“Is the resurrection of Jesus Christ true?”……Answer: Scripture presents conclusive evidence that Jesus Christ was in fact resurrected from the dead. Christ’s resurrection is recorded in Matthew 28:1-20Mark 16:1-20Luke 24:1-53; and John 20:1–21:25. The resurrected Christ also appeared in the Book of Acts (Acts 1:1-11). From these passages you can gain several “proofs” of Christ’s […]

Infallible Proofs…Acts 1:3 “During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.”   To the first Christians, faith in the deity of Christ was not […]

Is the Shroud of Turin authentic ?…The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth that some believe to have been the cloth that Jesus Christ was buried in. Each of the three Synoptic Gospels mentions Jesus being wrapped in a cloth when He was taken down from the cross (Matthew 27:59Mark 15:46Luke 23:53). The Shroud […]

“What are the origins of Easter?”…The origins of Easter are rooted in European traditions. The name Easter comes from a pagan figure called Eastre (or Eostre) who was celebrated as the goddess of spring by the Saxons of Northern Europe. …A festival called Eastre was held during the spring equinox by these people to honor […]

“Where was Jesus for the three days between His death and resurrection?”……Answer: 1 Peter 3:18-19 states, “For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached […]

“Can the various resurrection accounts from the four Gospels be harmonized?”……The events surrounding Jesus’ resurrection can be difficult to piece together. We must remember two things: first, the news of Jesus’ resurrection produced much excitement in Jerusalem, and in the ensuing chaos many people were going many different directions. Groups were separated, and several different […]

The Resurrection and the Believer April 8, 2012   “And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.” (Colossians 1:18)   The resurrection of Christ is no less crucial to the gospel than the death of […]