empty Tomb

A. Scripture: Mark 16:6, Luke 24:2-3, John 20:1

B. Evidence: The tomb was found empty on the third day after Jesus' crucifixion, despite the tomb being guarded and sealed.

C. References: - Geisler, N. L., & Turek, F. (2004). I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist. Crossway Books. - Habermas, G. R., & Licona, M. R. (2004). The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus. Kregel Publications.

II. Post-Resurrection Appearances

A. Scripture: Luke 24:13-32, John 20:19-23, 1 Corinthians 15:5-8

B. Evidence: Jesus appeared to His disciples and many others after his death, often in physical form.

C. References: - Craig, W. L. (2008). Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics. Crossway Books. - Strobel, L. (1998). The Case for Christ. Zondervan.

III. Changed Lives of the Disciples

A. Scripture: Acts 4:13, Acts 9:1-22

B. Evidence: The disciples went from being fearful and hiding to boldly proclaiming Jesus' Resurrection, even in the face of persecution and death.

C. References: - McDowell, J. (1979). Evidence That Demands a Verdict. Here's Life Publishers. - Wallace, J. W. (2013). Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels. David C Cook.

IV. Early Church Belief in the Resurrection

A. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Philippians 2:6-11

B. Evidence: The belief in Jesus' Resurrection was a central tenet of early Christian teaching and is attested to in the letters of Paul and other early Christian writings. C. References: - Habermas, G. R. (2005). The Resurrection of Jesus: A Rational Inquiry. Rowman & Littlefield. - Wright, N. T. (2003). The Resurrection of the Son of God. Fortress Press.

V. Lack of Alternative Explanations

A. Scripture: N/A

B. Evidence: There is no plausible explanation for the origin and spread of the belief in Jesus' Resurrection other than that it occurred.

C. References: - Habermas, G. R., & Licona, M. R. (2004). The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus. Kregel Publications. - Licona, M. R. (2010). The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach. InterVarsity Press.

 
 
 

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