CHRISTIANITY
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A Paper
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Dr. Carey A. Ford, III 
Navarro College
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Christianity
In Christianity, Jesus is described by the title, Son of God, and the divine son of God the Father. Also, mainstream Christianity refers to the status of Jesus as God, the son, the second divine in the Trinity. Christianity claims that God sent Jesus, his only son, to earth to save His people. However, the people rejected Him, and those who believed in him were saved. During His time on earth, Jesus had power and performed different miracles. Resurrecting Lazarus, turning water into wine and feeding five thousand people with two fishes and five loaves of bread. The miracles performed by Jesus were proof that He was more of a Godly form than human nature.
Jesus came to earth to reveal to humanity, the heavenly Father. He also came as a man to save humankind from any form of imprisonment and bondage. In John 5:36, Jesus revealed to His disciples that the Father had sent Him, He could not do anything by Himself.  He came to seek the will of the Father who sent him but not his own will. Jesus claimed to have come from the Father to earth, where he would only do His Father's will and go back. Thus, His purpose on earth and His return was all about revealing the Father. Jesus urged the Pharisees to watch His miracles, life, ministry, and good works, and they would see the Father. Everything done by Jesus was a reflection of who His Father was, and the deeds were meant to reveal the Father to humankind. In Matthew 11:27, Jesus says that humanity can't know the Father unless He was told to them by Jesus. Christians cannot get the revelation on their own by just going to church or reading the Bible. The son of God had to reveal the Father to humankind.
Salvation is a fundamental change in the sacred life of an individual. Transformation is an inward metabolic change. When one receives salvation, they are all unveiled their face, reflecting and beholding like a mirror the Lord's glory being transformed in the same image as the Lord Spirit. Being transformed is an inward change rather than an outward change. It can be understood in terms of new configurations of strivings. Moreover, Christianity claims that God the Father Almighty will save those who spread His word, believing in Him, and live a life not full of sins from the great tribulation.  Also, those who get saved are rewarded with the gift of eternal life. Besides, if anyone asks something in the name of Christ through prayer, they will receive it. 
The resurrection of Christ is essential in claiming that Jesus is the son of God. Christians believe that God raised Christ after crucifixion.  The death and resurrection of Christ are the most significant events in the foundation of a Christion and are celebrated on Easter. Jesus was crucified for the sins of humankind.  His resurrection is evidence that He is the son of God, as no human has ever died and resurrected from the dead.
The revival of Jesus assured Christians that the dead would rise during His second coming.  The physical renewal is the renewal to life of a changed body through the power of the Spirit. His resurrection remains the central truth in the presence of a Christian. The importance of the resurrection of Jesus cannot be overemphasized, and without the renewal, there would be no Christianity. Jesus gave proof that the Father God has set a day where the world will be judged with justice. The evidence of judgment to all men was manifested when Jesus arose from the dead and ascended to heaven. 
Evidence and Logical Support for Christianity
There is abundant evidence that can be used to prove the claim of Christianity.  Some people would like others to think that Jesus never existed. Much ancient evidence suggests that Christ lived. Some of the evident materials include; early Christian communities and sites, extra-biblical documentation, and New Testament documentation. Although some individuals may deny the legitimacy of the bare tomb, others still conceded that it existed.  The empty tomb is described by the fact that the disciples of Jesus Christ found the tomb where His body was buried devoid on the morning of the Easter Sunday. The early Christians have very little to say on the topic of resurrection. The early church believes that Jesus has risen from the dead. The empty tomb is considered to be a robust historical fact that cannot be ignored and thus remains contrary evidence. 
Some exegetes still hold on that the statement "He was buried," gives suggestions between resurrection and death, and that the tomb was empty. However, the point is criticized, holding that the burial stands to death and not to transformation. The death and burial are evident in the book of Roman chapter six, where baptism into Christ's death is baptism into His burial. Paul does also not mention the empty tomb while writing his letters in the Bible. However, he demonstrates that the form of Christ is spiritual.
The key reason why Christ followers believed in His revival is that they saw Him after His death. Jesus showed Himself alive on several incidents to His followers. They therefore testified time and again to the fact that they had eye-witnessed His resurrection.   Other different individuals saw Christ after the resurrection. Peter happened to be the first apostle to see the risen Jesus. In the evening of Easter Sunday, Christ appeared to the disciples in the absence of Thomas. He also showed Himself to Paul. Others include; James and over five hundred people. Jesus also appeared to women who were not part of the official list. Jesus initially appeared to Mary Magdalene, and the appearance was unexpected. He also appeared to Mary, the mother of James, Johanna, and Salome.
The eye-witnesses suffered their claims that Jesus had risen and was alive. The Jews did not believe that the Messiah could die and rise again. Without physical proof, no one believed the resurrection stories until Jesus appeared to them. The act of Jesus appearing to the Jews after rising from the dead is very significant.  The Jews could not believe that the Messiah could die and resurrect. Others found the notion to be an embarrassment and did not believe that He rose from the dead. 
Women are listed as eye-witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus since they were given the honor of passing on the best news ever transmitted. Mary was entrusted with the good news of the risen Christ in all gospel accounts of the resurrection. Mary told the disciples the exact words Jesus had told her to say to them after the visit to the tomb with other women. 
Response to Challenges to Materialism
While billions of people believe that Jesus Christ of Nazareth existed, many others reject the claim that He even existed at all.  There is no archeological evidence of the existence of Jesus, and thus some archeologists do not believe that He ever existed.  However, the physical evidence of Roman crucifixion exists, revealing the Jesus mentioned in the New Testament. Jesus lived in a human body form and had a brother, James, and won over the Gentiles and Jews.  He was mentioned in the Old Testament by Isaiah as the Messiah. 
The attacks of the early opponents of Jesus verify that He lived. He was attacked by the Pharisees, who would encourage people to call them rabbi. They, however, had differences in the inner and outer state of morals and never agreed with what Jesus taught without questioning. The Jews expected another Messiah that would not have a human body and therefore found it difficult to believe in His teachings. Some expected Him to be a descendant of a king David or Elijah or Enoch in the Messianic age.
God did not create the world how it is now, and humanity brought evil upon themselves when they selfishly chose their way different from what God had intended. Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden by choosing to eat the forbidden fruit. Thus, evil was brought into the world due to disobedience. 
The New Testament is contradictory, and some of the events recorded do not match.  Luke and Matthew do not give a definite date of the birth of Jesus. The parents of Jesus are practically ignored after His birth
The New Testament was written almost a century after the death of Jesus. Although they tell the same story, the reflection of concerns is different. The first Gospel is separated from the death of Jesus by a period of forty years. 
Horus was known to be the god with a falcon head and was worshipped in Egypt as a deity. The Egyptians used to make sacrifices and worship a god that they could not see physically.  Christianity is believed to be a myth of believing in Christ rose from the dead and was seen only by a few after the resurrection. Lewis described the element of Christianity as a myth, particularly the stories given about Christ. He believes that the events are non-historic and do not have physical evidence.