Stand Strong

“They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” John 20:2

I find the resurrection story fascinating. Although a lot of people would discount it as a myth, I know the story is an eyewitness account. Many, many people saw Jesus walking around, talking, eating, and many saw him ascend to heaven! A lot of those people were willing to die and be tortured rather than take back their narrative.

To believe in the resurrection, which has more proof than the existence of other historical figures, do we have to believe in God? Is there enough proof that God exists? 

In 1966, Time Magazine came out with one of its most iconic covers. No picture, just red text on a black background. It read: Is God dead? It was one of the most talked about articles and prompted 3,421 letters to the editors. 

What is amazing is since that article, more and more proof of God’s existence has been appearing! So much so that Eric Metaxas, an American author, speaker and radio host, wrote a book entitled, “Is Atheism Dead?” I am still deciding whether to buy the Kindle version of the book because it is not in my budget. And I don’t think I’ll meet any atheists soon. I want to read the book mainly because I want to be awed, flabbergasted at the beauty, the brilliance of God’s creation! A lot of what Metaxas writes is probably on the web- the fine tuning of the universe and archaeological proof of biblical events like the destruction of Sodom. We just have to take the time to research, listen on YouTube, and be prepared to be amazed! BECAUSE the mainstream press seem not to be covering these stupefying discoveries! Even the big big news that prominent atheist Jean-Paul Sartre had a death bed conversion was not widely disseminated! There’s a bias against Christianity and prejudice against Christians. That’s why we have to stand strong and committed just like the early Christians were.