The lives of the twelve Apostles as well as those of Paul and James provide clear evidence they were convinced Jesus really returned from the dead, but perhaps they were deceived They believed it to be true, but had they been fooled...

After the miraculous conception of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph had other children as well The gospels report that Jesus had at least four brothers and some sisters: “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son …

At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus chose twelve disciples, who later served as His apostles As history and tradition teaches us, likely all but one, John, died a violent death as martyrs for their faith …

“This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in Him” (John 2:11)

Paul, the great apostle who founded churches throughout Asia and Europe, whose missionary spirit fills the book of Acts, and who wrote much of the New Testament was initially a fanatic Christian killer Known originally as Saul of Tarsus, Paul is introduced in the New Testament at the stoning of Stephen (Acts 8:1), one of seven Hellenistic deacons, around 34 AD, only about twelve months after the resurrection ...