Proving The Resurrection By the Minimal Facts Approach

[Randy Carson]

I'm assuming that somebody already told this guy that some of the earliest copies we've uncovered of the New Testament never made any mention of a ressurection, right?

The following passage of Paul's first Letter to the Corinthians contains a "proto-creed" of the early Church which Paul probably learned from the apostles within five years of the resurrection of Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15
15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. 6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8 and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.

The letter was written before the gospels.

Hope this helps.