"And Pilate marveled if He were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked whether He had been any while dead. And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. (Mark 15:44-45).

The absolute and total physical death of Christ is essential to the Gospel. Detractors have for years tried to obscure or deny this vital teaching, claiming that Christ merely "swooned" on the cross and later revived in the tomb, then appeared to His followers who falsely claimed His resurrection.

But to the Christian, the death of Christ is not an option. The Bible teaches that sin has separated each man from God, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God," being declared righteous only "through faith in His blood." (Romans 3:23,25) which was shed on the cross. "Without sheding of blood is no remission" (Hebrews 9:22) of sin. There can be NO Christianity without the real death of the real sinless, Son of God.

It seems that the Gospel writers, in recounting the events of the crucifixtion, go to great lengths to make sure no one misunderstands. In Mark 15, for example, nearly all 20 people are mentioned who no doubt would testify to His death.

Consider the likely testimony of the Roman guards who had tortured Him to the point of death (vv.15-23), nailed Him on the cross (v.24), and watched Him die. The executioner (v.25) and the centurion (v. 39.44,45) were trained in killing. They knew how to recognied death. The thieves (v. 27), the mocking passers-by (v.46), all would have had no doubts. Pilate was covinced (vv. 44-45) as were His many friends who watched (vv. 40,41,47).

There can be NO DOUBT Christ srely died, and He died "to give His life a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45).

Newborn

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To: Newborn
.,: This is something about Did He Really Die?,
Newborn said it to All on Fri Aug 17 2007 12:45 am --ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ-ÄÄÄÄ---ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ---ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ--ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ

"And Pilate marveled if He were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked whether He had been any while dead. And when he knew it the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. (Mark 15:44-45).

if i wanted to read the bible, i'd read the bible, not have some dipshit
cut and paste from it.

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