My Corinthians doesn't say anything about Jesus appearing to the five hundred in the air, just that five hundred followers saw him at once (New Living Translation). But that shouldn't be too difficult since he spoke to five thousand on the side of a mountain when he fed them all with two fish and five loaves of bread at the sermon on the mount.< As for Saul's conversion.Acts9:3 tells us that while on the road to Damascus a brilliant light from heaven suddenly beamed down on him blinding him and Saul heard a voice asking "why are you persecuting me?" Saul asked "who are you sir?" The voice replied "I am Jesus..." Saul later became known as Paul. He didn't actually see Jesus but a brilliant light that blinded him for days.
From: Richard Williams <[email protected]> To: Richard J. Williams <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2014 12:38 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Get Your Ducks in a Row > Paul doesn't say anything about Christ "hovering up in the > air" above the 500 eyewitnesses, as you know. He just says > Christ appeared to them. > Where do you think the 500 people saw the risen Lord - under ground? Of course the risen Christ was up in the sky - how else do you think 500 people would have been able seen him all at one time? You're not even making any sense. Apparently you haven't received the Good News, or even Something Good is Happening. Go figure. According to Paul, after the resurrection the risen Christ was seen above five hundred brethren all at once, floating in the sky. Paul himself on the road to Damascus saw the risen Lord up in the sky - in the clouds above. La conversion de Saint Paul http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:La_conversion_de_Saint_Paul_Giordano_Nancy_3018.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_Paul_the_Apostle "After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles." (Corinthians 1:6 - King James Version). "Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days. I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord's brother. I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie." - (Galatians 1:18-20 - King James Version). "This account meets all the demands of historical reliability that could possibly be made of such a text," whilst A. M. Hunter said, "The passage therefore preserves uniquely early and verifiable testimony. It meets every reasonable demand of historical reliability." 1 Corinthians 15: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Corinthians_15 On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 8:32 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Next time you're talking about what the Bible says, Richard, >>> when you add something you made up out of your own head that >>> isn't in the Bible at all, it would be good if you'd say so. >>> >><< Let's get this on record, Ms Stein -it was YOU that cited the Bible in >>defense of your outrageous and false claims about the Resurrection and the >>Ascension. >> > > >Which "outrageous and false claims" were these? Please be specific. > > ><< You need to get your ducks in a row. And maybe take a Sunday Bible Class at >a church somewhere. Did you ever consider taking a history course at a >community college? Apparently you don't even have a pastor! Go figure. >>>Actually, as you know, it's not necessary to take Bible classes or history >courses or to have a pastor to know what's in the Bible. ><< According to Paul, the Christ hovered up in the air above 500 >eye-witnesses. Haven't you even read Pauls letter to the Corinthians? >> > > >Paul doesn't say anything about Christ "hovering up in the air" above the 500 >eyewitnesses, as you know. He just says Christ appeared to them. > > > > > > > >
