Easter

EASTER

 

Dear Champions,

 

The short excerpt is by Tim Keller, and the scripture is 1 Corinthians 15:3-6 Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,  that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,  and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.   After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time,

 

Christianity is completely and totally based on a historical fact—a miracle, the Resurrection.  No other religion does that.  If the resurrection is not true, everything about Christianity makes no sense.

 

The whole Christian message can be summed up in one phrase.  The son of God came to earth, and He died on the Cross to pay for our sins so that we could come to know our Father.  The resurrection proves that He wasn’t just a human being, but that He was the son of God. 

 

Other religions say that their founders were prophets and that the way to get to God is to try to live a good life.  Christianity says, “Nobody is good enough!”  Christianity says our founder isn’t just pointing the way to God but that He is God.  Christianity says, “Our religion doesn’t tell you how to find God by your efforts, but how Jesus came and did it all for you.”  Jesus died for your sins.  He was your substitute.  He brings you to God. 

 

Paul is talking in 1 Corinthians 15 years after the fact about 500 people who saw Jesus Christ risen, speaking to them all at once.  How are you going to explain an hallucination that happens to 500 people at once?

 

Some of you don’t believe in the resurrection.  Watch out.  Doubt your doubts.  Be skeptical about you skepticism.  Spend the time.  You have gambled everything on it not being true.  You better be sure.  Look at the evidence.  Do the exploration. 

 

Champions, have a great week!-David Vining