Life after death

Question 1

The resurrection of Jesus

Answer 1

• The resurreection of Jesus is the greatest miracle recorded in the Bible.
• It is evidence that Jesus is God incarnate. It is what makes Jesus unique
• Sunday morning after cruifixion followers went to the tomb and found it empty.
• Three of the Gospels claim that Jesus appeared to his disciples over forty days.

Question 2

Empty tomb and appearances

Answer 2

• Two pieces of evidence for Resurrection: the empty tomb and appearances.
• Empty tomb: Mary arrived early on sunday morning to find the stone rolled away from the tomb. It was empty with only grave cloths left inside.
• Appearance to Mary: Mary is first witness to the risen Jesus. She meets Jesus and thought he was a Gardner until he says her name.
• Apearances to disciples: In a locked room that sunday evening when Jesus showed them his wounds as proof that it was him. Thomas was absent and would not believe. Jesus appears over 40 days where he walks and eats fish with them.

Question 3

Raising of Lazarus

Answer 3

• Christians believe in resurrection as Jesus brought Lazarus back from the dead.
• Went to the tomb where Lazarus had been buried and commands ‘come out!’
• Lazarus walsk out of the tomb wearing the cloths he was buried in.
• Jesus tells Martha (sister of Lazarus) that if people believe in him they will never die as he is the resurrection and life.

Question 4

Eternal life

Answer 4

• Christians believe God loved the world and gave His son
• if you believe in JEsus you will not perish but gain eternal life.