Endorsement circle comparison: Simmons is endorsed only within hyper-charismatic circles; the resurrection was affirmed even by hostile witnesses like Paul.

The Passion Translation is endorsed only by people already embedded in the same preset hyper-charismatic belief system. By contrast, Paul was actively persecuting Christians before his encounter with the risen Christ — an enemy endorsing the claim. Even the enemies of Jesus affirmed the empty tomb by claiming the disciples stole the body, which confirms the death, burial, and disappearance of the body as historical facts.