Belief
in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ has always been an
essential part of the gospel. Believing that Jesus died is one thing
– believing that He rose again is quite another.
If
you doubt the resurrection, that's good, the authors write. “Anything
worth believing is worth questioning.” They want you to make sure
you have good reasons for believing or not believing in the
resurrection.
The
authors explore the biblical characters who doubted, the vast number
of Christians who do believe it today, and the consideration that it
just might possibly be true. They review the Greek and Jewish thought
at the time of Jesus and how hard it would have been for them to
believe in a resurrection. They explore the role the resurrection has
had in human history and what it means to individuals. The belief
structure around the resurrection is reviewed (such as faith and
sin). The benefits of believing in the resurrection and living that
truth are also explained.
If
you have thought about Jesus' resurrection but have doubts, this
would be a good book for you to read. The authors show that Jesus'
resurrection is intellectually plausible. They show how life is
changed when you believe in the resurrection and what it means to you
if you do not embrace the resurrection. It is not a technical book
nor is it filled with carefully crafted arguments. It reads as if you
were across from the authors sharing a time of coffee.
As they write at
the end of their book, Jesus is the one we were made for. Reading
this book will help you understand why.
Jonathan
K. Dodson is the founding pastor of City Life Church in Austin,
TX. He holds a B.A in Cultural Anthropology and two theology degrees
from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
Brad
Watson serves as a pastor of Bread & Wine Communities in
Portland, Oregon. He lives in the inner city with his wife and
daughter.
Zondervan,
112 pages.
I
received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for the
purpose of this independent and honest review.
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