For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that 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. (1 Corinthians 15:3-5) What if Jesus didn’t live, die, and come back to life? What if this whole Jesus thing ... [Continue Reading]
Flashback: It’s An Event (Acts 1-2)
But God raised [Jesus] from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. (Acts 2:24) Some people claim that only the ignorant put their faith in God and believe in Christianity. From my perspective, it’s the opposite. Consider the situation: a guy named Jesus was walking the earth, claiming to be the Son of ... [Continue Reading]
Malarkey (Luke 24)
But [the disciples] did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. (Luke 24:11) If you grew up going to church, then for you, it's probably somewhat assumed and accepted that Jesus died and rose again. After all, we tend to believe the things that we're taught from a young age without giving them a lot of thought. However, the idea that ... [Continue Reading]
The Greatest Love (John 15)
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13) There are a lot of ways to express love to other people, but there is no greater way than to actually trade your life for someone else's life. One of the things that makes Jesus unique among other gods is that he willingly gave up his life for those of us who deserve death. But, ... [Continue Reading]
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