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Did Jesus REALLY Rise from the Dead? TOP 4 Reasons to Believe with Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston

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Apr 3, 2026

Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston, New Testament scholar and apologetics pastor known for research on the resurrection, discusses evidence for Jesus' bodily rising. He outlines academic reasons to believe, early testimony and creedal dating, archaeological support, comparisons with other first‑century messianic figures, and why the resurrection shaped society.

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ADVICE

Distill Scholarly Research Into Practical Apologetics

Equip believers with concise historical reasons to defend the bodily resurrection.
Jeremiah J Johnston distilled his Oxford PhD research into seven approachable reasons and a popular book to help churches teach the topic more effectively.

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Resurrection As Engine Of Social Transformation

The resurrection propelled transformative Christian social effects worldwide.
Johnston links doctrines like bodily resurrection to hospitals, education, and human rights reforms emerging from Christian ethics.

ADVICE

Evaluate Faith By Jesus Not By Failings

Judge Christianity by Jesus, not by flawed Christians or church failures.
Jeremiah J Johnston invokes Hebrews 12:2 to remind listeners to fix their eyes on Jesus rather than historical abuses like the Crusades.

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Do you believe the physical resurrection of Jesus really happened? Or maybe it's all just imaginative storytelling? Culture is doing its best to convince the world there is nothing special about Jesus. Meanwhile, Christianity's most important historical fact--the resurrection--is often the least studied and most misunderstood, creating a powerless faith.

Today on Good Friday, acclaimed apologist and New Testament scholar, Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston, joins Frank to show why Jesus' victory over death is central to a believer's faith while sharing insights from his book, 'Body of Proof'. Together they answer questions like:

What two things have been at the forefront of Frank's mind since the murder of Charlie Kirk?
Why is the bodily resurrection of Jesus essential to the Christian faith and what research has Jeremiah done on the topic?
What is the current mood in scholarship about the bodily resurrection of Jesus?
What happens when a society embraces Christianity?
What did apostate Bible scholar Bart Ehrmann recently admit about Jesus?
Do "bad" Christians nullify the truth of Christianity?
What makes Jesus unique among 10 other failed Jewish "messiahs" from the first century?
Why should we view the New Testament as historical documents?
What is verisimilitude and how does it relate to the Gospels?
What is one of the greatest archaeology discoveries related to Jesus?

The truth is ladies and gentlemen, one day everyone is going to be resurrected. The question is, where will you be resurrected to? The choice is yours! Stay tuned for next week's episode where Frank and Dr. Johnston examine the latest evidence for one of the most debated artifacts in history--the Shroud of Turin. Is it REALLY the burial cloth of Jesus, or the greatest hoax of all time?

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The Jesus Discoveries by Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston - https://a.co/d/02TUAllz

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