”and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: after that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.“
1 Corinthians 15:5-6 KJV
“Then He appeared to Peter the Rock and to the twelve apostles. He also appeared to more than five hundred of His followers at the same time, most of whom are still alive as I write this, though a few have passed away.” Paul includes the bodily appearance of Jesus to His followers as part of the Gospel to be believed. What Paul states as the heart of the Gospel is Christ’s death; the fulfilment of prophecies; Christ’s burial; Christ’s resurrection; Christ supernaturally manifested to His followers. More than 515 followers of Jesus saw Him after His resurrection, including those mentioned by Paul, and Mary in the garden tomb. This was part of an early creed of the apostles on which our Christian faith is based. It is imperative that we proclaim the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ today, that He is the Living God. Amen!
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