A historical man named Jesus claimed to be God.
He died on a cross at the hands of the Romans, a historical event.
Many witnesses saw him rise from the dead.
These witness and other earliest followers spread the news of his resurrection, his being God, and his promise to save us, at the expense of their lives. They gained nothing from this except persecution and death.
Noah Filipiak
Founding Pastor at Crossroads Church, Lansing MI
Author of Beyond the Battle: A man's guide to his identity in Christ in an oversexualized world
Host of the The Flip Side Podcast
Join an online men's small group led by Noah at BeyondTheBattle.net
Host of the The Flip Side Podcast
Join an online men's small group led by Noah at BeyondTheBattle.net
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Jim Purvis says
October 19, 2016 at 10:29 pmMakes sense to me! Thank you, Noah …
Alan says
October 20, 2016 at 7:43 amHey man, what’s up? Your hands hurt so you can’t type? One of your kids steal your laptop before you could finish? This is like your shortest post ever. You start doing your sermons like this and people in your church are either going to find another one, or give you a raise.:) Purely on a history basis you could have added, Jesus said he would be killed and rise again before it happened. Believing in Jesus makes the most sense once you’ve experienced him, “you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Freedom now combined with facts in history is a more powerful argument for truth.
Noah Filipiak says
October 20, 2016 at 2:40 pmhahaha, that is hilarious. Studies show people’s attention spans are getting shorter and shorter so you gotta give the people what they want, you know???
and great addition