Little is known about Pilate’s fate, but it is against his brutal pattern of behavior and disregard and contempt for the Jews that we must now consider the story of Jesus’ trial and the guarding of the tomb.
Tag: death and resurrection
Jesus Christ's death and resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith. Without the resurrection, the belief in God's saving grace through Jesus is destroyed. When Jesus rose from the dead, he confirmed his identity as the Son of God and his work of atonement, redemption, reconciliation, and salvation. The resurrection was a real, literal, physical raising of Jesus’ body from the dead.
This event has been very well documented in the Bible. Here are some of the scriptures supporting the occurrence:
Matthew 28
Mark 16
Luke 24
John 20
1 Corinthians 15:3-8
1 Corinthians 15:14-21
1 Corinthians 15:54-57
Romans 1:3-4
Romans 6:3-11
2 Timothy 2:8
Ephesians 4:8-10
Job 19:25-26
Colossians 2:12-15
Moreover, this is the reason why Christians celebrate Easter. The beautiful, historical account we find in the Bible means we can be saved by the grace of Jesus Christ. Easter is why Jesus became a man. He suffered like no other human being. I am excited to think of the Son of God’s sacrifice for me. It is a sacrifice that he made for you also, and for every person in this world, from its creation to the end of time.
The entire purpose of humanity is consummated in this act of supreme love – of taking my place on a filthy cross to die like a vile criminal, to be resurrected in glory and to give me peace forever. This love is wonderful. Priceless! It cannot be sold or bought. It is received by faith and by grace.
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