What do liberal and modernistic preachers say about Jesus' death and resurrection?
Liberal and modernistic preachers claim that if Jesus did rise from the dead, He was not really dead; He was merely unconscious and then brought back to life. This denies the gospel's assertion that He literally, physically died, was buried three days and three nights, and was raised by God.
Les explains that many liberals and modernistic-type preachers argue that if Jesus did raise from the dead, then He wasn't really dead—He was just unconscious and brought back to life. There are those who teach that. But the threefold aspect of the gospel is that the eternal Creator God Himself took on human flesh, died, shed His blood, and was buried three days and three nights as proof positive that He was really dead. Then God raised Him from the dead the third day according to the Scriptures. Without resurrection power, there is no eternal life; if Christ stayed in the tomb, faith is vain, and believers are yet in their sin.
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: