“He appeared to them for forty days”
According to Acts 1:3, Jesus appeared to various people for a period of “forty days,” beginning at his resurrection. The end of the forty days, by logical deduction, would be marked by his ascension into heaven. To whom did he appear during this time, and when did these events take place? Calendar dates. The year of the crucifixion can most likely be taken as AD 33. Passover on that year took place in very early April, and the resurrection would have taken place on Sunday, April 5. Jesus appeared to several people......
Is it part of God’s plan that Christ had to die?
Is it part of God’s plan that Christ had to die? I have been asked this question in many forms over the years. To our fallen human minds the idea that Christ had to die seems so wrong. How could it be that God could have sent His son to take on flesh and walk among us for nearly 34 years, only to die? I find this often indicates a deeper question. That question is often something like, “when man sinned, did God’s plan somehow go wrong?” Or maybe we could put......
