(June 25, 2015 at 11:27 am)Crossless1 Wrote:(June 25, 2015 at 11:17 am)Godschild Wrote: You think they were going to give up their good life style, for something that would have destroyed it, look at the track record of the Israelites and you will see they coveted money more than their God most of the time.
GC
So do you think it's more likely that the resurrected Jesus did not bother to make an appearance to those religious leaders who had denied his claims and who allegedly set in motion the events leading to his death and resurrection, or that he did make such an appearance to them and they refused to believe their own eyes just to preserve their gig? Neither strikes me as plausible, even in terms of fictional literature.
Nothing well satisfy an atheist when it comes to the resurrection of Christ. Jesus resurrection was to show those who would be the ministers of His life and teachings, Jesus knew the hearts of those who had Him crucified, they like most people would want to hide the fact they had just been made to look foolish. Yes I believe the ones responsible would want to continue on the path they had, these men had it made within the Roman empires rule, there positions meant easy living. They also were not looking for the Christ God had always planed, they wanted a warlord on earth, not a redeemer in heaven.
GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
