Friday 30 March 2018

Easter Lies and Truth

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. So much to think about here, Victor. Thank you.

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    1. Thank you Sandi.

      Best wishes for Easter.

      God bless.

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  2. Wishing you a wonderful Easter Sunday!!!

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    1. Best wishes to you and your family, Cathy. Have a wonderful blessed Easter.

      God bless.

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  3. Have a wonderful Easter Victor! Some of those speculations and rumours just seem ridiculous to me but I know there are people who believe in them.

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    1. Yes, Bill. Sadly some people believe in these rumours. Wishing you and yours a Blessed Easter.

      God bless.

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  4. I go with the facts!! Have a blessed Easter, Victor!

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    1. Best Easter wishes to you and your family, Terri.

      God bless you all.

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  5. Victor, have you ever read the book "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel? Awesome, awesome! He researches the facts about Christ's death and resurrection as a journalist who happens to be an atheist. Guess what? Once he has the facts, he becomes a believer. Amen for the facts!
    Happy Easter, my friend!

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    1. I haven't read this book, Martha. But I can quite understand how someone could come to believe, if only they understand and believe the facts.

      Wishing you and your family a Blessed and Peaceful Easter.

      God bless.

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  6. We serve a Risen Savoir.
    A blessed Easter to you.

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    1. Amen Happyone.

      Wishing you a Blessed and splendid Easter with your loved ones.

      God bless.

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  7. I think the Muslims believe that wasn't really Christ that was crucified but replaced by one of the disciples. Of course that's idiotic. Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

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    1. Indeed, Christ rose from the dead.

      Best wishes for a Blessed Easter to you and your family, Manny.

      God bless.

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