Easter Troubles

Every Easter, the media brings out a new challenge to the story of Jesus.  One year its the Jesus Seminar claiming most of the story is fabricated.  Another year, people hear Paul invented Christianity.  Stories come and go about the veracity of the Bible, the hidden life of Jesus, the pondering of those who think Jesus married Mary and had children.  This year, the media is focusing in on the thought that Hell probably doesn't exist, at least in its traditionally presented form.

Unreported is the erosion of these claims as its discovered the Jesus Seminar decides by voting and not scholarship; Paul did not invent Christianity; the Bible turns out to be the most accurate of ancient books; and The DaVinci Code changed historical facts.  Each objection tumbles, only to see another raised as Easter provokes the detractors of faith.

Interesting is the fact no one hits at the heart of Easter.  They find trouble with the Scriptures, the life of Jesus, and other doctrines, but no one addresses the main issue.  There is an empty tomb to explain. Where is the body of Jesus?   Christianity could be disproven if the resurrection could be set aside.  But no one focuses their artillery or intellectual prattle on this area. 

The reason is no one has ever been able to discount the empty tomb.  Everyone agrees its empty.  And if you don't believe in Jesus as the resurrected Lord, its a problem.  Jesus' life, the Scriptures, and its call to faith rest on one historical truth: Jesus rose from the dead.

Do you believe that?  If you don't, you need to find out what happen to the body.  But let me worn you...its no where on this earth to be found.