Saturday 4 April 2015

EASTER - Lies and Realities

As we celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord let us remember that this particular event gave rise to many speculations and rumours all those years ago, and indeed over the years since then.

Let’s consider the facts as we know them.

A man claiming to be the Son of God was crucified and died a most horrible death.

After His death, His followers claimed that He rose from the dead as He had said He would.

Now let’s look at the rumours and the conspiracy theories.

It is possible that Christ’s disciples and followers stole and hid the body of Jesus to perpetuate the story that He is the Son of God and that His Father raised Him from the dead.

But if that were the case; what benefit is there to them to disseminate this story knowing full well that it is a lie? Why suffer persecution, imprisonment, torture and death for something you know to be false? Would you do that?

The other theory is that the Jews, the Sadducees or Pharisees, removed the body in order to stop any beliefs that Christ is the Messiah, the Son of God.

But if that were the case; then why not produce the body once the disciples said that Jesus rose from the dead and invalidate the story of the Resurrection right from the start? Isn't that what one would expect in such circumstances?

Another hypothesis is that Christ never died at all. He just lost consciousness or was in a coma, and He woke up once again and walked out of the tomb.

But the Romans were very thorough people. They made sure that those crucified were indeed dead by breaking their legs whilst hanging there. They did not do so to Jesus because when they checked He was already dead. Even so, they did pierce His side with a spear just to make sure.

And then; there is of course the fact:

Christ died on the Cross and rose from the dead.

14 comments:

  1. Thanks be to God and thank you!! Happy Easter, Victor!!!

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  2. May His light shine upon you and yours always Victor!
    Happy Easter,

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    1. Happy Easter to you and your family Noelle.

      God bless you.

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  3. Hi Victor! I'm just stopping by to wish you a Happy Easter. May God bless you and yours with his abundant graces.
    Happy Spring too!
    Ceil

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    1. Happy Easter to you and your family Ceil. I hope and pray you are getting better.

      God bless you all.

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  4. Exactly--there is compelling evidence for the death and resurrection of Jesus! May God open the hearts and minds of many who don't yet believe. Wishing you a blessed Easter!
    Blessings, Aimee

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  5. A Blessed and Peaceful Easter to you and yours Aimee.

    God bless.

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  6. He IS Risen!

    A Blessed Easter, Victor!

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  7. Best wishes to you and yours Lulu.

    God bless you.

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  8. All I know is that if Christ never 'Rose' from the dead, then we may as well just fold our spiritual reality poker card hand and stop bluffing so believe "The true Atheist"...

    I can't fold this hand cause my soul and spiritual cells tell my gut feeling that I'M holding A Royal Straight Flush. Go Figure?

    Happy Easter to you and yours Victor # 1

    I'm back! lol :)

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    1. It is good you are back.

      A Happy, Peaceful and Blessed Easter to you and your family.

      God bless.

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  9. God bless you too, Michael. Best wishes for Easter.

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