Elizabeth Elliott
A metropolitan (bishop) of the Orthodox Church in
Russia was faced with an atheist in the
congregation who loudly declared, "Today nobody
believes in the resurrection of Christ." Instead
of answering the claim, the metropolitan cried
out, "Chrise is risen!" and the hall, which was
supposedly filled with atheists, responded with a
roar, "Indeed He is risen!"
This is the proclamation of faith. It is often a
waste of time and energy to argue with
doubters--including ourselves. If we are assailed
with unbelief, let us return to the bedrock of
faith: the resurrection, for without this our
faith is certainly vain. Let us shout (even alone
with our private doubts) Christ is risen! It is a
fact. Everything else is trivial by comparison.
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