A Skeptic Views The Resurrection
A SKEPTIC VIEWS THE RESURRECTION
Christ did not arise as He always said.
No one ever came back from the dead!
His followers stole the body away.
His bones, somewhere in the dust, still lay.
You Fool! The soldiers made sure of the prisoners' death,
By breaking their legs so they could not get breath.
When they came to the Savior, He was already gone.
They fulfilled the Scripture and did not break a bone.
But, just to make sure, they thrust in a spear.
Blood and water flowed out; death diagnosis was clear
He was placed in a tomb behind a 10-ton stone.
A guard was set; He seemed to be there alone. A Roman guard who failed in duty set,
A sentence of death was sure to get,
Levied by Caesar with no appeal.
There was no chance anyone the body could steal.
Many of the disciples ran away,
They believed Christ was in that tomb to stay.
The women bought spices to anoint a deceased.
Their faith in Resurrection had certainly ceased!
Suddenly, an earthquake rolled the stone from the door,
And a bright ray of light shone across the floor,
Revealing the place where Christ should lie in repose,
Was filled with a pile of linen grave clothes.
Mighty angels were the welcome committee;
Sending all who came back to the city;
With a message to the disciples from the Risen Lord,
"He is risen, as He said! Spread the Word!"
"The Bible's no good for proof." so you say.
But it's History in advance; fulfilled every day,
Giving written testimony to what people saw,
Admissible evidence in any court of law.
"Who saw the empty tomb?" the Judge will ask.
The Chief Priests and Elders will be taken to task.
"I saw," said Mary, Peter, and John.
As will others in the disciple's throng.
Josephus' History tells He appeared on the earth,
In a body; not a vision, which would have little worth.
He ate fish and honeycomb; he had flesh and bone.
His blood He gave at Calvary for sin to atone. A sacrifice made useless if He had not died;
Faithful to the end, "It is finished!" He cried!
He paid the price for all mankind's sin.
Triumphed over death and the vict'ry did win.
Don't be a fool! The facts of the Resurrection believe.
A merely crucified Savior we cannot receive.
But when He stands on Resurrection Ground,
If in that we believe, eternal life we've found.
If Christ were not raised, our faith is in vain.
We would have no hope of seeing loved ones again.
But all who believe the truth of God's Word,
Are confident to be "at home with the Lord."
Because He arose, the First Fruits to be;
When I get to Heaven all my loved ones I'll see.
All those who believe Christ paid for their sin,
Become the Harvest and, like me, enter in.
"I am the Resurrection and the Life...," Christ's words I give,
"He that believeth in me...; yet shall he live:
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me..."
"I...receive you unto myself; that where I am,...ye may be."
Scriptural Allusions: John 11:25-26; John 14:2-3; 1 Corinthians 15:17; 1 Corinthians 15:23; 2 Corinthians 5:8 Poem by: Marjorie A. Younce