Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-24
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THE RESURRECTION " CHRIST
The fact that Christ ross ffom the
tomb after having suffered death by
cfucinxion has always been proclaimed
NJ fundamental doctrine OF Christian
ny, the main corncrtone Of the Gospel
Of salvation. The event is recorded by
oil the inspired biogaphefs Of our Lord
and forms the starting point Of the
brief history Of the acts Of the Apps.
ties. 10 was one Of the fifst announce.
monts made by the messengers Of peace
TO the pagaa world. Gle Is risen"
was the joyful greeting OF the angels
10 the mourning disciples ON the hist
Easter morning. Gle II risen" was
repeated by them 10 wider circle Of
followers, who again took up the strain
and brought the wonderful news to
the world. On the truth OF the fact,
the reliability Of Christianity stands or
falls. "For," o. Paul puts II, "lf Christ
be- not risen, then IL our preaching IN
vain, aud your faith is also vain. Yea,
aud We are found false witnesses Of
God.D
The importance Of the question Of
the resurrection Of Christ has not
escaped the opponents Of Christianity.
They have seen that rs long as this
chief OF all miracles remains, II Is vain
70 assail the others. II the Founder Of
our faith really conquered death and
ross from the tomb, His divinity T. at
once established ana His claims must
be true. Hence their diversified efforts
10 render the Biblical accounts In.
credible, all Of which, however, have
stranded against the well.es,ablished
facts.
a brief statement Of the evidence Of
the resurrection miracle IL the best re.
futAtlon Of all arguments agains, IL. On
the evening OF the ctucinKlon the
body was hastily wrapped In linen and
conveyed TO n tomb near by.
This tomb was no doubt similar
TO those that can stlll bo soen
In many places In Palestine, a
small chamber cut In the rock, the
opening closed with stone slab and
with small enclosed court before II.
The chief priests, remembering that
something had been said about a resur-
TeolioD, persuaded Plate 10 take
POSSESSION Of the tomb, whereupon the
stone was sealed and the enclosure
guarded by soldiers. In tho mean
time several OF the women hurried
into tho city In order To procure tue
spices necessary for ombalniing tho
body before the Sabbath, all business
then being suspended.
The Sabbath being over, Mary Of
MagdAla anu two others very early
In the morning went cut 10 the tomb.
On their arrival they found tho stone
had fallen down and the Grst rays Of
the rising sun revealed 10 them that
the body was not there. Mary at once
returned to the city, but her com.
panions entered the enclosure, where
they found an angel sitting on the
stone. Tho guard was also near but
panic stricken. The angel explained
what had happened ami told the
women to bear the news 10 the
Apostles. by this time Mary had
found Peter ana John And Informed
them that the beloved renaius
had been taken away, she did not know
by whom. The two started At once
for the tomb Peter entered the grave
chamber aud examined the surround.
iugs. lle found the linen clothes
neatly folded ON the II or a sufficient
Teiulati0n OF the statement that
the body had been stolen,
since decorator Of the gray,
would not have had time 10 attend 90
such o trivial circumstance In the pres
euuo OF the guard. The llea tncn
dawntd upon the two disciples that
Jesus had risen, aud they returned 10
the city. Mary now arrived Tor the
second lime ana stood weeping IN the
court she snw two angels, who iu-
quiIcd into the cause OF her sorrow,
anu as she turned, Jesus was there.
A. soon hs She recognized Him, she
was told to hasten TO the disciples and
inform them that He lived, As she
departed on the J1ylul errand she over.
took her two companions " o had first
been with her in tho early morning,
and Jesus again appeared and repeated
His message.
The soldiers, as soon Us thoy had