The Longing
Stuff that didn't quite make it into The Briefing
FAQs on the resurrection
Gordon Cheng / April 2002
Why do you think the resurrection is important?
Without the resurrection the only thing that lies ahead of us is death. What's more, it would mean that Jesus, whom we believe to be God, is also dead. Small wonder that Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15: “If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith”.
In which case we should all convert to Judaism, or say with Nietszche, “God is dead”.
What do we mean by the resurrection anyway?
By ‘resurrection’ we mean more than just an incredible recovery from a medical