Something to Think About

Easter: The time again when we usually come together to commemorate the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Christ. For many people this and Christmas were the only times when they came to the church building, met with others, and heard the spoken word. The rest of the year they may come infrequently, if at all, apparently feeling no further instruction is needed.

Perhaps there is not a full appreciation or complete belief of the events that took place during Passover some two thousand years ago. So while it may be nice to see these events acknowledged and celebrated on Easter weekend, for most people, they seem to have no real influence in today's world.

Many people have felt this disconnect over the years and more feel this way all the time; perhaps it’s because they don’t study the full meaning of what the Bible has to say. But those who have looked at the full meaning of the Biblical story, even in their disbelief, frequently have a change of heart.

  

For example Lee Strobel, an atheist, became upset when his wife became a Christian and he set out to prove her new found religion to be wrong. In doing his research, he proved just the opposite and accepted Christ. He is now a pastor and has authored of a number of books including the A Case for series.

Frank Morrison, another non-believer, also did research on the crucifixion and resurrection and this too resulted in a change of heart and a book titled Who Moved the Stone?

C S Lewis was also originally a non-believer but after studying, reading, and accepting Christ went on to become one of the greatest Christian writers of modern times. Mere Christianity being one of his best known works.  

George Lyttelton, an attorney, and his friend Gilbert West, decided to disprove the Bible. Lyttelton was to disprove the conversion of Paul and West to debunk the Resurrection. In their investigations the conclusions were this: Lyttleton wrote in his letter to West: “The conversion and apostleship of Paul alone, duly considered, is itself a demonstration sufficient to prove Christianity to be a Devine revelation” (Observations on the conversation and apostleship of St. Paul, 1805, pg 3). His associate concluded that the historical evidence for the Resurrection was stronger than the evidence that Abraham Lincoln had lived on earth.

It is imperative that people study and think about what the Bible says to really understand the true impact of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ. We are, in fact, told to meditate on the Word constantly. Joshua 1:8 states “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success” (NKJ The Expositor’s Study Bible).

Since we’re all “confined to quarters” for the next little while, reading the Word might be a more worthwhile undertaking than that next Netflix binge. It’s certainly something worth thinking about.