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The “Christian” world uses the Easter holiday to remember the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It is certainly good to remember the resurrection. After all, it is part of the foundation of the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Even so, the observance of “Easter” as a religious holy day is nowhere authorized in the Bible.
However, while people’s minds are turned to the resurrection during this time of year, we often find opportunities to discuss this important event. So in this article, I want us to consider the following question: What if Jesus was not raised from the dead? Paul gave an answer to this in his first letter to Corinth:
“And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain” (1 Corinthians 15:14).
Without Jesus’ resurrection, our faith would be in vain. But why? Let us notice six reasons for this.Continue Reading