Reality of the Resurrection
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The Reality of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ - No Resurrection No Salvation - The Resurrection Destroyed The devil - are the first three chapters of this book. The book is a compilation of more articles written by the author for faithfilledfamily.com (Magazine) and a few other publications. Anecdotes, stories and good Bible info are plentiful. Presented as a quality quick read.
Ross Thompson
Ross Thompson lives in Melbourne Australia. He is semi-retired after many years of full time and part time involvment in Pastoral and Evangelistic ministry. He was also a Bible college lecturer and has some Theological qualifications. Presently he uses his teaching gift to write for the edification of anybody interested in Christianity and Christians.
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Reality of the Resurrection - Ross Thompson
REALITY OF THE RESURRECTION
Recently I read an account of Smith Wigglesworth proving the reality of the resurrection of Jesus. He had an invitation to a gathering of friends of a man who had died. It was not the funeral. The body was in a side room behind two closed glass doors - in an open coffin. The guests gathered in a large main room. On arrival Wigglesworth walked through the gathered group looking at everybody but not saying a word. He reached the glass doors, opened them and walked up to the coffin. He took hold of the clothing of the corpse, hauled the body out of the coffin and stood it against a wall. He stood back a few steps and said, In the name of Jesus I command you to walk.
The body slid slowly down the wall to the floor. Wigglesworth picked it up and stood it against the wall. Again, he said, I command you to walk in the name of Jesus.
The body slid slowly down the wall to the floor. He stood the body against the wall a third time and witnesses said this time he roared, I command you to walk in the name of Jesus.
The dead man’s eyes fluttered open and he staggered forward. Witnesses said a short time later the resurrected man and Smith Wigglesworth walked arm in arm through the astonished group.
For those people present it was no doubt a life changing event. You would not have been able to go on with ‘life as usual’ after witnessing such a spectacle. As ripples spread in a lake when a stone is thrown into it, the aftermath of the dead man alive again must have impacted many people. His family when he walked back into his house – the neighbours once the news reached them – his extended family – his workmates. If he turned up for work the next day that would have been something to see. When you think about it that one act of faith must have influenced a multitude of people. We can think, Isn’t that wonderful – wasn’t Wigglesworth a great man of faith
. We should be alert to the fact you and I have a commandment – a commandment not a suggestion – to do the very same thing. Jesus sent the twelve disciples out on an evangelistic outreach. (Mathew 10:5-8) These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them saying, do not go into the way of the Gentiles and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go preach, saying, the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
Of that verse some have said, That was for the twelve disciples not us.
If we go to the end of the book of Mathew we read; "And Jesus came and spoke to them saying, All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations. Baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. (Mathew 28;18-20) We as Christians – and I am reminding myself here – need to be alert that we must not drift into
Having the appearance of godliness but denying it’s power. (2 Tim 3:5) If we say we are disciples of Christ these things are part of our job description. Our responsibility is to be available and ready to act. If you are thinking, ‘Oh I could never do that.’ It’s good to remind ourselves that.
You have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God." (Col 3:3)
I heartily recommend the online Christian film ‘Dead Raiser’ if you have not yet come across it. The off shoot of that documentary made by a group of young Christian leaders was the DRT – Dead Raising Teams Ministry. Tyler Johnson of www.oneglance.org and www.deadraisingteam.com - one of those young men, has been called to make the body of Christ aware of this part of our responsibility. His book, ’How to Raise the Dead’ is available at booksellers. The Lord