Lee Strobel

And I started to show him. He got fascinated by my book, Case for Christ. I showed him the table of contents. He said, look at this. He said, are you telling me there's evidence that Jesus, because he said, if the resurrection is true, it changes everything. Are you telling me there's evidence for it? I said, yes, yes. Had he ever checked it out? No. Did he read my book? I don't know.

And I started to show him. He got fascinated by my book, Case for Christ. I showed him the table of contents. He said, look at this. He said, are you telling me there's evidence that Jesus, because he said, if the resurrection is true, it changes everything. Are you telling me there's evidence for it? I said, yes, yes. Had he ever checked it out? No. Did he read my book? I don't know.

So many people know it's the linchpin of the faith, but they don't investigate it.

So many people know it's the linchpin of the faith, but they don't investigate it.

So many people know it's the linchpin of the faith, but they don't investigate it.

Screw it up, right? For me, it was Leslie pointed out the verse John 1, 12. But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. So that forms an equation of what it means to become a child of God. Believe, as you said, intellectually, I agree with that. I believe it. Plus receive. That's the heart. That's the heart.

Screw it up, right? For me, it was Leslie pointed out the verse John 1, 12. But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. So that forms an equation of what it means to become a child of God. Believe, as you said, intellectually, I agree with that. I believe it. Plus receive. That's the heart. That's the heart.

Screw it up, right? For me, it was Leslie pointed out the verse John 1, 12. But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. So that forms an equation of what it means to become a child of God. Believe, as you said, intellectually, I agree with that. I believe it. Plus receive. That's the heart. That's the heart.

That's where you receive this free gift of forgiveness and eternal life and a prayer of repentance and faith. And you become then a child of God.

That's where you receive this free gift of forgiveness and eternal life and a prayer of repentance and faith. And you become then a child of God.

That's where you receive this free gift of forgiveness and eternal life and a prayer of repentance and faith. And you become then a child of God.

That's a great question. It is. It's a very interesting question because in first century Jewish and Roman culture, the testimony of women was not considered reliable. Wouldn't even allow it in a court of law. Right. They wouldn't allow it to be testified. And yet— the first people to encounter the risen Christ was Mary Magdalene. And Joanna. And Joanna at the tomb. It's Joanna.

That's a great question. It is. It's a very interesting question because in first century Jewish and Roman culture, the testimony of women was not considered reliable. Wouldn't even allow it in a court of law. Right. They wouldn't allow it to be testified. And yet— the first people to encounter the risen Christ was Mary Magdalene. And Joanna. And Joanna at the tomb. It's Joanna.

That's a great question. It is. It's a very interesting question because in first century Jewish and Roman culture, the testimony of women was not considered reliable. Wouldn't even allow it in a court of law. Right. They wouldn't allow it to be testified. And yet— the first people to encounter the risen Christ was Mary Magdalene. And Joanna. And Joanna at the tomb. It's Joanna.

That's the indication. Yeah.

That's the indication. Yeah.

That's the indication. Yeah.

Well, and part of it too is that's one reason we know we can trust the story. Because if you're going to make up a story and try to convince people in the first century, you would never say women discover the tomb empty.

Well, and part of it too is that's one reason we know we can trust the story. Because if you're going to make up a story and try to convince people in the first century, you would never say women discover the tomb empty.

Well, and part of it too is that's one reason we know we can trust the story. Because if you're going to make up a story and try to convince people in the first century, you would never say women discover the tomb empty.