Did the disciples steal the body?

Christian apologists find the idea that the disciples stole the body unconvincing. Both Eusebius and church tradition hold that a large number of apostles were martyred for their faith. Therefore, it is unlikely that any conspirators would preach and ultimately die for something they knew to be false.

What would happen if Jesus didn’t rise?

If Jesus did not rise from the dead according to the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15 the implications are that we are lost, we have no hope, our believing in Jesus is in vain, and we are most miserable. If no resurrection, salvation from sin would not be possible and we would live eternally separated from God.

What is the empty tomb theory?

The empty tomb is the Christian tradition which tells that the women coming to the tomb of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion found it empty. The story is found in all four canonical gospels, but beyond this basic outline they agree on little.

What happened to Jesus medically on the cross?

In severe cases of cardiac stress, the heart can even burst, a process known as cardiac rupture. Jesus most likely died of a heart attack. After Jesus’ death, the soldiers break the legs of the two criminals crucified alongside Him (John 19:32), causing suffocation.

Who made Christianity a religion?

Constantine made Christianity the main religion of Rome, and created Constantinople, which became the most powerful city in the world. Emperor Constantine (ca A.D. 280– 337) reigned over a major transition in the Roman Empire—and much more.

What is the hallucination theory of Jesus?

Exaltation of Jesus According to Hurtado, the resurrection experiences were religious experiences which “seem to have included visions of (and/or ascents to) God’s heaven, in which the glorified Christ was seen in an exalted position.” These visions may mostly have appeared during corporate worship.

Where is your sting death?

“Where, O death, is your victory?

Why search for the living among the dead?

Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

Why did they break legs during crucifixion?

The feet were nailed to the upright part of the crucifix, so that the knees were bent at around 45 degrees. To speed death, executioners would often break the legs of their victims to give no chance of using their thigh muscles as support.

Can a person survive crucifixion?

Since death does not follow immediately on crucifixion, survival after a short period of crucifixion is possible, as in the case of those who choose each year as a devotional practice to be non-lethally crucified.

Is Jesus a visionary?

Jesus had a vision even when he was a young boy, and he carried this vision throughout his adolescence and into his adult ministry. Whether he was in the temple as a child, in the wilderness as a young adult or on the Sea of Galilee as an adult, he always knew and communicated his commitment to a clear vision.

Why do you seek the living among the dead?

Do not grieve as the world grieves?

There is a joy that can be found even in the midst of great sorrow – knowing that if we are in Christ, this separation is only temporary. We WILL be reunited, and therefore, as Believers we don’t grieve as the world grieves. Instead, we grieve as those who have something REAL to look forward to.

Who said he is not here he is risen?

Hunter said that the words “He is not here, but is risen” (Luke 24:6) “contain all the hope, assurance, and belief necessary to sustain us in our challenging and sometimes grief-filled lives” (in Conference Report, Apr.