Did Jesus Really Rise From The Dead?

In its own words, the Bible’s validity hinges on the resurrection of Jesus. If Jesus rose from the dead, that historical reality underscores the authority of all He taught, claimed, and promised, and demands that we listen to Him. If Jesus is still dead, then He’s just another teacher and philosopher who lived, died, and was overshadowed by others. The Roman Empire’s hostility toward Christianity makes it hard to imagine that the Church would have survived—let alone grown explosively—without the resurrection.