Jesus: dead or alive
Christianity stands or falls on one stupendous issue: did Jesus rise from the dead? The biblical record is crystal clear in saying that he did and many Evangelicals Now readers will be familiar with the evidence. However, there are four easily missed facts that give the resurrection story a further ring of truth.
The first is that there is no description of the actual event. This might seem to be a weak link, but is exactly the opposite. Had the apostles invented the resurrection, it is difficult to imagine them missing the opportunity of including an eyewitness account of it and decorating it with extravagant descriptions. Instead, they say nothing about it. Their silence is significant.
