Christianity - A Journey from Facts to Fiction — Page 108
108 Christianity – A Journey from Facts to Fiction reaches of Heaven. Again Ahmadis wonder as to what happened to the promise of Jesus Christ as that he would go in search of the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel. If he departed straight from Palestine to sit on the right hand of his Father, did he forget about his commitment, or was his promise impossible for him to keep? It is either this or, as we suggested earlier, should it be expected that the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel had earlier ascended to the heavens where Jesus as went in their pursuit? Survival Cases For those who still find it difficult to believe that the scenario of Jesus as having been delivered alive from the cross is too far-fetched and unacceptable, we draw their attention to the fact that in the light of known and recorded history of man’s survival in ex- tremely hazardous situations, the case of Jesus as , as we have pre- sented it, is neither bizarre nor impossible to accept. Many medically reported and verified cases of near death present a host of evidence in favour of the survival of people in almost impossi- ble situations. The well documented case of a Maharajah of a small state of pre-partition India is worthy of mention. He was subjected to a similar near impossible situation in which he had few chances of survival. The Maharajah in question was poisoned by his wife and while his body was being cremated with the fires well lit, a violent storm suddenly appeared. Ultimately he not only escaped death but also after a long legal battle was reinstated to his throne. The story runs like this: