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OLAADEGBU:
10 Reasons to Accept the Resurrection of Jesus as an Historical Fact
April 11, 2017/34 Comments//by Guest
By Brian Chilton

When I left the ministry due to my skepticism, one of the factors involved in my departure concerned the reliability of the New Testament documents and the resurrection of Jesus. The folks from the Jesus Seminar had me second-guessing whether I could trust what the New Testament said and if I could truly accept the literal bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. In July of 2005, my life changed. I entered the Lifeway Christian Bookstore in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and read three books that changed my life more than any other book outside the Bible. I discovered Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christ, Josh McDowell’s The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict, and McDowell’s A Ready Defense. I discovered that there are many reasons for accepting the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as a historical fact.

Resurrection Jesus History

Through the years, the evidence has increasingly mounted for the historicity of Jesus’s resurrection. This article will provide 10 of the most fascinating arguments for the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. This list is not exhaustive and my dealings with each argument is extremely brief. Nevertheless, I hope this list will provide a starting point for you to consider the authenticity of Jesus’s resurrection.

The First Eyewitnesses were Women. The first eyewitnesses of the resurrection were women. All the Gospels note that the first individuals to discover the tomb empty were women. Matthew notes that “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb…The angel told the women, ‘Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the play where he lay” (Matthew 28:1, 5-6).[1] Women were not held in high esteem. In Greco-Roman culture, a woman’s testimony was not admissible in court. In Jewish circles, it took the testimony of two women to equate that of one man. If one were to invent a story, the last people one would place as the first witnesses would have been women, unless it were otherwise true.

Minimal Facts Concerning the Resurrection. Gary Habermas has popularized the so-called minimal facts argument for the resurrection. The minimal facts are those things that are accepted by nearly all New Testament scholars. The minimal facts are “1. Jesus died by crucifixion. 2. Jesus’ disciples believed that he rose and appeared to them. 3. The church persecutor Paul was suddenly changed. 4. The skeptic James, brother of Jesus, was suddenly changed. 5. The tomb was empty.” [2] These facts are nearly universally accepted by New Testament scholars, including liberals.

Transformation of the Early Disciples. As noted in the minimal facts, James, the brother of Jesus, was changed from a skeptic to a believer because of the resurrection. James along with his brothers did not believe in Jesus during Jesus’s early ministry (see John 7:5). However, Jesus appeared to James (1 Corinthians 15:3-9) and James became a leader in the early Jerusalem church. His death is recorded by Josephus.[3] Paul is another example of one who was completely transformed by the resurrection of Jesus. Paul had been a persecutor of the church. After witnessing the risen Jesus, Paul became a proclaimer for the church.

Embarrassing Details of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, embarrassing details add veracity to a historical claim. The fact that women were the first witnesses, that a member of the Sanhedrin (the same Sanhedrin that executed Jesus) had to give Jesus a proper burial, and that the disciples were fearful and fled all serve as embarrassing factors for the resurrection account.

Willingness to Die for What Was Known. Many people will die for what they believe to be true. But no one will die for something they erroneously invented. The disciples knew if they were telling the truth. Yet, one finds that the disciples were willing to die for what they knew to be true. Stephen died by stoning (Acts 7:54-60), James of Zebedee died by the sword at the hands of Herod (Acts 12:2), James the brother of Jesus died,[4] and Peter and Paul died at the hands of Nero.[5]

Documentary Evidence. The documentary evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is quite good. The historian seeks to find how many primary and secondary sources[6] can be gathered for an event to determine the event’s historicity. Concerning primary sources, the resurrection has Matthew’s account, John’s account, and Paul's account in 1 Corinthians 15, including the additional references by James (if one accepts that James wrote the letter attributed to him) and Jude. The following are secondary sources for the resurrection: Luke, Mark, Clement of Rome, and to a lesser degree Ignatius and Irenaeus.

Circumstantial Evidence. Douglas Groothius notes that circumstantial evidence for the historicity of the resurrection is "namely, the practice of the early church in observing baptism, the Lord's Supper, and Sunday worship."[7] Baptism is based upon the analogy of Jesus's death, burial, and resurrection. The Lord's Supper is a symbol of Christ’s sacrificial death. In addition, it is quite odd that faithful Jews would move their worship from a Friday evening into Saturday to a Sunday morning unless something major had occurred on a Sunday morning. The major Sunday morning event was Jesus's resurrection.

The Missing Motive. J. Warner Wallace has noted in his lectures and books that when a conspiracy is formed, three motivating factors are behinds such a move—power, greed, and/or lust.[8] The disciples would hold no power behind claiming the resurrection as history. They were running around while often being threatened by the Jewish and Roman authorities. As far as greed, they taught that one should not desire earthly possessions, but spiritual ones. Lust was not a factor, either. They taught celibacy before marriage and marital fidelity after marriage. In fact, N. T. Wright notes in his classic book, The Resurrection of the Son of God, that the disciples had no theological motivation behind claiming that Jesus had risen from the dead as they were anticipating a military hero and a final resurrection at the end of time. What motivating factors existed for these disciples to invent such a story? None! The only reason the disciples taught the resurrection of Jesus was because Jesus's resurrection had occurred.

Enemy Attestation of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, if one holds enemy attestation to an event, then the event is strengthened. When one considers the claims of the authorities that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus (Matthew 28:11-15), the testimony of the resurrection is strengthened. The early belief that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus is strengthened by the discovery of the Nazareth Inscription that orders capital punishment for anyone who steals a body from a tomb.[9] In addition, several refences to Jesus and his resurrection include citations from Josephus,[10] Tacitus,[11] and Suetonius[12] among others (including the Babylonian Talmud).

Multiple Post-Resurrection Eyewitnesses. Finally, there is multiple eyewitness testimony pertaining to the resurrection of Jesus. Several people had seen Jesus alive for a period of 40 days. The eyewitnesses include Mary Magdalene (John 20:10-18), the women at the tomb accompanying Mary (Matthew 28:1-10), the Roman guards (Matthew 28:4), the Eleven disciples (John 21), the two men on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35), an indeterminate number of disciples (Matthew 28:16-20); over five-hundred disciples (1 Corinthains 15:6), to James (1 Corinthians 15:7) and to Paul (1 Corinthians 15:8-9). I am certain that there were many other witnesses that are unnamed.

Conclusion:

Many other evidences could be given for the resurrection of Jesus. Thinking about the methods of history, one must understand that there is a reason why American accept the first President of the United States as George Washington and not Spongebob Squarepants. History backs up the claim that Washington was the first President. In like manner, history backs up the reality of Jesus’s resurrection. Now the question is this: what will you do with such information? Some will try to ignore the event. Some will try to dismiss it. Others will acknowledge the factual nature of the event and worship Jesus as the risen Lord. It is my prayer that you will do the latter.

U were making sense until u said jews moved their worship to sunday. Thats not true. Can you show me where in d bible it says so? Waiting for your response

OLAADEGBU:
10 Reasons to Accept the Resurrection of Jesus as an Historical Fact
April 11, 2017/34 Comments//by Guest
By Brian Chilton

When I left the ministry due to my skepticism, one of the factors involved in my departure concerned the reliability of the New Testament documents and the resurrection of Jesus. The folks from the Jesus Seminar had me second-guessing whether I could trust what the New Testament said and if I could truly accept the literal bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. In July of 2005, my life changed. I entered the Lifeway Christian Bookstore in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and read three books that changed my life more than any other book outside the Bible. I discovered Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christ, Josh McDowell’s The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict, and McDowell’s A Ready Defense. I discovered that there are many reasons for accepting the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as a historical fact.

Resurrection Jesus History

Through the years, the evidence has increasingly mounted for the historicity of Jesus’s resurrection. This article will provide 10 of the most fascinating arguments for the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. This list is not exhaustive and my dealings with each argument is extremely brief. Nevertheless, I hope this list will provide a starting point for you to consider the authenticity of Jesus’s resurrection.

The First Eyewitnesses were Women. The first eyewitnesses of the resurrection were women. All the Gospels note that the first individuals to discover the tomb empty were women. Matthew notes that “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb…The angel told the women, ‘Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the play where he lay” (Matthew 28:1, 5-6).[1] Women were not held in high esteem. In Greco-Roman culture, a woman’s testimony was not admissible in court. In Jewish circles, it took the testimony of two women to equate that of one man. If one were to invent a story, the last people one would place as the first witnesses would have been women, unless it were otherwise true.

Minimal Facts Concerning the Resurrection. Gary Habermas has popularized the so-called minimal facts argument for the resurrection. The minimal facts are those things that are accepted by nearly all New Testament scholars. The minimal facts are “1. Jesus died by crucifixion. 2. Jesus’ disciples believed that he rose and appeared to them. 3. The church persecutor Paul was suddenly changed. 4. The skeptic James, brother of Jesus, was suddenly changed. 5. The tomb was empty.” [2] These facts are nearly universally accepted by New Testament scholars, including liberals.

Transformation of the Early Disciples. As noted in the minimal facts, James, the brother of Jesus, was changed from a skeptic to a believer because of the resurrection. James along with his brothers did not believe in Jesus during Jesus’s early ministry (see John 7:5). However, Jesus appeared to James (1 Corinthians 15:3-9) and James became a leader in the early Jerusalem church. His death is recorded by Josephus.[3] Paul is another example of one who was completely transformed by the resurrection of Jesus. Paul had been a persecutor of the church. After witnessing the risen Jesus, Paul became a proclaimer for the church.

Embarrassing Details of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, embarrassing details add veracity to a historical claim. The fact that women were the first witnesses, that a member of the Sanhedrin (the same Sanhedrin that executed Jesus) had to give Jesus a proper burial, and that the disciples were fearful and fled all serve as embarrassing factors for the resurrection account.

Willingness to Die for What Was Known. Many people will die for what they believe to be true. But no one will die for something they erroneously invented. The disciples knew if they were telling the truth. Yet, one finds that the disciples were willing to die for what they knew to be true. Stephen died by stoning (Acts 7:54-60), James of Zebedee died by the sword at the hands of Herod (Acts 12:2), James the brother of Jesus died,[4] and Peter and Paul died at the hands of Nero.[5]

Documentary Evidence. The documentary evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is quite good. The historian seeks to find how many primary and secondary sources[6] can be gathered for an event to determine the event’s historicity. Concerning primary sources, the resurrection has Matthew’s account, John’s account, and Paul's account in 1 Corinthians 15, including the additional references by James (if one accepts that James wrote the letter attributed to him) and Jude. The following are secondary sources for the resurrection: Luke, Mark, Clement of Rome, and to a lesser degree Ignatius and Irenaeus.

Circumstantial Evidence. Douglas Groothius notes that circumstantial evidence for the historicity of the resurrection is "namely, the practice of the early church in observing baptism, the Lord's Supper, and Sunday worship."[7] Baptism is based upon the analogy of Jesus's death, burial, and resurrection. The Lord's Supper is a symbol of Christ’s sacrificial death. In addition, it is quite odd that faithful Jews would move their worship from a Friday evening into Saturday to a Sunday morning unless something major had occurred on a Sunday morning. The major Sunday morning event was Jesus's resurrection.

The Missing Motive. J. Warner Wallace has noted in his lectures and books that when a conspiracy is formed, three motivating factors are behinds such a move—power, greed, and/or lust.[8] The disciples would hold no power behind claiming the resurrection as history. They were running around while often being threatened by the Jewish and Roman authorities. As far as greed, they taught that one should not desire earthly possessions, but spiritual ones. Lust was not a factor, either. They taught celibacy before marriage and marital fidelity after marriage. In fact, N. T. Wright notes in his classic book, The Resurrection of the Son of God, that the disciples had no theological motivation behind claiming that Jesus had risen from the dead as they were anticipating a military hero and a final resurrection at the end of time. What motivating factors existed for these disciples to invent such a story? None! The only reason the disciples taught the resurrection of Jesus was because Jesus's resurrection had occurred.

Enemy Attestation of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, if one holds enemy attestation to an event, then the event is strengthened. When one considers the claims of the authorities that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus (Matthew 28:11-15), the testimony of the resurrection is strengthened. The early belief that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus is strengthened by the discovery of the Nazareth Inscription that orders capital punishment for anyone who steals a body from a tomb.[9] In addition, several refences to Jesus and his resurrection include citations from Josephus,[10] Tacitus,[11] and Suetonius[12] among others (including the Babylonian Talmud).

Multiple Post-Resurrection Eyewitnesses. Finally, there is multiple eyewitness testimony pertaining to the resurrection of Jesus. Several people had seen Jesus alive for a period of 40 days. The eyewitnesses include Mary Magdalene (John 20:10-18), the women at the tomb accompanying Mary (Matthew 28:1-10), the Roman guards (Matthew 28:4), the Eleven disciples (John 21), the two men on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35), an indeterminate number of disciples (Matthew 28:16-20); over five-hundred disciples (1 Corinthains 15:6), to James (1 Corinthians 15:7) and to Paul (1 Corinthians 15:8-9). I am certain that there were many other witnesses that are unnamed.

Conclusion:

Many other evidences could be given for the resurrection of Jesus. Thinking about the methods of history, one must understand that there is a reason why American accept the first President of the United States as George Washington and not Spongebob Squarepants. History backs up the claim that Washington was the first President. In like manner, history backs up the reality of Jesus’s resurrection. Now the question is this: what will you do with such information? Some will try to ignore the event. Some will try to dismiss it. Others will acknowledge the factual nature of the event and worship Jesus as the risen Lord. It is my prayer that you will do the latter.

These are claims and assertions, you provided no evidence or facts to back up your claims. Merely asserting is not same as Evidence or facts. Try harder to provide sound historical and archaeological evidence. Some of us are not religious NUTJUB

Quoting the bible as Evidence is like using a claim as an evidence.

don't say what you don't know..

I can't say if its true or not... so I'm sitting on the fence with accepting.

I don't even need to accept, I just have to know.

MaziOmenuko:
Lol....if he had chosen to appear in the synagogue when it is full no one would be having doubts right now. Just chose a crowded place, market place, synagogue or even by the seaside where 5 thousand people were fed with sardines and agege bread. But he chose to sneak around appearing to anonymous people just like the ghosts of today.

Someone will say God works in mysterious ways and he's ways are not of man. Man also works in mysterious ways and requires logical proof and evidences. Something has to give....

never knew your type still exist...

Tenim47:
QURAN is the only one reason i wont accept the fact

how can you accept a doctrine that encourage you to live in peace with others when the Quran has already inflicted your mind with slaughtering unbelievers as the only way to pump 72 virgins in paradise?..

steppin:
Funny enough, in reality people like you will shout Jesus if they missed a step, but come online to deny the same person they asked to save them. If you asked God for something and he doesn't answer immediately, it doesn't mean he doesn't exist.
Most of the people who claim not to believe in God in this section, are mostly products of frustration from unanswered prayer.

he should have called his own name when the soldiers were flogging him.

upon all this glaring fact about the resurrection of our lord Jesus Christ some doubting Thomases, atheist and some extremist Muslims will still come here to display the ignoramus. weather u like it or not Christ is risen break the powers of sin and clear ur doubt that there's resurrection after death. stop deceiving urself of this worldly knowledge because even after acquiring all the knowledge in this world and yet u don't know God and don't believe that Christ raised from the dead, u are the same as a working dead man. repent now because this life all in vanity. God bless u and happy Easter fellow brethren

OLAADEGBU:
10 Reasons to Accept the Resurrection of Jesus as an Historical Fact
April 11, 2017/34 Comments//by Guest
By Brian Chilton

When I left the ministry due to my skepticism, one of the factors involved in my departure concerned the reliability of the New Testament documents and the resurrection of Jesus. The folks from the Jesus Seminar had me second-guessing whether I could trust what the New Testament said and if I could truly accept the literal bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. In July of 2005, my life changed. I entered the Lifeway Christian Bookstore in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and read three books that changed my life more than any other book outside the Bible. I discovered Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christ, Josh McDowell’s The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict, and McDowell’s A Ready Defense. I discovered that there are many reasons for accepting the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as a historical fact.

Resurrection Jesus History

Through the years, the evidence has increasingly mounted for the historicity of Jesus’s resurrection. This article will provide 10 of the most fascinating arguments for the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. This list is not exhaustive and my dealings with each argument is extremely brief. Nevertheless, I hope this list will provide a starting point for you to consider the authenticity of Jesus’s resurrection.

The First Eyewitnesses were Women. The first eyewitnesses of the resurrection were women. All the Gospels note that the first individuals to discover the tomb empty were women. Matthew notes that “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb…The angel told the women, ‘Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the play where he lay” (Matthew 28:1, 5-6).[1] Women were not held in high esteem. In Greco-Roman culture, a woman’s testimony was not admissible in court. In Jewish circles, it took the testimony of two women to equate that of one man. If one were to invent a story, the last people one would place as the first witnesses would have been women, unless it were otherwise true.

Minimal Facts Concerning the Resurrection. Gary Habermas has popularized the so-called minimal facts argument for the resurrection. The minimal facts are those things that are accepted by nearly all New Testament scholars. The minimal facts are “1. Jesus died by crucifixion. 2. Jesus’ disciples believed that he rose and appeared to them. 3. The church persecutor Paul was suddenly changed. 4. The skeptic James, brother of Jesus, was suddenly changed. 5. The tomb was empty.” [2] These facts are nearly universally accepted by New Testament scholars, including liberals.

Transformation of the Early Disciples. As noted in the minimal facts, James, the brother of Jesus, was changed from a skeptic to a believer because of the resurrection. James along with his brothers did not believe in Jesus during Jesus’s early ministry (see John 7:5). However, Jesus appeared to James (1 Corinthians 15:3-9) and James became a leader in the early Jerusalem church. His death is recorded by Josephus.[3] Paul is another example of one who was completely transformed by the resurrection of Jesus. Paul had been a persecutor of the church. After witnessing the risen Jesus, Paul became a proclaimer for the church.

Embarrassing Details of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, embarrassing details add veracity to a historical claim. The fact that women were the first witnesses, that a member of the Sanhedrin (the same Sanhedrin that executed Jesus) had to give Jesus a proper burial, and that the disciples were fearful and fled all serve as embarrassing factors for the resurrection account.

Willingness to Die for What Was Known. Many people will die for what they believe to be true. But no one will die for something they erroneously invented. The disciples knew if they were telling the truth. Yet, one finds that the disciples were willing to die for what they knew to be true. Stephen died by stoning (Acts 7:54-60), James of Zebedee died by the sword at the hands of Herod (Acts 12:2), James the brother of Jesus died,[4] and Peter and Paul died at the hands of Nero.[5]

Documentary Evidence. The documentary evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is quite good. The historian seeks to find how many primary and secondary sources[6] can be gathered for an event to determine the event’s historicity. Concerning primary sources, the resurrection has Matthew’s account, John’s account, and Paul's account in 1 Corinthians 15, including the additional references by James (if one accepts that James wrote the letter attributed to him) and Jude. The following are secondary sources for the resurrection: Luke, Mark, Clement of Rome, and to a lesser degree Ignatius and Irenaeus.

Circumstantial Evidence. Douglas Groothius notes that circumstantial evidence for the historicity of the resurrection is "namely, the practice of the early church in observing baptism, the Lord's Supper, and Sunday worship."[7] Baptism is based upon the analogy of Jesus's death, burial, and resurrection. The Lord's Supper is a symbol of Christ’s sacrificial death. In addition, it is quite odd that faithful Jews would move their worship from a Friday evening into Saturday to a Sunday morning unless something major had occurred on a Sunday morning. The major Sunday morning event was Jesus's resurrection.

The Missing Motive. J. Warner Wallace has noted in his lectures and books that when a conspiracy is formed, three motivating factors are behinds such a move—power, greed, and/or lust.[8] The disciples would hold no power behind claiming the resurrection as history. They were running around while often being threatened by the Jewish and Roman authorities. As far as greed, they taught that one should not desire earthly possessions, but spiritual ones. Lust was not a factor, either. They taught celibacy before marriage and marital fidelity after marriage. In fact, N. T. Wright notes in his classic book, The Resurrection of the Son of God, that the disciples had no theological motivation behind claiming that Jesus had risen from the dead as they were anticipating a military hero and a final resurrection at the end of time. What motivating factors existed for these disciples to invent such a story? None! The only reason the disciples taught the resurrection of Jesus was because Jesus's resurrection had occurred.

Enemy Attestation of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, if one holds enemy attestation to an event, then the event is strengthened. When one considers the claims of the authorities that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus (Matthew 28:11-15), the testimony of the resurrection is strengthened. The early belief that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus is strengthened by the discovery of the Nazareth Inscription that orders capital punishment for anyone who steals a body from a tomb.[9] In addition, several refences to Jesus and his resurrection include citations from Josephus,[10] Tacitus,[11] and Suetonius[12] among others (including the Babylonian Talmud).

Multiple Post-Resurrection Eyewitnesses. Finally, there is multiple eyewitness testimony pertaining to the resurrection of Jesus. Several people had seen Jesus alive for a period of 40 days. The eyewitnesses include Mary Magdalene (John 20:10-18), the women at the tomb accompanying Mary (Matthew 28:1-10), the Roman guards (Matthew 28:4), the Eleven disciples (John 21), the two men on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35), an indeterminate number of disciples (Matthew 28:16-20); over five-hundred disciples (1 Corinthains 15:6), to James (1 Corinthians 15:7) and to Paul (1 Corinthians 15:8-9). I am certain that there were many other witnesses that are unnamed.

Conclusion:

Many other evidences could be given for the resurrection of Jesus. Thinking about the methods of history, one must understand that there is a reason why American accept the first President of the United States as George Washington and not Spongebob Squarepants. History backs up the claim that Washington was the first President. In like manner, history backs up the reality of Jesus’s resurrection. Now the question is this: what will you do with such information? Some will try to ignore the event. Some will try to dismiss it. Others will acknowledge the factual nature of the event and worship Jesus as the risen Lord. It is my prayer that you will do the latter.

You do understand what facts are right? What you have just laid down are all subjective emotion arguments to further your opinion.

KraticKratus:
11. the bible said so, so it must be true.


xtians are highly gullible

what about scientist view that many now hold fast?

MaziOmenuko:
Lol....if he had chosen to appear in the synagogue when it is full no one would be having doubts right now. Just chose a crowded place, market place, synagogue or even by the seaside where 5 thousand people were fed with sardines and agege bread. But he chose to sneak around appearing to anonymous people just like the ghosts of today.

Someone will say God works in mysterious ways and he's ways are not of man. Man also works in mysterious ways and requires logical proof and evidences. Something has to give....

man will give way, because he is the creation not the creator

smemud:
nonsense, he died for ur sin and yet people still wallow in sin.

it is for the born again not the unrepentant sinners

realestniggah:
that very different from religion.. don't try to twist things..

those were barbaric act we engage in when we did not know any better..the world is much more civilized now..doesn't change the fact people still engage in ritual killing til date..

I believe religion is just a moral guidance for life..

those "atrocities" were done because they felt that was what their gods wanted

maclatunji:
People had been crucified from the days of Egypt. What you are looking for is whether the guy crucified was Jesus (AS). We know he was not and all that salvation talk is disproved because we had people like Moses, Jonah, David Jacob etc.

Are you saying they will not make heaven because they do not believe in this crucifixion?

lol....na Mohammed dem crucify? Mohammad is dead and buried and he still in the grave till today. Jesus tomb was empty even the soldiers by the tomb took to their heels.

To answer your question about prophets before Jesus, they were saved according to law. In fact Jesus mentioned that father Abraham is in heaven.

Accept the living God before its too late

With all the knowledge that you are exposed to today,i,e, been able to get on the Web and post this
BS ,you still believe in that cork and bull story.

I wonder what you make of Egyptian version of the vigin birth,death,and resurrection that existed thousands of years before the birth of socalled Christ. The same Christ that was said to have lived in Egypt in his early years studying the ancient civilization of egyet. Even as at then,the Egyptian civilization was ancient to Christ.

Africans are blind folded not to know what beyond slave masters wants them to know and that is three key reason why they are in perpetual darkness.

In the history of human kind no one is greater than perfect jesus. His only crime is Love, he never shed any blood despite bloody enemies he had against him, ur mohamed is simply an activist. Worship Jesus only. He is the way and the truth.

OLAADEGBU:
10 Reasons to Accept the Resurrection of Jesus as an Historical Fact
April 11, 2017/34 Comments//by Guest
By Brian Chilton

When I left the ministry due to my skepticism, one of the factors involved in my departure concerned the reliability of the New Testament documents and the resurrection of Jesus. The folks from the Jesus Seminar had me second-guessing whether I could trust what the New Testament said and if I could truly accept the literal bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. In July of 2005, my life changed. I entered the Lifeway Christian Bookstore in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and read three books that changed my life more than any other book outside the Bible. I discovered Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christ, Josh McDowell’s The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict, and McDowell’s A Ready Defense. I discovered that there are many reasons for accepting the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as a historical fact.

Resurrection Jesus History

Through the years, the evidence has increasingly mounted for the historicity of Jesus’s resurrection. This article will provide 10 of the most fascinating arguments for the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. This list is not exhaustive and my dealings with each argument is extremely brief. Nevertheless, I hope this list will provide a starting point for you to consider the authenticity of Jesus’s resurrection.

The First Eyewitnesses were Women. The first eyewitnesses of the resurrection were women. All the Gospels note that the first individuals to discover the tomb empty were women. Matthew notes that “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb…The angel told the women, ‘Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the play where he lay” (Matthew 28:1, 5-6).[1] Women were not held in high esteem. In Greco-Roman culture, a woman’s testimony was not admissible in court. In Jewish circles, it took the testimony of two women to equate that of one man. If one were to invent a story, the last people one would place as the first witnesses would have been women, unless it were otherwise true.

Minimal Facts Concerning the Resurrection. Gary Habermas has popularized the so-called minimal facts argument for the resurrection. The minimal facts are those things that are accepted by nearly all New Testament scholars. The minimal facts are “1. Jesus died by crucifixion. 2. Jesus’ disciples believed that he rose and appeared to them. 3. The church persecutor Paul was suddenly changed. 4. The skeptic James, brother of Jesus, was suddenly changed. 5. The tomb was empty.” [2] These facts are nearly universally accepted by New Testament scholars, including liberals.

Transformation of the Early Disciples. As noted in the minimal facts, James, the brother of Jesus, was changed from a skeptic to a believer because of the resurrection. James along with his brothers did not believe in Jesus during Jesus’s early ministry (see John 7:5). However, Jesus appeared to James (1 Corinthians 15:3-9) and James became a leader in the early Jerusalem church. His death is recorded by Josephus.[3] Paul is another example of one who was completely transformed by the resurrection of Jesus. Paul had been a persecutor of the church. After witnessing the risen Jesus, Paul became a proclaimer for the church.

Embarrassing Details of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, embarrassing details add veracity to a historical claim. The fact that women were the first witnesses, that a member of the Sanhedrin (the same Sanhedrin that executed Jesus) had to give Jesus a proper burial, and that the disciples were fearful and fled all serve as embarrassing factors for the resurrection account.

Willingness to Die for What Was Known. Many people will die for what they believe to be true. But no one will die for something they erroneously invented. The disciples knew if they were telling the truth. Yet, one finds that the disciples were willing to die for what they knew to be true. Stephen died by stoning (Acts 7:54-60), James of Zebedee died by the sword at the hands of Herod (Acts 12:2), James the brother of Jesus died,[4] and Peter and Paul died at the hands of Nero.[5]

Documentary Evidence. The documentary evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is quite good. The historian seeks to find how many primary and secondary sources[6] can be gathered for an event to determine the event’s historicity. Concerning primary sources, the resurrection has Matthew’s account, John’s account, and Paul's account in 1 Corinthians 15, including the additional references by James (if one accepts that James wrote the letter attributed to him) and Jude. The following are secondary sources for the resurrection: Luke, Mark, Clement of Rome, and to a lesser degree Ignatius and Irenaeus.

Circumstantial Evidence. Douglas Groothius notes that circumstantial evidence for the historicity of the resurrection is "namely, the practice of the early church in observing baptism, the Lord's Supper, and Sunday worship."[7] Baptism is based upon the analogy of Jesus's death, burial, and resurrection. The Lord's Supper is a symbol of Christ’s sacrificial death. In addition, it is quite odd that faithful Jews would move their worship from a Friday evening into Saturday to a Sunday morning unless something major had occurred on a Sunday morning. The major Sunday morning event was Jesus's resurrection.

The Missing Motive. J. Warner Wallace has noted in his lectures and books that when a conspiracy is formed, three motivating factors are behinds such a move—power, greed, and/or lust.[8] The disciples would hold no power behind claiming the resurrection as history. They were running around while often being threatened by the Jewish and Roman authorities. As far as greed, they taught that one should not desire earthly possessions, but spiritual ones. Lust was not a factor, either. They taught celibacy before marriage and marital fidelity after marriage. In fact, N. T. Wright notes in his classic book, The Resurrection of the Son of God, that the disciples had no theological motivation behind claiming that Jesus had risen from the dead as they were anticipating a military hero and a final resurrection at the end of time. What motivating factors existed for these disciples to invent such a story? None! The only reason the disciples taught the resurrection of Jesus was because Jesus's resurrection had occurred.

Enemy Attestation of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, if one holds enemy attestation to an event, then the event is strengthened. When one considers the claims of the authorities that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus (Matthew 28:11-15), the testimony of the resurrection is strengthened. The early belief that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus is strengthened by the discovery of the Nazareth Inscription that orders capital punishment for anyone who steals a body from a tomb.[9] In addition, several refences to Jesus and his resurrection include citations from Josephus,[10] Tacitus,[11] and Suetonius[12] among others (including the Babylonian Talmud).

Multiple Post-Resurrection Eyewitnesses. Finally, there is multiple eyewitness testimony pertaining to the resurrection of Jesus. Several people had seen Jesus alive for a period of 40 days. The eyewitnesses include Mary Magdalene (John 20:10-18), the women at the tomb accompanying Mary (Matthew 28:1-10), the Roman guards (Matthew 28:4), the Eleven disciples (John 21), the two men on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35), an indeterminate number of disciples (Matthew 28:16-20); over five-hundred disciples (1 Corinthains 15:6), to James (1 Corinthians 15:7) and to Paul (1 Corinthians 15:8-9). I am certain that there were many other witnesses that are unnamed.

Conclusion:

Many other evidences could be given for the resurrection of Jesus. Thinking about the methods of history, one must understand that there is a reason why American accept the first President of the United States as George Washington and not Spongebob Squarepants. History backs up the claim that Washington was the first President. In like manner, history backs up the reality of Jesus’s resurrection. Now the question is this: what will you do with such information? Some will try to ignore the event. Some will try to dismiss it. Others will acknowledge the factual nature of the event and worship Jesus as the risen Lord. It is my prayer that you will do the latter.

It is true. If anyone is in doubt, let the person simply ask the Lord to reveal himself to him/her. Jesus is the son of God. It doesn't matter whether 1 person or the entire world believes it. Our positions in this matter are immaterial. He is risen. Hallelujah! Happy Easter.

Not all can be easily decieved. Nothing special in his crucifixion, its Roman way of execution. What is the percentage of 'tians in Jerusalem today?

TK

KraticKratus:
11. the bible said so, so it must be true.


xtians are highly gullible

you are the stupid one

bennytrips27:
you are the stupid one

I just made you sin.

MaziOmenuko:
Lol....if he had chosen to appear in the synagogue when it is full no one would be having doubts right now. Just chose a crowded place, market place, synagogue or even by the seaside where 5 thousand people were fed with sardines and agege bread. But he chose to sneak around appearing to anonymous people just like the ghosts of today. Man also works in mysterious ways and requires logical proof and evidences.

He didnt sneak. for 40days, he appeared to many numbering over 500witnesses that paul spoke of, asides others not recorded. he went to the seaside according to john and he did miracles that attracted people. so there wasnt any sneaking around. the sanhedrin knew about it and tried to stop this movement just for control's sake and not cos it was a lie. josh mcdowell, a former atheist, sat down to prove the resurrection was a hoax. he came out a fully convinced christian.
read 'evidence that demands a verdict' at least a former atheist compiled it

MaziOmenuko:
Lol....if he had chosen to appear in the synagogue when it is full no one would be having doubts right now. Just chose a crowded place, market place, synagogue or even by the seaside where 5 thousand people were fed with sardines and agege bread. But he chose to sneak around appearing to anonymous people just like the ghosts of today.

Someone will say God works in mysterious ways and he's ways are not of man. Man also works in mysterious ways and requires logical proof and evidences. Something has to give....

for all ur nemerous arguments i thot u had some substance, evidently you have no-thing to offer...

am sure u were born to Christian home..wow what a waste..may be i can help u a bit, he didnt appear to all, because, what gets U SAVED is believing with out seeing..Jesus said even if u dont believe am the son of God, its ok, at least believe me because of the nature of miracles i do.. for no one has ever done such...

stop being a daft punk...man and is a spirit and so is God..he operates by faith...you think you can stand the face or sight of God?...thats why he sent his spirtit in the form of man...unfortnately people like you are damned..hence the gospel is foolish to u....keep seeking emperical proof, professor emiritus. waste

even ur political masters engage in blood sacrifice...

Ever8054:
how can you accept a doctrine that encourage you to live in peace with others when the Quran has already inflicted your mind with slaughtering unbelievers as the only way to pump 72 virgins in paradise?..

You're so unintelligent and you may remain stupîd for life. How could just post something without any sense of reasoning?
Quote anywhere in the holy quran that 72 virgins are promised to murderers. Dólt

KraticKratus:
11. the bible said so, so it must be true.


xtians are highly gullible

Many young people these days think d ability to throw words like "gullible" around makes them look smart.

KraticKratus:
11. the bible said so, so it must be true.


xtians are highly gullible

May God show you mercy for you know not what you ate saying.

Like enesty77 commented earlier,

He that believeth shall be saved. But the unbelievers shall be damned.

You believe or not, you do no one good,but yourself.

KingDizzle:
May God show you mercy for you know not what you ate saying.

Like enesty77 commented earlier,

He that believeth shall be saved. But the unbelievers shall be damned.

You believe or not, you do no one good,but yourself.

no get heart attack for god o!

Menzy86:
Many young people these days think d ability to throw words like "gullible" around makes them look smart.

at least they think.
Try thinking, you might learn something.

Mememan:
You're so unintelligent and you may remain stupîd for life. How could just post something without any sense of reasoning?
Quote anywhere in the holy quran that 72 virgins are promised to murderers. Dólt

your reaction alone prove me right,.if I were to be around you,the next thing would have been Alah_Akbar and my head is off..that's what your ashawo Mohammed was known for likewise all Islamabad..

femi4:
lol....na Mohammed dem crucify? Mohammad is dead and buried and he still in the grave till today. Jesus tomb was empty even the soldiers by the tomb took to their heels.

To answer your question about prophets before Jesus, they were saved according to law. In fact Jesus mentioned that father Abraham is in heaven.

Accept the living God before its too late

So your brain no deduce that you don't need anybody to crucified to make heaven after that discovery? An empty tomb is an empty tomb no magic about that.

You see you people just refuse to reason even from the Bible you claim as a source.

Crucifixion is not something new, in fact being revived from death is not something new.

Just Google people reported to have risen from death in history.

Let me guess, Jesus (AS) is part of a trinity abi? Think am well. 3 entities go control this universe and you no go see kasala?

Forget all these traditional myths across cultures have better logic than the idea of a trinity even if they too are not valid but you can easily help them sort out their confusion.

It is different from people that decide to lie to themselves.

Ever8054:
your reaction alone prove me right,.if I were to be around you,the next thing would have been Alah_Akbar and my head is off..that's what your ashawo Mohammed was known for likewise all Islamabad..

Lol!
Never knew I was arguing with a retârd

Excuse me please.

steppin:
Funny enough, in reality people like you will shout Jesus if they missed a step, but come online to deny the same person they asked to save them. If you asked God for something and he doesn't answer immediately, it doesn't mean he doesn't exist.
Most of the people who claim not to believe in God in this section, are mostly products of frustration from unanswered prayer.

This is laughable.

A friend of mine is fond of screaming 'fuuc.k' when something unexpected happens to him. Therefore, going by your logic, a Jewish dude name fuuc.k died for his sins.

Glad to know.

maclatunji:
So your brain no deduce that you don't need anybody to crucified to make heaven after that discovery? An empty tomb is an empty tomb no magic about that.

You see you people just refuse to reason even from the Bible you claim as a source.

Crucifixion is not something new, in fact being revived from death is not something new.

Just Google people reported to have risen from death in history.

Let me guess, Jesus (AS) is part of a trinity abi? Think am well. 3 entities go control this universe and you no go see kasala?

Forget all these traditional myths across cultures have better logic than the idea of a trinity even if they too are not valid but you can easily help them sort out their confusion.

It is different from people that decide to lie to themselves.

lol...you still don't get it . From the days of Abraham till the last prophet before Jesus Christ, atonement for sin and other sacrifices were made for cleansing by killing of animals.

The death of Jesus Christ has replaced that, his blood was shed instead of that of animal. We no longer need to kill animals to seek redemption.

His tomb was empty, the heavy stone was rolled away.

Muhammad is still very much in his grave but Jesus Christ could not be found there. Like the angel told them: " Why are you looking for the living among the dead".

He rose on the third day so that people won't doubt his death.

Repent before its too late

Ever8054:
how can you accept a doctrine that encourage you to live in peace with others when the Quran has already inflicted your mind with slaughtering unbelievers as the only way to pump 72 virgins in paradise?..

Lol...In that your silly mind,you've made a point.You dont realise how ridiculous you sound.