The Importance of Resurrection of the Son of God to the Future
of Christianity and the World G. Richard Jansen Colorado State
University, Fort Collins, Colorado On Easter Sunday Christians
around the world celebrate the resurrection of Christ. In this
scientific age it is admittedly difficult to believe in Christ’s
resurrection. The fact is, however, it was difficult to believe
in the resurrection at the time. People in the first century
knew what being dead meant and they knew that dead people stayed
dead. We therefore need to examine the events and considerations
that led the early followers of Jesus to be convinced that
Christ indeed had come back to life. They certainly didn’t
expect it and on the day we call Good Friday they were a
demoralized and dispirited small group of frightened
individuals. It is not likely that this small group of followers
of Jesus referred to the day of the crucifixion as Good Friday.
So lwhat is the case for the resurrection and what is N.T.
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