Evidence for the resurrection Christians, Jews, and atheists agree that Jesus was crucified and buried. The crucial belief for Christianity is that he was also resurrected — as evidence that he is the Son of God, the teacher of truth, the door and the way of salvation, the firstfruits of the resurrection. Here is the evidence for his resurrection... By Michael Morrison

Rejoice! He is risen!  In one of Paul's most emphatic statements, he declared, "If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith" (1 Cor. 15:14). If Jesus Christ did not rise from the dead, everything else is a waste of words. If he is not alive right now, Christianity is a hopeless fraud. But the good news is that Jesus has indeed risen from the dead--as our Savior, and as the promise that we will also rise from the dead.

Celebrating the resurrection On that Sunday morning long ago, when the disciples of Jesus first encountered their risen Lord, they "came to him, clasped his feet and worshipped him" (Matthew 28:9). Since that time, Christians have set aside time each year to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus.

He's alive!  We live in a world of facts, but most of the facts we know have little, if anything, to do with who we are and how we choose to live. The resurrection of Jesus is different. It may be easy to "believe" Jesus was raised as though it were just another fact for a history exam. But this fact is not like other facts. It changes everything. If Jesus Christ really was raised from the dead, then he is far more than just another great figure in history. He is who he claimed to be—the Son of God. And if that's so, then he, and everything he said, has to be taken seriously. By J. Michael Feazell