Faith and Deliberate Hiddenness of the Evidence for Resurrection

Subsequent to resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day — the first of many spiritual sabbaths to come (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2; Luke 24:1; John 20:1)— Jesus only would reveal Himself to those who, prior to His crucifixion, already believed in Him.

Rightly, some people wonder, if Jesus did indeed resurrect, why exactly did He not appear to His enemies — the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Romans; after all, that would be indisputable proof, both of His claims, and of His resurrection.

We arrive then at a Perfectly Rational Question that is deserving of a good and rational answer.

An important principle that undergirds relationship with Jesus Christ is the demand for faith. By it’s very nature, Faith demands evidence, reasons over evidence, then acts on evidence. Faith, however, does not demand facts, for facts are not the same as evidence. In truth, facts nullify demand for faith.

If a decision is based on facts, it cannot simultaneously be based on faith. Faith reasons over evidence, and prior to transformation of evidence into facts, acts on the evidence.