To think that a crowd that large collectively believed they set their eyes on the resurrected Christ is seemingly absurd. In fact, Jesus appeared to his disciples on several different occasions, and one time, even appearing to 500 people at once. Perhaps one could argue in this fashion if there were only a few random encounters. “Many will die for what they think to be true, but who will die for what they know to be false?” Second, some skeptics claimed, “The People Were Hallucinating” And if the disciples stole the body, what motivation would they have to die for a hoax which they created? As we’ve all heard before, “Many will die for what they think to be true, but who will die for what they know to be false?” But think about it, if Jesus’ body was stolen, don’t you think the thieves would have brought the body to bear once the disciples claimed he’s alive? No doubt, their bluff would’ve been called. This was the first theory to emerge which attempted to deny Christ’s resurrection. For a mere sampling, here are three such theories.įirst, Some Skeptics claimed, “Jesus’s body was stolen” The problem is none of the objections raised by skeptics have been able to explain the resurrection away.

Even Paul indicated, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile, and you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17). These critics knew that if they could dispel the resurrection, Christianity would crumble. Following Easter Sunday, it didn’t take long for skeptics to fabricate fictitious claims to debunk Christ’s resurrection.

Croc by David James