“But tell me this—since we preach that Christ rose from the dead, why are some of you saying there will be no resurrection of the dead? For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless. And we apostles would all be lying about God—for we have said that God raised Christ from the grave. But that can’t be true if there is no resurrection of the dead. And if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins. In that case, all who have died believing in Christ are lost! And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.”
In the first book of Corinthians in the Bible, the Apostle Paul claims that if Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, then the whole Christian faith is useless and all the world’s Christians are poor suckers who should be pitied. Paul’s saying that the idea of Jesus being a good teacher who said some interesting things isn’t an option. He’s saying that the whole Christian belief hangs on the crucifixion and resurrection being historical fact.
If that’s the case, how confident can we be about the ‘facts’ of the Easter story?
Tom Snyder of Assist News has put together a brief article that asks us to look at the historical evidence for the resurrection. He boldly claims, “Christianity is the only religion that can be objectively verified by historical evidence. The resurrection of Jesus Christ does not violate the basic laws of logic. The resurrection of Jesus Christ fits the facts.”
If you are someone who believes that the Christian story is a fairy tale or a story that has significantly changed through the centuries, can I encourage you to read through Tom’s article?
I pray that you’ll take time to consider the significance of the Easter story this Resurrection Sunday.
Posted by Rodney Olsen
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