If Christ did not literally rise from the dead, then none of his history or teachings have any credence....
Yes. That's why believers are so desperate to cling onto this fantasy.
While on this topic, where was the sacrifice? Sounds like it worked out for Jesus in the end. Sacrifices usually mean there was a loss to compensate for the gain. Jesus should be burning in hell for the sacrifice story to make any sense.
Why do you pick just a portion of my discussion....here is the full context of the post.....
--God The Bible... If Christ did not literally rise from the dead, then none of his history or teachings have any credence....those who witnessed the resurrection of Christ were all consistent in their testimony of what they claimed to have seen. One of the most basic investigation techniques a criminal detective has, is to ask a witness or suspect the same question over and over. If their testimony is untrue, their inconsistency obviously indicates their attempted deception. But if they are consistent in their testimony – and consistent with hundreds of others who claimed the same events to be true, then their truthfulness becomes obvious.
Location? The location where Jesus was crucified and died for the sins of the world is called Golgotha in Scripture. The book of Luke refers to this place as Calvary in the King James Bible translation (Luke 23:33). In some religious traditions, this reference refers to the location of the skull of Adam. Jesus not only knew beforehand he was to be crucified, he also informed his disciples of this fact (Matthew 26:2).
"Jesus should be burning in hell for the sacrifice story to make any sense." ....The soul of Christ was made an offering for sin (Isa. 53:10) – This does not lead credence that He suffered in hell. He was made to be sin and suffering for us on the cross (2 Cor. 5:21).
