LOB Blog | http://www.livingourbible.com | Thursday 13th November 2025
Introduction
At Day 1 of The God Summit 2025, Dr. Harry Allotey took the stage with one of the most thought-provoking and faith-building presentations of the entire event. Speaking on the topic “Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? Responding to Sceptics,” he invited the audience to step into what he called “history’s courtroom”—a place where the resurrection of Jesus stands trial before the world. With clarity, logic, Scripture, and historical evidence, Dr. Allotey delivered a compelling defence of the foundational truth of Christianity: Jesus rose from the dead.
Dr. Allotey began by stating the weight of the question:
“If this is true, it’s going to be the most staggering fact in human history—the moment when death itself was defeated.”
But if it’s false? “Then Christianity collapses under wishful thinking.”
He reminded believers that the resurrection is not a side doctrine:
“Everything rises and falls on the resurrection.”
1. Christianity Makes a Unique Historical Claim
Unlike other religious founders, Dr. Allotey noted:
“Only Jesus of Nazareth was crucified publicly, buried under Roman guard, and proclaimed to have walked out of His grave never to die again.”
Christianity exploded not as legend, but from eyewitness conviction that “a dead man had conquered death.”
2. The Core Historical Facts
He outlined five key facts accepted even by secular historians:
- “Jesus died by crucifixion.”
- “Jesus’ tomb was found empty.”
- “The disciples sincerely believed Jesus had appeared to them alive.”
- “Sceptics like Paul and James were transformed.”
- “The early church grew explosively without wealth, power, or political advantage.”
He insisted: “These men were not expecting the resurrection… yet within weeks they proclaimed He is alive.”
3. Answering the Sceptics
Dr. Allotey tackled the most common objections:
The Stolen Body Theory
He dismissed it as historically impossible:
“How could unarmed fishermen sneak past trained Roman guards, roll away a stone, steal a body, and leave undetected?”
The Hallucination Theory
He countered:
“Hallucinations are not contagious… a group of people cannot share the same hallucination.”
The Swoon Theory (that Jesus fainted but never died)
He responded with medical clarity:
“Roman crucifixion was designed to kill… there is no possible scenario in which a man survives a spear wound that punctured the heart and lungs.”
The burial process, he noted, would have suffocated any living man.
“If Jesus had merely revived, the disciples would not worship Him—they would call a doctor.”
4. Theological Implications
Moving from evidence to meaning, Dr. Allotey declared:
“The resurrection vindicates Jesus’ identity and mission.”
Romans 1:4 affirms that Jesus was “declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection.”
The resurrection gives hope beyond the grave:
“Because He rose, those who belong to Him also will rise.”
And it empowers present-day living:
“The same power that raised Jesus now transforms our hearts.”
Conclusion
Dr. Allotey closed with a powerful challenge:
“The question is no longer, did Jesus rise from the dead? The evidence says yes. The real question is, what will you do with the risen Christ?”
The empty tomb is a call—not only to believe, but to follow.
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