1 Corinthians 15

Thank you, father, that your word declares to me your gospel. Your gospel has also been preached to me. By your grace, father, I have received your good news.

I stand on your word as truth and life. I am saved by your word as incorruptible seed. I hold fast to your word, father, and set my faith on all that you promise.

Your word tells me that Jesus, your Christ and my Savior, died as the scriptures say, and that he was buried, and that he rose again on the third day as the scriptures say. He was seen by the apostles and then by over 500 people, most of whom were still alive when your scripture was written and distributed abroad.

James and other apostles saw the risen Christ, and finally Paul saw and heard Jesus risen from the dead. These men testified to the resurrection and were willing to stake their lives on it as fact and on Jesus as the Messiah.

In faith I do the same. I believe Jesus is Messiah. He is my Lord, and I know that you, father, raised him from the dead.