The Godhead – Jesus Christ
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Jesus Christ did not raise from the dead |
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Baha’is deny the resurrection of Jesus Christ, for they
spiritualize the fact of the resurrection. Abdu'l-Baha explains the meaning
of the resurrection as: 'The disciples were troubled and agitated after the
martyrdom of Christ. The Reality of Christ, which signifies His teachings,
His bounties, His perfection's and His spiritual power, was hidden and
concealed for two or three days after His martyrdom, and was not resplendent
and manifest. NO, rather it was lost; for the believers were few in number
and were troubled and agitated. The Cause of Christ was like a lifeless body,
and, when after three days the disciples became assured and steadfast, and
began to serve the Cause of Christ, and resolved to spread the divine
teachings, putting His counsels into practice, and arising to serve Him, the
Reality of Christ became resplendent, and His bounty appeared; His religion
found life, His teachings and admonitions became evident and visible. In
other words, the Cause of Christ was like a lifeless body, until the life and
the bounty of the Holy Spirit surrounded’ (Ferraby, page 178). He interprets
the teachings of Christ spread as the resurrection. Not any different than
their immediate cousins Islam they can't deal with a resurrection from the
dead. ‘The resurrections of divine manifestations are not of the body…his
resurrection from the interior of the earth is also symbolic… like wise his
ascension to heaven is a spiritual not material ascension’(Abdul
Baha Questions, pages 199-120). |
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Confutation |
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The Bible
clearly states that Jesus Christ was crucified for our sins, but on the third
day God raised Him from the dead – His resurrection was a physical resurrection
- for it was not possible that He should be held by death. After His
resurrection Jesus appeared to witnesses chosen by God, that is, to His
disciples, who ate and drank with Him, and forty days after His resurrection
He was taken up into heaven. Here is, for instance, what Luke wrote
concerning one of the apparitions of Jesus to His disciples: “And as they
thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them,
Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that
they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands
and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not
flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he shewed
them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed not for joy, and
wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece
of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he took
it, and did eat before them. And he said unto them, These are the words which
I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be
fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and
in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they
might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and
thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name
among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these
things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye
in the city of |
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There is
no spiritual meaning to give to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For the
resurrection of Jesus Christ was a literal event which occurred in the life
of Jesus Christ so that we might be justified. Therefore if anyone wants to
be justified he must believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the
third day. Brethren, beware of all those who deny the resurrection of Jesus
Christ, for they are ravenous wolves clothed in sheep’s clothing who want to
lead you astray and cheat you of your reward. |
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The Lord
is risen indeed, and has appeared to many! Continue
to believe in His physical resurrection. Amen. |