Death on The Cross? — Page 3
cases their legs were broken. They died a lingering death extending over several days. However, it was not so in the case of Jesus Christ. . He was put on the Cross on a Friday afternoon. The following being the Sabbath day, a day of religious observance for the Jews, and no criminal could remain on the Cross on that Holy day, so he was taken down from it after about three or four hours. The loss of blood from the wounds caused him to fall unconscious. He was taken for a dead man. His body was placed in a sepulchre in a garden by Joseph of Arimathaea, his own disciple. Jesus being still alive in the sepulchre, left it on the third day in disguise met his disciples at. Galilee and ate with them. His wounds were healed by the application of an ointment especially prepared by his disciples for the purpose. . This is the real story of the crucifixion of Jesus. The Christian version of his death is not only inaccurate but also is against historical evidence and logic. They believe that Jesus actually died on the Cross and on the third day he rose up to the heavens. What a paradox! What a myth! Modern Christianity rests on the belief that. Jesus died on the Cross. However, if it is proved that he did not die on the Cross nor did he rise from the dead, then the whole edifice of. Christianity crumbles to the ground. Paul, who is the real founder of modern Christianity, himself says: "And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain and your faith is also vain. " (1 Corinthians 15:14). . The late Dr. Zwemer, the well-known American missionary has said: "If our belief in the death of Christ on the Cross is wrong then the whole of Christianity is a farce. ". I- The Sign of Jonah. Now we shall proceed with our arguments from the Bible itself, to show that Jesus did not die on the Cross. We read in the New. Testament: "And when the people were gathered thick together, he (Jesus) began to say, this is an evil generation: they seek a sign: and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonas the prophet. For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. " (Luke 11:29, 30). 3