Website review: On The Ressurection
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Mondo-Ron discovered 12 months ago- From my website: "Let us open with a controversial statement: The cross is not central to the Christian faith. Not only is it not central to the Christian faith, the impact of the
symbol has been diminished by popular culture to the point that it is almost meaningless. If this symbol, long revered by Christians as evidenced by all the church steeples capped by the obligatory cross, is not central to the Christian faith, then what is? It is the event that proceeds from the cross, the resurrection of the Messiah. The cross symbolizes death; the resurrection event shouts life, shouts boldly victory over death. However, the resurrection event of Christ does not lend itself to simple forms or images; it cannot be apprehended by a simple symbol. It can hardly be comprehended by the most supple of minds. Without the physical resurrection of Christ, though, our faith, as the Apostle Paul wrote, is in vain and we, the followers of Christ, are to be the most pitied of all people.
The question that should follow the aforementioned statement is thus: did the resurrection of the Christ actually occur in time and space, and if so, how can we know? Is there enough evidence that one may wager one's life on it? Many sincere followers of Christ, though, may ask why one needs evidence? Is not this religion thing about faith, the belief in things unseen? Is not asking for evidence counter to the need for faith? Let us answer the second question first and begin the answer with a question or two. What kind of faith is required of a Christ follower? What do we mean by faith? First, I assert that the word 'trust' is perhaps a more accurate term for our friendship with Christ than the word 'faith'. If I have more than adequate evidence to believe that Christ exists and that He did rise from the tomb, can I trust Him? Does what I know of His character and power lend
credence to His claims even when my immediate personal circumstances may cause me to doubt my faith? Do I have a solid foundation for the times when God seems distant? If I can reasonably validate that Christ is who He and his followers say He is, then I have an objective foundation that is independent of
malleable, subjective, and emotional experience.
When I was a child, I believed certain things unconditionally that brought joy and excitement to my life for a time, but upon later investigation, I found them to be false. I had been easily mislead because I did not, nor could not at my young age, critically examine the evidence. Needless to say, I can no longer believe in Santa Claus. Many are brought up in a family that honors Christ, but upon leaving the safe, cloistered confines of home and entering into and increasingly post-Christian world, they find their belief system questioned. Because they may
not be equipped with answers and critical thinking skills, they are left with limited options: they must either sacrifice their intellectual integrity and continue to believe blindly or they must abandon their faith. Even worse, that cannot answer
sincere questions from seekers of truth. The carrying out of the Great Commission is crippled. "- From my website: "Let us open with a controversial statement: The cross is not central to the Christian faith. Not only is it not central to the Christian faith, the impact of the
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