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Jesus is standing alone in a desert oasis. A gentle breeze flutters the leaves of the stately palms behind him. Soft Mideastern music caresses the air. Jesus holds in his have a bottle of wine at which he gazes adoringly. Turning toward the camera, he says, “When I transformed water into wine at Cana, this is what I had in mind”. Why in the world would Jesus say something like this? He wouldn’t. This is the image our society has of Him. Personally it really irks me that someone would stoop to such a level as to put Him in a wine commercial. One of the most controversial subjects in our world today has been whether or not Jesus Christ was actually resurrected. When people are asked whether or not they believe Jesus was raised from the dead, they usually give a straight yes or no answer, but they can’t explain why they believe that to be true. Personally, I believe Jesus was raised from the dead because there is factual evidence. One thing is for sure, however, the resurrection is either one of the most wicked, vicious, heartless hoaxes ever to be know by human beings, or it is the most amazing thing to happen in our history. First, is the New Testament really reliable? Some critics say that most of the manuscripts that were found, were written several decades after the supposed resurrection. However, by the end of the nineteenth century, archaeological discoveries of early papyri, written scrolls made from a papyrus plant, bridged the gap between the time of Christ and those manuscripts from a later date.
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