In this week's episode we are talking about the fate of the apostles. Were they martyred? How do we know? Does it actually matter if we know?

I got hung up a lot of times on if and how we know that the apostles were martyred, because sometimes there are conflicting reports. In this episode we talk about the fact that even them knowing that martyrdom was a possibility tells us a lot about their sincere belief in the resurrection. Enjoy the episode

If you have a topic you'd like me to cover, email me at contendforthefaithpod@gmail.com.

Today we are having a discussion about all things anxiety, worry, and weight loss as a Christian .

Abby talks about what she has been struggling with recently and what God has to say about it. The discussion dives into pride, vanity, anxiety, comparison, trusting God, and if anxiety is a sin. It all comes down to how we live out our lives while trusting in God's sovereign plan. Enjoy!

How do we know if Jesus rose again? Who did he appear to? Howe do we know that these accounts can be trusted? What surrounding evidence is there for or against the resurrection?

We talk about all of this and more!

If you have any questions that you would like to touch on, email me at contendforthefaithpod@gmail.com.

Sources:

• https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_814.cfm

• https://reasons.org/explore/blogs/reflections/a-dozen-evidences-for-the-resurrection-of-jesus?utm_sourc e=olnagoog&utm_medium=cpc&kw=&mt=&loc=9028746&n=g&d=c&adp=&cid=16461196296&adgid=135895667277&tid=dsa-1813826340708&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpNuyBhCuARIsANJqL9OHZ4Zu4cr9qF1OQ3y-Ch6F9M9Zvs5CKOIYeKtFmhzyRndyBe4xvLIaAoR6EALw_wcB

• https://renew.org/could-the-disciples-have-been-hallucinating-when-they-saw-the-risen-jesus/

We know that Jesus lived, died, and was buried, but how do we know that his tomb was empty as his disciples claimed? Could the disciples have stolen the body? Did they have mass hallucinations? Was Jesus an alien? Yes, that's a real theory.

This week we go over all of the different theories about the empty tomb and how the resurrection story is the only one that answers all of the questions and historical claims we have about Jesus death and burial.

Sources:

• https://www.crossway.org/articles/4-points-of-evidence-for-the-resurrection/
• https://christianindex.org/stories/top-10-theories-for-the-empty-tomb,5148
• A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

Hey everyone! Today we are discussing how we know that Jesus was actually buried. This was not normal for a crucifixion victim to be given a proper burial... so how do we know that Jesus had one?

We talk about the early Creed that Paul relayed, Joseph of Arimathea, why the disciples didn't give Jesus a proper burial, and how we know where Jesus was buried. This is a crucial stepping stone to figuring out if Jesus was truly resurrected.

If you have a topic you want to hear about, email it to me at contendforthefaithpod@gmail.com.

Sources:

• https://roomfordoubt.com/post/what-evidence-is-there-if-any-of-jesus-burial-and-the-empty-tomb
• https://www.str.org/w/an-early-and-reliable-account-of-jesus-resurrection
• https://www.gotquestions.org/Joseph-of-Arimathea.html
• A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

This is a continuation of last week's podcast discussing how we know Jesus really died. We discuss the process of crucifixion, how we know Jesus never would have survived it. Next week we are talking about how we know that Jesus really rose again.

If you have topics you'd like me to discuss, email me at contendforthefaithpod@gmail.com. Enjoy!

https://www.gotquestions.org/swoon-theory.html

https://www.christianpost.com/news/jesus-crucifixion-described-graphic-detail-physician-lee-strobels-book-the-case-for-christ.html

https://crossroadsbible.net/2020/05/22/new-evidence-of-crucifixion/

https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2124&context=masters

Have you ever wondered how we know that Jesus really died? Today we are talking about how we know Jesus actually died and was buried in the tomb. Some critics of the story of the resurrection argue that maybe Jesus never really died, but was put in the tomb, recovered, and walked out. However, we have ample evidence that point to the death of Jesus. In fact, we can narrow it down to pretty much the exact year, day, and time of death (with a few debates which we discuss!)

We also discuss some church history and how I feel the church should focus more on the Old Testament and history of the Jewish people.

We talk about communion, passover, jewish traditions, and how that fits in to how we practice Christianity as gentiles today. Enjoy the episode!

Sources and further reading:

• https://coldcasechristianity.com/free-case-makers-course/

• https://www.ncregister.com/blog/7-clues-tell-us-precisely-when-jesus-died-the-year-month-day-and-hour-revealed

• https://thewayofthemessiah.org/tsp.html

• https://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/3283921/jewish/Why-Is-Passover-on-Nissan-15-Not-Nissan-14.htm

• https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/did-jesus-exist/

• https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/85839/the-date-of-jesus-death-supposed-contradiction

• https://www.gotquestions.org/Passover-Lamb.html

Hey everyone! Today we are discussing how we know that Jesus was who he said he was. Was he really God? A good moral teacher? A wacky loon who didn't know what he was talking about? Let's discuss!

Topic: trilemma. Liar, lunatic, Lord

• https://www.josh.org/jesus-liar-lunatic-lord/
• https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/is-c-s-lewiss-liar-lord-or-lunatic-argument-unsound/
• https://www.memoriapress.com/articles/lord-liar-or-lunatic/