Death And Resurrection Of Jesus Flashcards
What do Christians believe about the death and resurrection of Jesus?
-Jesus died to overcome sin which is what separates us from God
-After Jesus died on the cross everything went dark for 3 hours
-The love and obedience Jesus had in dying can make up for everything that men and women do wrong (atonement)
-The resurrection of Jesus is the heart of the Christian religion, it showed Gods approval of Jesus
-It proved Jesus was who he said he was, the Messiah and the son of God
-The resurrection is a demonstration of God’s power over death and the forces of evil, it shows that God is able to conquer even death itself
What are the main points of the story of Jesus’ death?
-Jesus was sentenced to death under Pontius Pilate
-He was crucified on the cross between 2 thieves
-Upon the cross he was offered wine mixed with gall but he refused it
-After Jesus died everything went dark for 3 hours
-When he died he was placed in a dark tomb that was sealed and guarded by Romans
-Mary Magdalene and Mary mother of Joseph went to visit the tomb and were greeted by a young man who proclaimed Jesus had risen and that he’d be in Galilee before them
Why may beliefs about the death and resurrection of Jesus be important for Christians today ?
-Beliefs about death and resurrection are important for Christian’s today as it demonstrates Gods power, if you say it didn’t happen you are limiting God
-The death and resurrection is important today as for Christian’s Jesus resurrection is proof that life after death is possible
-The death and resurrection is important for Christian’s today as it confirms Jesus was who he said, the Messiah
-The death and resurrection is important for Christians today as it removes the sting of death and may leave behind fear of dying for Christian’s
-The death and resurrection is important as it shows Jesus was able to beat death and that good wins over evil
-The death and resurrection is important today as it means Gods word must be true and they can trust him completely
Why may Christian’s believe the resurrection was essential?
-It demonstrates Gods power, if you say it didn’t happen you are limiting God
-It shows that Jesus was able to beat death and that good truly won over evil
-It confirms Jesus was who he said he was, the messiah, and an incarnation of God
-For those who took the Bible literally and see it as Gods word it must be true as Gods word can be trusted completely
-It removes the ‘sting of death’ which is its finality
-It’s proof that life after death is possible and therefore gives hope and confidence to Christian’s
Gospel recounts of the Resurrection
-Jesus was placed in the tomb on the Friday
-The tomb was sealed and guarded by Romans
-There was a violent earthquake and an angel descended and rolled away the stone sealing the tomb (Sunday)
-Soldiers fainted when they saw the angel
-Mary went to the tomb to anoint the body
-The found the tomb open and the body gone (Johns account the clothes were folded and left behind)
-Angel proclaimed Jesus has risen and that they should go tell the disciples
-Mary met a man (the gardener) when he said her name she realised it was Jesus and told the disciples
-In marks account the women didn’t tell anyone about the angel because they were afraid
Why may Christian’s believe the resurrection was not essential?
-They feel the resurrection isn’t meant to be taken literally, they see it as a metaphor or myth. It shows that Jesus’ power lived on after his death but through his teachings and lives of his followers
-Some Christian’s will argue that Jesus didn’t talk a lot about what happens after death. He was most concerned about teaching people about Gods kingdom in this world while they were alive therefore believing in the resurrection isn’t essential
-Some Christian’s feel that they can’t accept the supernatural elements of the story, as it doesn’t fit with how science understands what a human is therefore believing in the resurrection isn’t essential
-Some Christian’s may feel that the resurrection appearances were a spiritual experience rather than a physical one. This would explain why Jesus wasn’t recognised by his followers in occasions
