One thing I can never understand about Christianity (well there's lots of things really but this will do for a start).
If Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Why did he rise from the dead ??
I mean it sorts of cancels out the big sacrifice doesn't it?
I don't know how Christians explain that.
If someone was going to die for me I would be really grateful but I would expect them to remain dead.
Not come back to life again which sort of makes it less of an event, therefore less of a sacrifice.
Its all very confusing.
I don't know why I am asking on this forum perhaps I should go to a Christian one and ask there but I am not sure it would help.
The only other idea I have about this is that really it was an attempt by those that took over the idea (like Paul) to make Jesus equally immortal like Caligula claimed to be.
This would then allow Christianity to compete with Caligula's horse (also a God) they were, I believe contemporary.
Any ideas?
If Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Why did he rise from the dead ??
I mean it sorts of cancels out the big sacrifice doesn't it?
I don't know how Christians explain that.
If someone was going to die for me I would be really grateful but I would expect them to remain dead.
Not come back to life again which sort of makes it less of an event, therefore less of a sacrifice.
Its all very confusing.
I don't know why I am asking on this forum perhaps I should go to a Christian one and ask there but I am not sure it would help.
The only other idea I have about this is that really it was an attempt by those that took over the idea (like Paul) to make Jesus equally immortal like Caligula claimed to be.
This would then allow Christianity to compete with Caligula's horse (also a God) they were, I believe contemporary.
Any ideas?
