Without Easter Christ is a Fake

Sunday is Easter. Some will wake up and make their annual appearance at church, as if to say "see God, at least I cared enough to show up on Easter (and the occasional Christmas)." Others will wake as usual and make their routine appearance at church. Others, still, will wake up excited to worship the living God.

Easter is the time we celebrate the resurrection (coming back from the dead) of Jesus Christ. That resurrection is more than an event or occasion. It single-handedly changed the face of history, the world to come, religion and man's relationship with God. Without Christ's resurrection, His death on the cross was no big deal.

Why?

• It meant He was just like us (a normal man with no real power).

• It meant that we had no hope of life after death (why would we? The One who promised it couldn't come back either).

Taking it to another level, Paul (an Messenger of Christ) said in 1 Corinthians 15 that without Christ's resurrection our faith is useless! He said we'd be better off if we ate, drank and partied. BUT... since Christ DID resurrect, it changed everything!

• It proved He really was who He said He was... God!

• It proved He could deliver on His promises (after all, He promised His students that He would be killed - which He was; He also said He would rise again after 3 days - which He did)! If He could defy natural law and rationality like that, what is to keep Him from doing the same for us (which He also promises to do)? Nothing. Thus, we have hope!

• It proved He actually had the power to forgive us for our sins.
  

A great article that discusses the divinity of Christ can be found here. It is by Peter Kreeft.

A great article that discusses what Easter is and was (and introduces most of us to the Easter Bilby, hahaha) can be found here. It is by Mark Driscoll.

I'm off for the next couple days, my readers. I'm going to be worshiping with my wife and kids and taking the next couple days for us. I will return with more entries on Monday. Until then...

I pray this Easter season that the love of God and His mercy and Grace compel you, move you and change your life in the most remarkable of ways! I pray that the God-shaped hole that's been burdening you for so long is filled with the insatiable love of God! If you have more questions or would like to know more about this wholly pure and loving God that I talk about, feel free to leave a comment or email me (5jesusfreaks@gmail.com).

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

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