THE LIFE
"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; ( for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us ;) that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ . And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full." (1 John 1:1-4). The great doctrine of the Christian faith, and the thing that sets it apart from other religions, is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Jesus was very plain and deliberate in teaching the necessity of both life and death. Without a death, there can be no resurrection; and without a resurrection, there can be no life. At one point in His ministry, He told His disciples, "Veri