Objections answered
Isn't faith believing without evidence?
In the Bible, faith is trust based on good reasons. The apostles appealed to eyewitness evidence, and Christians are told to give a reason for their hope.
Faith as trust
Biblical faith is like trusting a friend whose word has proved true. The resurrection was preached as a public fact with witnesses, and the Bereans were praised for checking Paul's teaching against Scripture.
3To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about God’s Kingdom.
Acts 1:3 (WEB) · context
11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
Acts 17:11 (WEB) · context
30Therefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book; 31but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
John 20:30-31 (WEB) · context
Why the evidence matters
If Jesus rose, His offer is real
God loves you and gave His Son so that whoever believes in Him should not perish.