{"id":132827,"date":"2024-03-29T14:38:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T14:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=132827"},"modified":"2024-03-29T14:39:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T14:39:07","slug":"sunday-choice-10-reasons-to-believe-easter-really-happened-by-charles-schokman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sunday-choice-10-reasons-to-believe-easter-really-happened-by-charles-schokman\/","title":{"rendered":"SUNDAY CHOICE &#8211; 10 REASONS TO BELIEVE EASTER REALLY HAPPENED &#8211; By Charles Schokman"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">SUNDAY CHOICE<\/span> &#8211; 10 REASONS TO BELIEVE EASTER REALLY HAPPENED &#8211; By Charles Schokman<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-RoI7EbCuOU?si=ZWKf6BNIW7UNEN1M\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Jesus Christ is arguably the central figure of history. This Easter, 2.4 billion people will celebrate his resurrection. But how do we know if Jesus really did rise from the dead?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Christians believe Jesus is not merely a dead hero, but God in flesh and the living Saviour. The apostle Paul wrote, \u201cif Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith\u201d (1 Corinthians 15:17).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Jesus\u2019 resurrection really matters. Consider 10 reasons that Easter is not a legend or a fairy tale, but true history.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div title=\"Page 2\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">1. JESUS REALLY DIED<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Some have suggested that Jesus merely fell unconscious on the cross and later revived in the tomb. But there is no way he could have survived crucifixion. The Romans invented crucifixion not just for torture but for capital punishment. The soldiers attending Jesus were trained executioners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Crucifixion forced its victims to lift themselves up to draw breath. If they stopped doing this, they died of asphyxiation. When the guards found Jesus, he had stopped moving, making it certain that he was already dead (John 19:32-33).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">It\u2019s not just the New Testament authors who affirmed Jesus\u2019 death but many non-Christian writers from the ancient world too \u2014 including Thallus, Josephus, Tacitus, Lucian of Samosata, Mara Bar-Serapion and Celsus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">2. THE GRAVE WAS SECURE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Another theory is that Jesus\u2019 disciples stole his body and lied about him rising from the dead. In fact, the Jewish leaders predicted this and asked Pilate to post guards at Jesus\u2019 tomb to prevent such a conspiracy (Matthew 27:63-64).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In doing so, ironically, they helped foolproof history for us. The Roman soldiers stationed at Jesus\u2019 tomb were highly trained and disciplined. If they fell asleep on the job, they faced the death penalty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">On seeing an angel move the stone to reveal an empty tomb, the guards were terrified and immediately reported what had happened. The Jewish leaders then bribed them to claim the disciples stole the body (Matthew 28:11-15). In other words, everyone knew the truth: Jesus\u2019 grave was secure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">3. THE BODY WAS MISSING<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The best evidence for Jesus\u2019 resurrection is, of course, the empty tomb. After the guards saw that Jesus\u2019 body was missing, a group of women observed the empty grave, followed by John and Peter. When Peter stepped inside, he saw Jesus\u2019 burial clothes neatly folded (John 20:6-7). It was hardly a scene consistent with a grave robbery: who would take the time to strip the body \u2014 and even fold the linen?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Some have suggested the disciples visited the wrong tomb and mistakenly concluded that Jesus had risen. But why would Jesus\u2019 followers launch an entire movement without first verifying the one claim on which it all hinged?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Also, if Jesus\u2019 body was in a different tomb, why didn\u2019t the authorities recover it and parade his corpse in public to disprove the unruly Christian movement once and for all? The reason is simple: Jesus\u2019 body really was missing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PBvU7arNhQs?si=2k_lqBSAD0eWk-Yr\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">4. HUNDREDS SAW JESUS ALIVE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Around a dozen people bore witness to Jesus\u2019 empty grave. Far more significant is that hundreds of people saw him alive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene and several other women, followed by Peter, then two disciples on the road to Emmaus. He also appeared to large groups of disciples on many occasions \u2014 including in a locked room, on the beach for breakfast, and at his ascension.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The apostle Paul writes that some 500 people saw Jesus back from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:3-8). Paul wrote these words around A.D. 53, just 20 years after Jesus\u2019 resurrection, when most of the witnesses were still alive. Paul was telling his critics: \u201cAsk them. See for yourself that what I say is true.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div title=\"Page 2\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">5. THE KEY WITNESSES WERE WOMEN<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">It is striking that some of the first witnesses of the empty tomb and the risen Christ were women. In the ancient Near East, the testimony of women was considered less reliable than that of men. In fact, a woman\u2019s testimony was often not even admissible in court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">If the gospel writers were spinning tales about Jesus coming back from the dead, they almost certainly would have portrayed men as key witnesses, lest they undermine their own story\u2019s credibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The fact that all four gospel writers portray women as key witnesses to the resurrection (Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-11, Luke 24:1-11, John 20:1-18) strongly suggests the writers were being honest, and simply recording events that really happened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">6. THE RESURRECTION ACCOUNTS VARIED<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Sceptics say the inconsistencies between Matthew, Mark, Luke and John prove the Easter story was made up. For example, the four writers disagree on who was with Mary Magdalene that morning, whether the women went before or after dawn, and if one or two angels were at the tomb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Actually, a closer look suggests the opposite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Four matching narratives would look suspicious, like they had colluded to fabricate their story, or all copied a single dubious source. The same is true today: criminal investigators assume witnesses with identical accounts collaborated to tell a lie or were coached by an outsider.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">However, divergent but compatible accounts provide strong evidence a story is genuine. And the gospel accounts are compatible: Mary was accompanied by a large group of women, though not all writers mentioned every one. The women left for the tomb when it was dark and arrived when the sun had risen. Two angels were present, though one played a prominent speaking role<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Far from sowing doubt, the four varying accounts found in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John read like true history..<\/span><\/p>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">7. THE DISCIPLES WERE RADICALLY TRANSFORMED<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Before the resurrection, Jesus\u2019 disciples were confused and fearful. They fled when Jesus was arrested. Three times, Peter denied knowing him. As Jesus breathed his last on the cross, only a handful of disciples stuck around.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">But then something changed. The disciples were transformed from frightened followers to fearless founders of a brand new way of life. They preached with boldness, performed miracles, and defied great opposition to take the gospel across the known world. Paul\u2019s transformation was especially amazing: he went from zealously persecuting Christians to becoming Christianity\u2019s chief proponent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Something must have happened to turn the lives of these disciples around so dramatically. That something was Jesus\u2019 resurrection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">8. WITNESSES WILLINGLY DIED FOR THEIR CLAIMS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Many people have died as martyrs throughout history, sacrificing their lives for what they believed was true. However, almost no one dies for something they fear is false or know is a lie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Ten of Jesus\u2019 twelve disciples were martyred for their faith \u2014 the only exceptions being Judas Iscariot, who committed suicide, and the apostle John, who died of old age. What got them killed was their eyewitness testimony that Jesus rose from the dead and now reigns as Saviour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">To avoid being beheaded, crucified upside-down or sawed in half, all Jesus\u2019 closest companions had to do was retract their claims about his resurrection. If they had doubts or had knowingly lied, surely some of them would have recanted to avoid such a cruel end. Instead, they died as martyrs, providing further evidence Jesus really did conquer the grave.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">9. JEWISH BELIEVERS CHANGED THEIR DAY OF WORSHIP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Before the first Easter, the Jews had been observing the Sabbath for over 1,300 years. More than just a custom, it was part of God\u2019s sacred law that they must rest and worship on Saturday, the last day of the week (Exodus 20:8-11). As faithful Jews, Jesus and his disciples also obeyed the Sabbath.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">But everything changed after Jesus\u2019 resurrection. Suddenly, the Christian community began meeting on Sundays, the first day of the week. Their rationale was simple: Jesus\u2019 tomb was found empty on the first day of the week, as every gospel writer had affirmed (Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:1-2, Luke 24:1, John 20:1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">By changing the day of the week on which they practised Sabbath, these Jewish believers were declaring publicly that the Messiah had arrived and was risen. Their confidence to break with centuries of tradition and fashion a new weekly calendar is further proof that Jesus really did rise again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">10. CHRISTIANITY SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Just before he ascended, Jesus told his followers, \u201cYou will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.\u201d (Acts 1:8). And he was right: the early church moved out in waves across the Roman Empire, their message spreading like wildfire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The movement had every reason to fail. Their claims sounded far-fetched. Their leaders were beset by weakness and failure. They were hunted by the state and often chased out of town. Yet Christianity kept spreading \u2014 within a few generations reaching as far as India, Spain, Persia and North Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Wherever followers of Jesus went, they cared for the poor, defended the outcast, fought against injustice, and told the world of a hope beyond the grave. The message of the risen Saviour still resounds today. Jesus\u2019 resurrection changes everything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">How will you respond this Easter?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Courtesy of Kurt Malhburg\u2014Canberra declaration<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div title=\"Page 2\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Pray this message &amp; hymns will reaffirm your faith in the risen Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div title=\"Page 2\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>You are welcome to pass this on.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><embed src=\"https:\/\/dailydeclaration.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/10-Reasons-to-Believe-Easter-Really-Happened.pdf\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"><\/embed><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elanka-newsletter-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0inbox!<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUNDAY CHOICE &#8211; 10 REASONS TO BELIEVE EASTER REALLY HAPPENED &#8211; By Charles Schokman Jesus Christ is arguably the central figure of history. 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