The Unknown Cross 2

In part one of “The Unknown Cross” we learned, from Matthew 16:21-22 and from Luke 18:31-34 that Peter, James and John went about for three years preaching the gospel of the Kingdom and healing the sick, raising the dead, cleansing lepers and casting out devils, but knew nothing at all about the cross of Christ.

Knowing that Jesus of Nazareth was the son of David, the heir to the throne of David, the King of Israel and the message being preached was the gospel of the Kingdom and that the “kingdom of heaven is at hand,” they believed that Christ had come AT THAT TIME to set up the promised and long awaited Kingdom. They believed that he was about to RESTORE the Kingdom to Israel. But when Christ was arrested and put to death on a Roman cross it was as if all their hopes were gone. Now this is not what most are taught in religion today, but as you can see from your bible, these are the facts.

Now Christ was crucified. They didn’t know why. He was buried, and three days and three nights later he rose from the dead. But guess what? They DID NOT believe it. This is quite a shock to some people who have been taught something totally different all of their lives in the fundamental, denominational religious system. But let’s just look at the facts, and let’s just believe our bibles. Reason? Because we want to know WHAT IS and WHERE IN THE BIBLE IS the gospel of your salvation.

Early in the morning of the first day of the week, after Christ rose from the dead, there are several women who get involved, and a flurry of activity takes place. But all of the activity and all of the women eventually get back to the apostles. Here they are:

Luke 24:10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

Luke 24:11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

Idle tales? They believed them NOT? Now that’s an odd attitude for someone who is trusting in the fact that Christ died for their sins wouldn’t you say?

Mark 16:12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

Mark 16:13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.