Is Jesus Really Alive?

I know for a fact he is alive because his resurrection power is manifest in the Holy Spirit within me to change my life and bring me from spiritual death to life. I know him personally and I don't care what anyone thinks because I know the truth. He saved me, healed me, set me free and now I am a new creation to serve Him and be a child of the Living God for all of eternity.

Matthew 27 :50 through 28:20

Eyewitnesses that saw Jesus die on the cross and buried in a guarded and sealed tomb saw and heard him alive and well three days later.

Mark 16. Much the same as above.

Luke 23:46 through Luke 24: 51

Shows Jesus death, resurrection and ascension back to heaven are all denoted.

John 19:16 through 21:14

Jesus death resurrection are shown here. In chapt. 20: 24--31 Thomas didn't believe that Jesus came back to life either. Read what happened.

Jesus is alive.

The evidence is the empty tomb. Show me the tomb that Jesus is buried in and I will agree that He is dead.

The second strain of evidence is that none of Christianity's early opponents, and there were many among the Roman pagan religions and the Jews, argued against the resurrection. Despite the fact that the resurrection is a key Christian teaching dating back to the very beginnings of the faith, neither the Romans nor the Jews ever presented a body.

Now, there are some theories presented by modern-day theologians, but not in the frist three centuries of Christianity when the faith was growing every day. Some theologians have aruged that the disciples merely forgot where they buried Jesus and could not find the tomb. Very few people, though, forget where they buried someone they deeply loved. I don't know where all my cousins are buried, but I know where my father and my grandparents are buried. I can remember the funeral of my father today, both the church funeral and the burial service, even though it was 15 years ago. There are some things that you simply don't forget.

Other theologians have argued that the disciples stole the body. Remember the Romans sealed the tomb and put a 16-man guard to make sure the disciples did not steal the body. This argument says that somehow these 11 men -- Judas was dead -- had managed to get up; the courage to go up to the tomb and defeat 16 armed, trained, professional Roman soldiers and not have any of their number killed while they stole the body. It's easier to believe that Jesus rose from the dead than it is to believe that the disciples stole the body.

Others argue that Jesus never died on the cross, but was resurrected in the cold tomb. Before He was crucified, Jesus experienced what the Romans referred to as the half-death. Many people died from shock from a Roman scouraging, which cut deeply in the back and was known to remove ribs and other internal organs. My belief, given that Jesus survived only six hours on the cross, is that it was the scourging, not the crucifixion, that killed Jesus and He died from shock caused by a loss of blood. This argument says that someone who was badly beaten and scourged, with wounds in both of His wrists and both of His ankles, revived in the tomb and rolled a several ton rock away (Jewish tombs were closed by rolling a several-ton rock in front of the tomb, something that usually took several men to do). Once out, the agrument goes, He had enough vigor about Him to scare off the Roman guard. Again, it's easier to believe that Jesus rose from the dead.

In short, I have never seen a plausible explanation for the empty tomb aside from Jesus' resurrection.

Thirdly, there is the testimony of the apostle's death. All 11 remaining apostles (13 if you add Mathias and Paul) were tortured for their faith. Only John died a "natural" death and history tells us he was boiled alive in oil, but managed to survive. You could expect even most of these apostles would go down faithful to their belief in Jesus' resurrection. However, particuarly if you read the Gospel accounts which doesn't paint them as a particularly devoted group, you would also expect that at least two or three would deny their faith in hopes of avoiding the tortures, which included being fed to beasts and cruxifixion. Yet, all went to their deaths proclaiming Jesus' resurrection. Not one recanted.

Finally, the apostles themselves asked doubters to check out the facts. Paul, for instance, writes, "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep; then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles; and last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me also. For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God." (1 Cor. 15:3-9)

Basically Paul is saying that if you don't believe the resurrection, go ask a witness. And, today, we have four eye-witness accounts of the resurrection: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Ultimately, any statement we make on the resurrection of Jesus is a faith statement. By faith I say that Jesus rose from the dead and sits at the right hand of God the Father today. Those who believe that Jesus did not rise from the dead make that statement by faith as well since they have no body and, therefore, absolutely no proof that He did not rise from the dead....

YES he is alive. check the following references:

Qur'an 4:157-158; Mark 16:11; 16:13; John 20:15; 20:17; Luke 24:4-5; 24:23; Matthew12:38-40; Acts 1:3; Heb. 5:7; Luke 24:36-43 etc

A better question.

Are you really alive?

I have never seen you, I have never met you face to face, and I do not know where you live, even though there are many people who will probably testify that you are alive.

Should I question your existence, because I have the same amount of proof that you exist that you have to Jesus existence, so what do we do now?

Immediate absence, does not prove non existence, so be prepared for revelation!

Revelation 1:18:I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hell.

Jesus died and resurrected and ascended into Heaven.

why don't you ask Him for yourself. Knowing a truth, is to experience it.

ask Him , then ask Him for a confirmation, then wait with expectation, and very soon you will get your confirmation. But will you believe then? Or say, ahh it's just coincidence?

Jesus lives eternally (through advanced scientific technology) on another planet with other eternals including the various prophets sent to us throughout the ages such as Buddha,Moses,Mohammed etc... and those people worthy of eternal life who helped humanity raise its consciousness while they were alive on earth. The prophets are returning very soon along with our creators the Elohim to visit us when humanity raises its level of consciousness and understands its true scientific origins. They will return if we love our creators as our fathers and invite them.

According to our creed as muslims, Jesus peace be upon him is still alive.

Yes he is alive , in mans top selling fictional novel the bibble and there is no evidence in Rome of his ever being crucified . It was just another of mans stories , and man is the top story teller in the universe .