Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-23

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Without the empty tomb Christianity would be more than
the religions founded by Conucus and Mohaed Without the
Resurrection Christ would be mercy another martyr 10
the cause in which he believed and which ne preached
Even in his most primitive development, somehow
had within neNtngulshabe faith that this life IS not al
that there existence somewhere and IN some form all ne
has finished here and that the be eternal ana
raugh with happiness for those who qualify for its inheritance
Except evoonsts those who give the matter any
er,s concern beeve higher being Great
ed man at the and the way the universal expectation
Of an tterfe explained in that the Creator implanted
it in the human soul
Christians hold tie faith that Jesus Christ came into the
world to interpret life reconcile his Creator after
he had snned And part of that doctrine assurance OF hapy
eternity those who place their hope and their dependence IN
him.
There was the supernatural about the birth OF Jesus
but the fact his birth different form any other huhi
A. to his DEATH physically. is the common let OF ali creation
man animal and planto flourish While then W1ther away.
There have thousands Of victims Of the cross
onu since discarded by advancing cNaton was one OF the
nonrar methods of nflcng the death penalty in his time
So that in the manner OF his birth and his DEATH Jesus
Christ was not unlike many other mor Upon the TACT OF ms
resurrection then hangs humanys hope OF eternity II ne ana
NOT rise from the dead then he did not DEATH and was
little different other great teachers and leaders CT the ages
In the empty tomb OF Easter morning center all the heart
and hope OF Christianity! "lChou l O"ilo'1"ii iN' q" VIVA
It was St. Paul. accepted the greatest Christian who
wrote that Christ be hot risen from the dead then IS our
n,chnu van and YOUR vain in other WORDS II
Jesus Christ ne OF himself break the BONDS
of the grave humanity darkness and without hope ana ere
is no incentive or promise of reward for right living other than
merely the prcionging earthly, physical existence
IT, then the Savior and the Son of God as ne
claimed he did death Which heng true means tat
he was not n1oStor fake but that he spoke with te
authority and as part the Creator Granting that hoSe VINO
would have hope accept his declaration that IN nm e
and that only through faith in his mission and his achievement
can there eternity OF happiness for those who lay down the
lows and sere existence, all do sooner or
later g.. e
This is the meaning the explanation and the significance OF
Easter he is risen he said as the ane pro-
claimed to the surprised and Borrowing followers OF the Na
rene en- that morning of the first day of the week.
To argue there circumstances and conditions tt
are ryypicabe easy It is finite man to know all
the WAYS Of God Much has accepted through the OF
faith, and there is other way but that
The empty tomb OF the first Easter the capstone OF
Christianity Those who accept find satisfaction and peace OF
mind and soul Those reject have nothing to look forward
to but death-here and hereafter. This is Easter.