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Resurrection: Did it Happen? Does it Matter?| Pastor Samuel Acevedo


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In this episode, we cover:

The "Hardcore" Questions: Addressing whether the resurrection has any basis in fact, history, or common sense.

Undisputed Historical Facts: A look at the life, public execution, and rapid growth of the movement following Jesus of Nazareth that even secular historians acknowledge.

The Thomas Perspective: Why seeking evidence is a natural response and how the Gospel accounts provide it.

The Legal Case for the Empty Tomb: Examining the Roman and Jewish accounts, the "stolen body" theory, and the credibility of self-deprecating evidence from the disciples.

Faith vs. Ideas: Why the Bible doesn't allow for the resurrection to be just a "good idea," but insists on it as a verifiable reality.

Key Moments:

0:12 - Opening and Resurrection Sunday welcome.

4:24 - The two central questions: Did it happen? Does it matter?

7:45 - Addressing the notion that "the resurrection is just a good idea."

9:47 - Establishing the historical facts agreed upon by believers and atheists alike.

16:11 - The story of "Doubting Thomas" and our shared need for proof.

21:52 - Paul’s letter to the Corinthians: The consequences if Christ was not raised.

28:15 - Factual evidence: The history of the empty tomb and Emperor Hadrian’s role.

31:19 - A courtroom-style cross-examination of the "stolen body" theory.

Links & Resources:

[Insert links to specific books or citations mentioned, such as Tom Holland’s Dominion]

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