Sunday, March 31, 2024

Christians, the Light of the World

The Resurrection of Jesus Is the Most Important Event in History

Chistians around the world will commemorate the most important event in our faith’s history today, but the Resurrection of Jesus isn’t just important to those who believe a Nazarene who walked the earth 2,000 years ago is the Son of God.

The secular world’s history also turns on this pivotal event, which inspired so much progress that we take for granted today.

Christianity turned the values of the Pagan Roman world upside-down. The Romans considered the early Christians subversives—many called them “atheists” because they didn’t worship any pagan gods—and put them to death for refusing to worship the emperor.

After some emperors adopted the faith, Emperor Julian attempted to revive paganism, but lamented that the Christian ethic had transformed the empire.

Christianity historically has been the driving force behind limited government, science, capitalism, the abolition of slavery, medicine, organized charities, and more—and that Christianity would have been impossible without the belief in the Resurrection.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

i dont think a lot of people know what today is.JESUS died on the CROSS and rose for our sins.i beleive that and want to walk closer withGOD and JESUS.IF THEY STOP OUR KIDS FROM GOING TO CHURCH FUNCTIONS better put the porn mags down and read the BIBLE before its to late