The second fact, like the first, is an uncontested one. Virtually every historical scholar believes that this is the case. And this is important. It may seem unimportant because a lot of people believe a lot of different things and it doesn’t change reality. But the fact is that these guys claimed to have seen the risen Jesus, they were completely changed by what they believed, and they believed and professed it even unto death. People don’t die for things that they believe is a lie.

As we approach the celebration of Easter I would like for us to look at historical evidence for the Resurrection itself. We have already looked at the reliability of the Scriptures over the past few weeks. We can have incredible confidence in the reliability of the...

I was in college when I first encountered it, and the intensity of the fight has gone much further every year since then, but Scripture has become the target of much debate over the past few years. The World has, for much time now, cast much ire toward the Scriptures. And is it any wonder? Everything we profess about Christ comes from the Scriptures.