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Resurrection Objections

April 10, 2022

Bob Hiller, Doug Powell, Eric Landry, Justin Holcomb

The Resurrection The Works of Christ

Resurrection Objections

41 min

The Resurrection The Works of Christ

Resurrection Objections

41 min

Having established the minimal facts of the resurrection, how do we respond when people suggest alternative theories for explaining the missing body, the empty tomb, and Christ’s post-resurrection appearances? Did Jesus simply faint on the cross? Was his body stolen? Did the women go to the wrong tomb? Did the disciples make up the resurrection story, or did it grow and develop over the years? In this episode of White Horse Inn, Eric Landry, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Doug Powell evaluate these common objections and more, helping you prepare for discussions around the table this Easter.

Quote:

“If what you’re trying to do is suppress this new faith—this belief in Jesus—all you have to do is produce the body and you disprove the resurrection and that faith is dead right there. The displaced body theory means that whoever moved it is in on the very formation of the religious movement they were trying to suppress.”

Doug Powell

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Bob Hiller is the Senior Pastor of Community Lutheran Church in Escondido/San Marcos, California. He is the author of Finding Christ in the Straw and the content editor for The Craft of Preaching (1517).

Doug Powell holds an MA in Christian Apologetics. In addition to being a best-selling author of more than a dozen books on apologetics, he is a speaker, musician, songwriter, graphic designer, app developer, and a very amateur magician. He has performed on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and has been featured on CNN and NPR. He lives outside Nashville, Tennessee.

Eric Landry is the Chief Content Officer for Sola Media and is the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Austin, Texas).

Justin S. Holcomb, PhD, is an Episcopal minister and professor of theology at Reformed Theological Seminary and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has authored, coauthored, or edited more than twenty books on numerous topics, including abuse, biblical studies, and theology. Justin and his wife, Lindsey, coauthored the award-winning children’s book God Made All of Me, God Made Me in His Image, and God Made Babies. You can read more from Justin at justinholcomb.com and connect with him on Twitter @JustinHolcomb.

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