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not, nor crucified him.” Do you still believe that he died on the
cross?
C. Yes, Christians believe
he died and was then resurrected.
M
. It is recorded in the Bible that nobody saw the moment he
was resurrected. They
found the sepulchre empty where Jesus
was laid down and made the conclusion that he was resurrected
because the disciples and other witnesses saw him alive after the
alleged crucifixion. Could it not be possible, as the Qu’ran claims
that he didn’t die on the cross?
C
. Where is the proof then?
M.
Let us see passages in the Bible supporting this evidence. Do
you give more weight to what Jesus said or to hearsay of the
disciples, apostles and other witnesses?
C.
Of course more to what Jesus said!
M.
That is in accordance with what Jesus said in (
Matthew 10:24
)
“The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his
lord.”
C
. But Jesus himself said that he would rise from the dead (
Luke
24:46)
and said unto them, “Thus it is written, and thus it
behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third
day.”
M
. Suffering is often exaggerated in the Bible and termed “dead”
as Paul said
(I Corinthians 15:31
): “I protest by your rejoicing
which I have in Christ, I die daily” (i.e. I suffer daily). Here are
some of the proofs from the Bible:
1
. On the cross Jesus beseeched God for help (
Matthew 27:46
)
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” And in