How could this occur when Jesus had hopelessly failed to get what he aimed for, as Kiing asks. The historical enigma of Christian origins forces one to look at the New Testament claims of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. Because some of his contemporaries asserted that they had seen the risen Jesus, a new religion appeared on the scene. The condemned heretical rabbi and executed political rebel was henceforth hailed as Israel's Messiah. Christian laymen and most clergy insist that the resurrection is the 78 core of the New Testament faith.
Christians believe in eternal life because of what occurred the first Easter.
The resurrection was such an astonishing miracle that it validates the divinity of Jesus. Since Jesus conquered death, man's greatest enemy, the Church offers a religion superior to all possible rivals. This would seem to demonstrate Christianity's supremacy. Nothing but the resurrection could have restored the disciples' faith in Jesus after the shock of the crucifixion. When Jesus was arrested and executed, in the eyes of his followers the coming of the kingdom appeared hopeless.