Why would Christians
John’s Gospel records,
“Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.”
A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.
But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” John 20:24-31.
Here is a simple question that begs an answer. Why would the followers of Jesus say he rose from the dead if he did not?
After all to say anyone rose from the dead would seem to be an outlandish belief. Something quite unbelievable.
The apostle Paul even says,
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18.
The early followers of Jesus were in the process of building the church. To make a outlandish claim like Jesus rose from the dead had the potential for stopping them. Yet they persisted in that belief as do all believers in Christ Jesus to this day.
Thus it is my contention that either the resurrection of Jesus from the dead is true. If not it is one incredible lie believed by millions for over two thousand years and by close to 3,000,000,000 people on the earth today.
The question is not however what believers in Christ Jesus believe it is what you the reader believe.
Please think about it.
John’s Gospel records,
“Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.”
A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.
But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” John 20:24-31.
Here is a simple question that begs an answer. Why would the followers of Jesus say he rose from the dead if he did not?
After all to say anyone rose from the dead would seem to be an outlandish belief. Something quite unbelievable.
The apostle Paul even says,
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18.
The early followers of Jesus were in the process of building the church. To make a outlandish claim like Jesus rose from the dead had the potential for stopping them. Yet they persisted in that belief as do all believers in Christ Jesus to this day.
Thus it is my contention that either the resurrection of Jesus from the dead is true. If not it is one incredible lie believed by millions for over two thousand years and by close to 3,000,000,000 people on the earth today.
The question is not however what believers in Christ Jesus believe it is what you the reader believe.
Please think about it.
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