Not only does the Bible tell us we will live beyond the grave, but it
also tells us there is hope beyond this life. The resurrection of Jesus
from the dead proves there is life beyond the grave for the believer.
The Bible says, "He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world
in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given
assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead" (Acts 17:31).
No doubt this is why the devil has tried to discredit the Resurrection
over the years. This is why, ever since the first century, he has been
spreading his rumors about what happened to the body of Christ. And one
of the oldest rumors of all was that His body was stolen by the
disciples.
But claiming that the body of Jesus was stolen actually proves the
resurrection of the Lord. His friends could not have taken it, because
they left the scene and were convinced He was dead. The apostles had no
reason to counterfeit a Resurrection they did not even believe in
themselves.
And as we look at church history, we know that with the exception of
John (who survived an execution attempt and was banished to the island
of Patmos), all the apostles were martyred for what they believed. Don't
you think at least one of them would have suddenly exposed such a lie
if it were a lie? But they didn't, because none of them could deny what
was true: Christ was risen, Christ is risen, and He is alive.
For more relevant and biblical teaching from Pastor Greg Laurie, go to www.harvest.org
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