Best ever documented resurrection of Christ
17 Sunday Apr 2022
Written by dennisghurst in Attributes, Consequences, Godliness, Inspiration, Origins
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Jesus answered, Thou could-est have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. ~ John 19: 11-12
Scott Powell, the Federalist: There are many religions with different founders, prophets, and teachers going back thousands of years. But only one of them, Christianity, has a founder who professed to be the Messiah—the son of God—who provided irrefutable proof of who he was by conquering death through resurrection. Easter is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. Christ is also the only person in history who was pre-announced starting a thousand years before he was born, with 18 different prophets from the Old Testament between the tenth and the fourth centuries BC predicting his coming birth, life, and death.
Hundreds of years later, the details of Christ’s birth, life, betrayal, and manner of death validated those prophecies in surprisingly accurate and minute detail. One thousand years BC, David prophetically wrote about the crucifixion of Christ at a time crucifixion was unknown as a means of execution. Every other consequential person of history came into the world to live. The death of other religious leaders—such as Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Mohammad, and Confucius—brought an anticlimactic end to their lives and their work.
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DGH: At the Last Supper, Jesus knew what was about to happen to him. But instead of asking for comfort for himself, he comforted his students. John 16:33 – “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” And when he was near his earthly end on the cross, he still took care of his mother.
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Scott Powell: But Christ came into the world as God’s son in order to die and pay the price for man’s sin. His sacrifice as the ultimate climax of his life, done for the benefit of all mankind—opening the way to eternal life in heaven for all who believe. Of the four major world religions built on personalities, only Christianity claims its founder is still alive, having overcome death through resurrection. No Jew ever believed that, after Abraham died and was interred, his tomb ever became empty.
Christ was unique in that he gave up his life as a sacrifice to fulfill why he came into the world. Christ set the highest standard of love possible, both in his teachings and in making the ultimate sacrifice—giving his life to rescue and save mankind. Then, to provide “seeing is believing” evidence, God brought Jesus back from being dead in a tomb to being alive—resurrected—so people would have living proof of who he was. The New Testament provides accounts from multiple sources who witnessed Jesus firsthand after the resurrection.
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DGH: John 19:26, 27 – “Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.” Best ever documented resurrection of Christ.
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Scott Powell: While there are skeptics of the biblical account of Jesus, there’s actually far more reliable historical evidence for his life, teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection than for any other historical figure of ancient times. Consider, for instance, that the authenticity of Alexander the Great, who was born some 350 years before Christ, is based on two original biographical accounts of his life by Arrian and Plutarch, which were written some 400 years after Alexander died. The manuscripts of Virgil and Horace, both of whom lived within a generation of Christ, were written more than four centuries after their deaths.
About 1,000 times more manuscripts preserve the deeds and teaching of Jesus in the New Testament (about 25,000 total) than there are preserving other classical ancient works of historic figures who lived at approximately the same time, with the exception of Homer, whose “Iliad” is backed by 1,800 manuscripts. But that is still less than one-tenth the number of ancient manuscripts that back the authenticity of the New Testament. We know the historical Jesus mainly through four different accounts known as the gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—not written hundreds of years later, but within a generation or two of Jesus’s life.
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DGH: When looking back in history, we see how important faith was to people. During the years 49-250 AD, many Christians lost their lives to persecution. Beginning in 1620, people fled to America for religious freedom. Such presence of mind. Where is that devotion today? We have the opportunity to worship anytime and anywhere, but we have given God the back seat of our lives and hearts.
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Scott Powell: Additionally, the apostles’ willingness to die for their claims has tremendous evidential value, also confirming the truth of the resurrection. No one will die for something he invented or believes to be false. Seeing, talking to, and touching the risen Jesus transformed the apostles, who then committed the rest of their lives to educate and advocate for the truth about the message of salvation through Christ.
With the exception of John, who died exiled on the island of Patmos for his testimony of Jesus, the other 11 apostles—including Matthias who replaced Judas, the betrayer of Jesus—died as martyrs for their beliefs in the divinity of Christ. It turns out that Easter, which has its ultimate meaning in the resurrection, is one of ancient history’s most carefully scrutinized and best-attested events. The resurrection is real, and changes everything. Easter is the commemoration and celebration of the single event that transformed the world forever. [end]
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DGH: And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. ~ Acts 1: 9-11
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And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. ~ John 19: 19-20
Be sure to read through the full revelation of Scott Powell’s Best Documented Historical Event Ever; together with Got Questions.org, and Did Jesus go to Hell between His Death and Resurrection? linked right here below.
- Scott Powell, the Federalist: Christ’s Resurrection Best Documented Historical Event Ever
- Got Questions.org: Did Jesus go to Hell between His Death and Resurrection?
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Soli Deo Gloria!
2 Comments
Ron said:
04/17/2022 at 9:13 AM
God’s Redemptive Glory (Christ in us) saves to the utmost! Alleluia!
dennisghurst said:
04/17/2022 at 7:47 PM
Glory indeed !!!