The case of the missing body
After numerous band and drama practices, which largely accounted for the non-blogging period, Friday night finally arrived. The church hall was fully transformed into a law court. The arrogant prosecutor tried to wreck havoc. The confident counsellor was ready to defend. The case of Jesus' resurrection unfolded in a dramatic manner.
These are the most common claims put forward to deny that Jesus rose from the dead. Evidence from historical writings, culture and the bible can prove that the only other possible reason for the missing body is the resurrection of Jesus. Amen to that!
Jesus was not dead. He was only unconscious and later woke up
The Roman soildiers came to check on Jesus while he was still hanging on the wooden cross. Realising that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, in which they would do to speed up the process. Instead, a spear was thrust into Jesus' side, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water, indicating that Jesus was, in fact, dead. A Roman soildier had also reported to the authorities that Jesus was already dead. Two members of the Jewish council were responsible for wrapping the lifeless body of Jesus and placing it in the tomb. Pretty sure they would know if there was still breath if it is claimed that Jesus was merely unconscious. Case out the window
Jesus' body was stolen by the disciples
How this can happen is totally unreal. The Roman soildiers guarding the tomb claimed the body was stolen while they were asleep. They can't possibly have known what really happened if they had snoozed off while on duty, let alone accuse the disciples, or anyone else for that matter, for stealing. In addition to that, the penalty for the Roman soildiers who neglected their post is death, of which the abovementioned guards were not put to death. Next case please
The women made a mistake and went to the wrong tomb
Two women, both with first names Mary, bought some spices to anoint the body. They saw the huge stone covering the entrance of the tomb had been rolled away. They were the first few to report about the empty tomb and the risen Jesus. Some said they were dilusional and got the location of the tomb all mixed up. However, they saw the process of Jesus being placed in that particular tomb first hand and knew fully well where the tomb was. On a separate occasion, a couple of men also saw the empty tomb. Case dismissed
Possibly many more debates can go on but would you believe, with child-like faith, that Jesus is risen? If you do, you will experience his greatness and amazing love for you. We serve a risen God. He came, so that you will have life to the fullest.
These are the most common claims put forward to deny that Jesus rose from the dead. Evidence from historical writings, culture and the bible can prove that the only other possible reason for the missing body is the resurrection of Jesus. Amen to that!
Jesus was not dead. He was only unconscious and later woke up
The Roman soildiers came to check on Jesus while he was still hanging on the wooden cross. Realising that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, in which they would do to speed up the process. Instead, a spear was thrust into Jesus' side, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water, indicating that Jesus was, in fact, dead. A Roman soildier had also reported to the authorities that Jesus was already dead. Two members of the Jewish council were responsible for wrapping the lifeless body of Jesus and placing it in the tomb. Pretty sure they would know if there was still breath if it is claimed that Jesus was merely unconscious. Case out the window
Jesus' body was stolen by the disciples
How this can happen is totally unreal. The Roman soildiers guarding the tomb claimed the body was stolen while they were asleep. They can't possibly have known what really happened if they had snoozed off while on duty, let alone accuse the disciples, or anyone else for that matter, for stealing. In addition to that, the penalty for the Roman soildiers who neglected their post is death, of which the abovementioned guards were not put to death. Next case please
The women made a mistake and went to the wrong tomb
Two women, both with first names Mary, bought some spices to anoint the body. They saw the huge stone covering the entrance of the tomb had been rolled away. They were the first few to report about the empty tomb and the risen Jesus. Some said they were dilusional and got the location of the tomb all mixed up. However, they saw the process of Jesus being placed in that particular tomb first hand and knew fully well where the tomb was. On a separate occasion, a couple of men also saw the empty tomb. Case dismissed
Possibly many more debates can go on but would you believe, with child-like faith, that Jesus is risen? If you do, you will experience his greatness and amazing love for you. We serve a risen God. He came, so that you will have life to the fullest.
my lil' fingers typed this @ 11:56 PM Wolly time
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