Then I saw how quickly people abandon it and what follows after, what we're living in now. Christ's message is exceptional and anyone who thinks otherwise is pampered by a long Christian history to the point of being spoiled.
Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
As Good Friday is rapidly approaching, it is not inappropriate to point out that the crux of Christianity rests in Jesus' resurrection;
If Jesus did rise from death, then everything about the Bible is true. If He did not, then Jesus was just one more, human philosopher.
So how do we know it is true or not?
One way is that several of His apostles admit to having been cowards after Jesus died. They were literally cowering in a locked room, hoping the Roman soldiers would not find them and drag them out for a similar fate.
Then Jesus appeared, with a new, immortal body, that He let them touch...even stick their fingers in the wounds.
After that, they no longer have any fear at all. They know they are going to die, and they preach the Word until they are silenced. No one would do that if it was bs, if they, like Thomas, hadn't seen it with their own eyes.
Everyone but John was executed, including all of Jesus' half-brothers. They were covered in pitch and set alight. They were thrown to lions in front of great crowds, many clutching their children. They were crucified, beheaded, and stoned to death.
Willingly.
Because they knew the truth about Jesus.