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Apr 2023
28m 57s

Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection

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Do you really believe that Jesus rose from the dead? Perhaps, you have asked this question or maybe someone has challenged you with this question. Either way, it can be difficult to answer. In this episode, Dr. Sri shares many good reasons to believe in the resurrection and how we can respond to arguments against it.

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“If Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:14).

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