You ask me how I know He lives: He LIVES___ within___ my heart! ...well THAT, and that virtually all scholars from across the ideological specturm - from ultra-libs to Bible-thumpers - agree that the following points concerning Jesus and Christianity are actual historical facts: 1. Jesus died by Roman crucifixion. 2. He was buried, most likely in a a private tomb. 3. Soon afterwards the disciples were discouraged, bereaved, and despondent, having lost hope. 4. Jesus tomb was found empty very soon after his interment. 5. The disciples had experiences that they believed were actual appearances of the risen Jesus. 6. Due to these experiences, the disciples lives were thoroughly transformed. They were even willing to die for their belief. 7. The proclamation of the Resurrection took place very early, from the beginning of the church history. 8. The disciples public testimony and preaching of the Resurrection took place in the city of Jerusalem, where Jesus had been crucified and buried shortly before. 9. The gospel message centered on the preaching of the death and resurrection of Jesus. 10. Sunday was the primary day for gathering and worshiping. 11. James, the brother of Jesus and a skeptic before this time, was converted when he believed he also saw the risen Jesus. 12. Just a few years later, Saul of Tarsus became a Christian believer, due to an experience that he also believed was an appearance of the risen Jesus. When the competing hypotheses (Conspiracy, Apparent Death, Displaced Body, Hallucination) are methodically evaluated against the Resurrection hypothesis, they each become absurdly laughable - and in quick order. Therefore, I must concur: He is risen. He is risen, INDEED. ...so theres THAT... and the heart thing.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:13:35 +0000
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