Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 3019. Did Jesus really rise from the dead in a bodily resurrection, or is this simply a comforting story the early church told itself? I want to take that question with complete seriousness, because Christianity stands or falls on the answer, and honest people deserve more than a demand that they simply believe. Let…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 3014. The resurrection of Jesus is the hinge on which the entire Christian faith turns, and I say that without any exaggeration. Paul makes the same point in blunt terms in 1 Corinthians 15: if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. He is not softening the…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 7105 Some people wonder whether they can be a Christian whilst having doubts about the resurrection. Perhaps they are attracted to Jesus’ teachings and moral example but struggle to believe that He literally rose from the dead. Is the resurrection really essential, or is it an optional extra that we can affirm or not…