THE Christian apostle Paul had no such reservations. In chapter 15 of his first inspired letter to fellow Christians in ancient Corinth, Paul wrote: “I handed on to you, among the first things, that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that he was buried, yes, that he has been raised up the third day according to the Scriptures. ” ​ — 1 Corinthians 15: 3, 4.
„ გულახდილად გეუბნებით, შეგვიძლია აბსოლუტურად ვიყოთ დარწმუნებული იმაში, რომ იესო ცხოვრობდა.., [მაგრამ] იმავე დარწმუნებით ვერ ვიტყვით, რომ ის ღმერთმა მკვდრეთით აღადგინა “.