April 11, 1993
Belief in the resurrection is essential to the Christian faith. Alistair Begg challenges us to look at the facts, judge the evidence, and then decide if the testimonies surrounding Jesus’ triumph over death are convincing. Drawing not only from biblical sources but also from historical evidence, he lays out the case for Scripture’s claims, and then responds to several common objections. The conclusion is unavoidable: if we accept the Bible’s truth, then we also accept its challenge to trust the living Lord.
1Now I would remind you, brothers,1 of the gospel gI preached to you, which you received, hin which you stand, 2and by which iyou are being saved, if you jhold fast to the word I preached to you—kunless you believed in vain.
3For lI delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died mfor our sins nin accordance with the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised oon the third day pin accordance with the Scriptures, 5and that qhe appeared to Cephas, then rto the twelve. 6Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7Then he appeared to sJames, then tto all the apostles.
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