But first let us examine what the critics and skeptics say. There are usually three basic ideas that critics suggest could explain away the resurrection of Christ. The first idea is the swoon theory, which states that Jesus faked His death. If He did not really die on the cross then He did not literally rise from death in the tomb. The idea of faking one's death with a roman soldier's spear in one's side is more than a little difficult.
Military men know death, since it is part of their trade.
Another idea skeptics suggest is the theft or robber theory. Either His followers took His body to further the cause or graverobbers stole His body for some unexplained reason. A third possibility is the hallucination theory. Christ's disciples were victims of some mass hysteria. The strain of His death overwhelmed them.