May you have a blessed, happy and safe Easter

Everyone at the Sydney Chapter for Reasons to Believe would like to wish and pray that you have a blessed, safe and happy Easter.



Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989). Crucifixion (Corpus Hypercubus), 1954. Oil on canvas

One of the most attested to facts of Christ's life that comes from outside of the New Testament is the fact of Christ's crucifixion. Josephus and Tacitus, both contemporary historians living around the time of the 1st Century, point to Christ being crucified during the reign of Tiberius whilst Pontius Pilot was governor of Judea.

Jesus death and resurrection are celebrated by Christians at this time, because these events are rooted in time and space as part of history. They are real events that occurred 2,000 years ago in Judea. The life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ means that humanity has hope. A deep and abiding hope. But as Paul say's in 1 Corinthians 15: 12-20 (NIV).

¹² But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? ¹³ If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. ¹⁴ And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. ¹⁵ More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. ¹⁶ For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. ¹⁷ And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. ¹⁸ Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. ¹⁹ If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
²⁰ But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

If you doubt that we can trust after 2,000 years the Jesus indeed has been risen from the dead, click here for a whole stack of free resources that will help you in your search towards the truth on this most important of historical events.

Have a blessed and happy Easter. God bless.