The Failure of Alternative Theories

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Attempts to discredit the resurrection fail under scrutiny. 

The stolen body theory is unlikely because the disciples had neither the power nor the courage to fight off Roman guards (Matthew 27:65-66). 

The swoon theory, which suggests Jesus merely fainted and later revived, ignores the brutality of Roman crucifixion, where professional executioners ensured death by piercing His side with a spear (John 19:34). 

The hallucination theory fails because hallucinations are individual experiences, not collective ones; yet Jesus appeared to groups as large as 500 at the same time (1 Corinthians 15:6). 

The myth theory also collapses, as myths take centuries to develop, but the resurrection was preached immediately after Jesus’ death (Acts 2:22-24).