Jesus’ death and resurrection are important to believe and understand. Because he offered his life and died, he provided the ransom price (or payment) for Adam’s sin and all of ours because we are Adam’s descendants. Because he was resurrected as a powerful spirit being, eventually he will raise everyone who has ever died! (see John 5:28)The Bible gives us evidence of his death:After Jesus died, a soldier thrust a spear into his side. The Apostle John records that blood and water came out. (see John 19:34) When a person dies, their red blood cells separate from the watery plasma. When Jesus died, miraculous events happened. From noon until 3 in the afternoon, darkness came over the land. The thick curtain in the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom, there was an earthquake, and rocks split apart. (see Matthew 27:45,51) The Roman guards were terrified, and in Matthew (27:54, NLT), they acknowledged he was dead by saying, “This man truly was the son of God!”The chief priests knew he was dead because they requested securing the heavy stone that was blocking the tomb’s opening. Guards then sealed the stone and watched the tomb. They didn’t want Jesus’ followers to be able to roll away the stone and remove his body in order to “pretend” he had been resurrected.Jesus’ friend, Joseph of Arimathea, knew firsthand he was dead because he wrapped Jesus’ body in a linen cloth for burial. (see Matthew 27:59)The Bible gives us evidence of his resurrection:In Mark, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, came to the tomb, and saw a young man – probably an angel – sitting inside. He said, “He has risen! He is not here…” (Mark 16:6, NIV)Jesus was resurrected as a spirit being, but because spirit beings are invisible, Jesus “dressed” himself with flesh and clothing so he could be seen. He appeared to his followers in various forms…as a gardener, a stranger on the road to Emmaus, a man on the shores of Galilee and as the one who was pierced. He did this to demonstrate that he was a spirit being, no longer bound by human limitations as before.In 1 Corinthians, reliable testimony from the Apostle Paul, who saw the resurrected Jesus himself, also confirms other eyewitnesses: “ …Christ died for our sins,…He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day…He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve. After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time…Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles.” (1 Corinthians 15:3-7, New Living Translation)So, how do we know Jesus died and was resurrected? Those present at his death knew he was dead. Jesus proved his resurrection to the spirit nature by appearing in various situations and in different bodily forms. The Bible describes many reliable eyewitnesses to the events. We also trust the testimony of the angel, the Apostle Paul and others. We rejoice and are thankful that Jesus completed his mission perfectly and faithfully, ensuring future blessings for everyone who has ever lived!
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