2007-03-06 18:36:52 · 17 answers · asked by Dark Stallion 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is a matter of faith that Jesus resurrected from the death. As a fact, we need to put more evidence on this. By faith, we believe that it indeed happened. By faith, evidence is of no importance. Blessed are those who have not seen but believed.
2007-03-07 16:19:20 · answer #1 · answered by Antioch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both actually, Its a fact because it has been witnessed by many people and recorded in the bible for us to have faith that their will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous according to Acts 24:15. What Jesus did back then showed what he will accomplish under the rule of God’s Kingdom. That same kingdom that we are taught to pray for recorded at Matthew 6:9,10. It is also a matter of faith because it gives hope and comfort to those who lose their loved ones in death.
2007-03-07 04:12:36 · answer #2 · answered by loladrewblue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is belief without proof. Since there is no proof, it is faith. Plain, and simple.
JeffH: I can't even begin to tell you how wrong you are. Eyewitnesses are notoriously inaccurate. Ask anyone in any form of law enforcement. You never trust an eyewitness. I'm even discounting the fact that these "eyewitnesses" aren't available for comment, and only a few (jesus' closest followers, gee, there's some unbiased testimony) ever bothered to write about it, or talk about it to someone who would write it, if they were illiterate themselves, despite the fact that if they had actually witnessed it, it would undoubtedly been the most important event in their entire lives.
2007-03-07 02:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by The Resurrectionist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faith for me backed up by fact.
If He was not resurrected, the secular authorities and religious clerics of the time would have surely produced the body to ridicule.
If He was not resurrected hundreds would not have went to their death as martyrs, many of whom were Christ's contemporaries.
If He was not resurrected Christianity's rapid spread at that time would be inexplicable to any rational analysis.
2007-03-07 02:52:39 · answer #4 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both, because it is a fact that Jesus was raised up from the dead by Jehovah God, and also a matter of faith because as defined, is assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demostration of realities though not beheld.
2007-03-07 02:47:37 · answer #5 · answered by oscar boom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the original disciples and apostles of Jesus in the 1st century, His resurrection is FACT - they saw Him, spoke with Him, touched Him and even ate with Him after He rose from the grave.
To us and to those who have heard and beleived the witness of the 1st century apostles and discipes, it is a matter of FAITH.
2007-03-07 03:36:03 · answer #6 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The resurrected body of Jesus was seen by many eyewitnesses, and there are no greater witnesses to attest to the facts than an eyewitness.
2007-03-07 02:46:26 · answer #7 · answered by creationrocks2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's completely a matter of faith.
If it were fact, there would be verifiable evidence, or numerous reliable accounts from the time, and there are not.
2007-03-07 02:41:43 · answer #8 · answered by Kathy P-W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith, no fact there. The only evidence is the belief itself, the book written by believers about the words of believers.
2007-03-07 02:40:34 · answer #9 · answered by Huggles-the-wise 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To me it is a more of a matter of faith. No scientific or historic evidence can prove he rose from the dead. I believe he did and that is all that matters to me.
2007-03-07 02:41:35 · answer #10 · answered by adonisMD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋