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CHRISTIAN System Of Faith Rest
On The Resurrection OF Jesus Christ
cardinal Doctrines of Our Christianity Preched by the
Apostles and Needed to Be Preached Now
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rnen say ft was stoleng Who can be-
lieve a witness, who tesLfies def
nitely and specifically as TO what
took place while he was asleept
Hence, the testimony OF the Roman
guard that "His disciples came by
night and stole away the body while
we slept" bears on its face false
hood
let us now examine the testimony
OF the disciples. They give arlesd
history Of the fact Of his resurrection
In Matthew 18th chapter the account
IS given in full. Two women went
early in the morning to embalm the
body. They saw an angel descend
from heaven and roll back the stone
from the door. He answered ana
said unto the women Fear not yes
for know that We seek Jesus, which
was crucified. ne IS not here Tor
he is risen. as he said Come, see
the place where the Lord lay and 80
quickly and tell his disciples that ne
Is risen from the dead"
Others went to the sepulchre ana
found not the body but the grave
clothes left They saw him sepa-
rately and when assembled re first
appeared TO Mary MagdaleHe, then
10 the other women Two saw him as
I they went on the way from Jerusa-
lem to Emmaus-and telr rhelr
hearts strangely warned as he spoke
to them BIZ the way lie appeared
[ to Peter some where near Jerusalem
and then TO the ten apostles IN the
upper room, as they rehearsed MS APP
I rearauce TO Peter. saying. the Lord
{ IS risen indeed and hath appeared
unto simon" He breathed on them
there and said: Peace be unto you,
! receive We the Holy Ghost Then
I we're the disciples glad Wnen LneI
| saw the Lord"
rive Recorded Appearances.
I There are five recorded appear
ances OF the risen Christ on the first
I day Of the week, or On the morning
] OF that memorable third day. nc
I Nary llaEdalenes to the other Wo-
men. to Peter. 10 the two on their
I way TO Emmaus. 20 me ten assem-
I bled IN the upper room in Jerusalem
..the doors being shut for fear OF the
Eight days after the resurrection
morn he appeared TO the ten dis-i-
D pies in the same upper room THOMAS
+ who had refused 20 believe the testi-
I Jesus said unto lnem- FeAcs 1a
unto you" Then sayeth he Go
D Thomas. Reach hithsr thy finger
and behold my hands and reach
I hither thy hand. and behold my side
and be not fairnless. but 1eI6TinE-
: And Thomas answered and said unto
Z him. lIy Lord and my God Jesus
I answered and said unto him. -Lh0u1-
I as because thou hast seen me thou
] hast believed; blessed are they that
have not seen, and yet have be-
I lieved'7
How comforting to the believer to-
day.
At the Sea OF Gaunee.
Jesus appeared to seven apostles at
Z the sea OF Galllee, when he said 20
] Peter Simon, son OF Jonas. lowest
Z thou me more than these" Feed my
I sheep, feed my lambs"
He appeared to the II IN a noun
tain in Gallilee according TO Paul. g
Z testimony in 1 Cor. 1875, when he
gave them the commission 70 go into
all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature. assuring them Of
his all powerful presence with them
/ to the end OF the world.
To 5GD AT One Tine.
He appeared to 500 at one time.
BE appeared TO James. He appeared
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