http://sermonrant.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/a-resurrection-of-hope/ "Discovering the truth, one dialogue at a time" Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://sermonrant.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/a-resurrection-of-hope/#comment-160 sermonrant Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:49:41 +0000 http://sermonrant.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/a-resurrection-of-hope/#comment-160 Well said, thanks John! Well said, thanks John!

]]> http://sermonrant.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/a-resurrection-of-hope/#comment-101 John Prince Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:14:23 +0000 http://sermonrant.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/a-resurrection-of-hope/#comment-101 I appreciate the harmony of the resurrection accounts, it is something I haven't given as much thought to. It makes total sense the way you have harmonized these accounts. I wanted to comment on the question you asked about the importance of the Cross in Christ's message. I would say that Christ's message can only be understood in light of the cross and the ressurection. Christ is always touted as a good moral teacher by people who probably haven't read His teaching. His teaching and claims make Him sound like a lunatic, if he hadn't risen from the dead. He wasn't claiming to be a good moral teacher he was claiming, I am God. The only reason his teaching survives and is proclaimed worldwide is becuase of his life, death, and ressurection, which constitute the crux of His message. I appreciate the harmony of the resurrection accounts, it is something I haven’t given as much thought to. It makes total sense the way you have harmonized these accounts. I wanted to comment on the question you asked about the importance of the Cross in Christ’s message. I would say that Christ’s message can only be understood in light of the cross and the ressurection. Christ is always touted as a good moral teacher by people who probably haven’t read His teaching. His teaching and claims make Him sound like a lunatic, if he hadn’t risen from the dead. He wasn’t claiming to be a good moral teacher he was claiming, I am God. The only reason his teaching survives and is proclaimed worldwide is becuase of his life, death, and ressurection, which constitute the crux of His message.

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