The Bible is the only religious book that not
only makes prophecies, but
prophecies that come true when and where It says it will.
The
religious leaders did two things to make sure that the body was
not moved by His followers.They sealed the tomb with the Roman seal. One
did not dare mess around with anything that had the Mighty Roman Seal
on it. Jesus had told them that He would rise the third day. They
were not about to let that happen.
If sixteen solders were on guard
to watch Peter when he was in jail, I cannot imagine that fewer than that
amount were on watch to guarantee that this Jesus fellow would
not be taken out of His tomb.
Yet on the third day the
tomb was empty.
If the disciples had stolen Him, all
Rome had todo was to produce a body. For two thousand years all the
Romes of the world have not been able to produce a body. Why?
It is simple
HE IS RISEN
Did His friends take Him? I cannot even begin
to believe that this disllusioned group of pitifully beaten men
could have the power let alone the will to combat the whole Roman
Empire and win.
This now leaves us with only one other group
that could have taken Him.
His enemies.
And for what
purpose would they take Him? So He would win? This does not even
allow for further thought.
Then what really did happen?
It
is simple. HE IS RISEN!!!
In a court of law, if I bring charges against
you and I am able to produce three or four people who will
swear to my case, it is enough, in most cases to sway a jury
in my favor.
In the case of Jesus there were over five hundred
people who were witness to His being alive after He had died. They
even saw His ascension. In any court room in this the world this
would be more proof than necessary to decide in His favor.
Even
the Nazis were put to death with fewer than five hundred witnesses.
There
is further proof. When
He was crucified there there were almost none of His people around.
They were all hiding, fearful for their lives.
Yet within a few
days they were going throughout Jerusalem,"as a drunken lot",
proclaiming
that
HE IS RISEN!!
These
very same people who were hiding for their
lives just a few days before were willing, and thousands did, give
up their lives for a God who is risen.
They spread the words of Jesus
all over the world. They were killed in the most awful way that one could
think of.
The ones who were torn apart by lions and other
wild animals
could have saved their lives by just denying that He had
risen. Many left their jobs and homes just to tell people HE
HAS RISEN
These
people had seen visual proof. They had touched God after He
HAD RISEN. Where else would this kind of faith come from. If they had
not had such faith, Christianity would have died out just as sects
of that time and today will.Another proof that Jesus is important. Did
you know that Rome crucified over thirty thousand Jews? Can you name one
more?
What more proof do you need? Now is the time to
accept that
one risen crucified Jew as your personal savior.
Right now where ever you are, simply say,"
Jesus, I believe that you are risen. I accept your death on the cross as
FULL payment for my sins.Please come into my heart and be my personal savior.
I thank you, Jesus, for hearing my prayer."
If you do the above one day you will be with that
JESUS WHO IS RISEN
After all, HE IS
RISEN!!
Your brother in Christ,
T.Larry Johnson
P.S. There is still one more proof. If there is
nothing to Him, why do so many people fight Him? How can one fight a nothing?
Why does no one hate Budda or any other dead person? The answer is simple.
One cannot hate a dead person. Then the most HATED, that's right, the most
HATED person who ever lived must still be alive.
A texbook
or God's Word? Look for yourself.
Is there really a Hell? Don't take a chance.
Look here and find out.
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