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Evidence That Jesus Actually Died and Arose |
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This evidence demonstrates Jesus’ uniqueness in history and proves that his God’s Son. No one else was able to predict his own resurrection and then accomplish it. |
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Proposed Explanations for Empty Tomb |
Evidence against These Explanations |
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Jesus was only unconscious and later revived |
A Roman soldier told Pilate that Jesus was dead. |
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The Roman soldier did not break Jesus’ legs because he had already died, and one of them pierced Jesus’ side with a spear. |
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Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus wrapped Jesus’ body and placed it in the tomb. |
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The women made a mistake and went to the wrong tomb. |
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw Jesus placed in the tomb. |
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On Sunday morning Peter and John also went to the same tomb. |
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Unknown thieves stole Jesus’ body |
The tomb was sealed and guarded by Roman soldiers. |
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The disciples stole Jesus’ body. |
The disciples were ready to die for their faith. Stealing Jesus’ body would have been admitting that their faith was meaningless |
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The religious leaders stole Jesus’ body to produce it later. |
If the religious leaders had taken Jesus’ body, they would have produce it to stop the rumors of His resurrection |
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