Turning The Stone: The Truth Behind The Resurrection

The resurrection of Jesus himself is a concept that is hard to believe. How can a man come back to life, and why is this the first time this has happened? Jesus was not written about till after his death. The gospels were told by Jesus’ apostles and their recollection of Jesus and his teachings. The Council of Nicaea were Christian theologians who decided which stories about Jesus to include in the Bible. The Council of Nicaea left out the Gnostic gospels “hidden knowledge” which talked about Jesus’s early childhood. Why should we believe the council when they left out the parts of Jesus’ life they did not agree with.“Even those whose hearts were inclined to accept the new faith required some intellectual satisfaction before they were willing to commit: How can God be three separate beings- God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit- and one indivisible being at the same time? If Jesus is “coeternal” with God, why is there no mention of him in the two thousand-year tradition of Hebrew writings? If Jesus is the divine Son of God, how could he experience such human emotions as temptation, fear, and loneliness?” 1 (pg. 229)

In his book, Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope, Jonathan Kozol pulls back the veil and provides readers with a glimpse of the harsh conditions and unrelenting hope that exists in a community located in the South Bronx called Mott Haven. Mr. Kozol provides his own socially conscious and very informative view of the issues facing the children and educators in this poverty ravaged neighborhood. Just his commentary would paint a very bleak picture of the future. It is the words of the children that give this book optimism and meaning. The courage and care exhibited by the volunteers of St. Ann's after school program and the creativity of the teachers at P.S. 30

The following theories discussed in this chapter are various explanations of this fact. The wrong tomb theory is explained to be Peter, John, and Mary Magdalene supposedly went to a tomb other than the one Jesus was buried in and mistakenly believed he rose from the dead. The stolen body, the hallucination, the swoon, and the hypnosis are a few more theories chatted about throughout the chapter. Overall the book explained that Christianity is not a religion, an ethical idea, nor a psychological phenomenon. It is a person, Jesus Christ, who is in the business of changing

Christianity in general holds onto the belief in a physical resurrection. Followers of this tradition tend to believe that the resurrected body is identical to the body one has before

Here are a few of the challenges Christians face about this topic. The first is some claim that the only document he is written in is the New Testament. This is false as he is included in several other writings including Suetonius and Tacitus. It is much easier for people to question his existence 2,000 years after his death because he is not here to prove them wrong, but he was there to prove them wrong 2,000 years ago. Not once was the question ever brought up if Jesus existed 2,000 years ago. This is because they were there with him with proof in front of them. Another reason to support the claim he did exist is the way the Jews described Jesus in the Gospels. He was depicted as weak and as infamous to the Jews by being hung on the cross. Jews wouldn’t logically depict their God this

Alexander Metherell, individuals can acknowledge that Jesus’ death was not a sham and His resurrection was not a hoax. In chapter 11, Metherell talks about how Jesus suffered a great deal for us which as a result led to His death. Nevertheless, after His death, He was resurrected 3 days later and had multiple eyewitnesses. Apart from this, Jesus was willing to go through the horrible crucifixion for the people of the world so that He could redeem them from their sins. Jesus did this because, “by serving as our substitute and paying the death penalty that we deserve because of our rebellion against God” (Strobel 299).

He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God”(The Holy Bible). The history and the facts of Christ are very important to the Christian faith. If Christ had never been resurrected from the dead, then the whole Christian religion would be false (“History of Christianity”). 1 Corinthians 15:14 explains, “And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain”(The Holy Bible). The resurrection of Christ is extremely important to Christians, because the resurrection proves what they believe, giving purpose to their lives. “About 32 percent of people in the world, or 2.1 billion individuals, describe themselves as Christians. Some Christians believe that only those who are 'born again ' can claim to be Christians, which is why the number tends to fluctuate”(King).

Many people ridicule Christians for believing in a man who resurrected from the dead. They laugh at Christians and criticize them for basing their faith on an event that lack proof and evidence. However, the evidence that skeptics use to challenge the Christian faith, in actuality, support the claims that Jesus truly was the God that he claimed to be. The evidence that affirms Jesus’ claims to be true include his lifestyle and teachings, the prophecies that he fulfilled, historical facts, and the dramatic transformation of the lives of his disciples. Many may ask Christians how they can believe in a Savior without proof of his divinity; but, in reality, God has given us an abundance of signs. He is still providing us with compelling evidence

We read about this in (Ephesians 1:19-21 NLT, as well as in Romans 6:4: “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life).” In the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we see the clear demonstration of the power of the true God. (Ephesians 1:19-21) tells us that it is the power of our heavenly Father that raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Our salvation depends on our faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In (Romans 10:9, we are told how to be saved. It says that “if you confess with your mouth ‘Jesus is Lord’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be

The beliefs of Christianity such as the virgin birth and resurrection of Jesus Christ are irrational and lack sufficient evidence. The Apostles Creed reads, “I believe in Jesus Christ… …born of the Virgin Mary… …On the third day he rose again.” First off, from science, hard truth, we know that human beings always have forty-six chromosomes (excluding diseases). Each human being received twenty-three chromosomes from their mother and twenty-three chromosomes from their father. The virgin birth requires us to believe that Jesus Christ had no father, yet still had forty-six chromosomes. To believe in the virgin birth is irrational, because a virgin birth is impossible. Second off, the resurrection of

Although objections exist, the notion has been well accepted, along with the evidence that Christ, indeed, resurrected from the dead. As the Apostle Paul states in 1 Corinthians 15:14, “And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.”

Still, the resurrection of Jesus Christ has been under persistent attacks since the Apostolic age. Why? Because it is the central confirmation of Jesus' identity as the incarnate Son of God, and the ultimate sign of Christ's completed work of atonement, redemption, reconciliation, and salvation. Those who oppose

In Christianity there are many questions that we have about the bible and what was said in it, and some of these questions have yet to be answered. One of these questions includes, “Did Jesus Rise Physically from the dead?” This question has been widely disputed over many years from many different scholars. This claim has been highly assessed in the debate between the scholars Dale Martin and Mike Licona. During the debate each scholar did have some very valid points to back up their thoughts, which was Dale Martin who believed that Jesus did not rise physically from the dead and Mike Licona who believed that Jesus did rise physically from the dead.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is not a miracle, special effects or a magic show. It's a message, a sign, it has a deeper meaning. When I think of the resurrection, the word hope comes to mind. If I had a penny for every time I thought I was going to give up I would have a lot of pennies. But in my doubts, I thought about Jesus rising from the​ grave and what he went through, how he had faith in his father, and hope in his heart that he would be able to get through the pain he was suffering from us, why can't I keep pushing through. Now I'm not saying I'm Jesus, I couldn't go​ through all that pain for a lot of these people and still have love for all of them afterwards, that's why he's one of a kind. The resurrection gives me hope in society,

Jesus, the son of god, died on the cross and three days later he rose