For many people, one of the most difficult things in Christianity is managing to believe in a god that they cannot see. Some want concrete visual evidence before they can have faith. Throughout the religion's history, there have been people who reported sightings of Jesus and managed to strengthen their belief or even to convert to Christianity because of these visions.
Christianity is built on the premise that the Son of God was sent to Earth to live as a human, was crucified and then rose from the dead. After He was buried, some of his followers visited the tomb only to find that it was empty. Christ then appeared to people like the disciples and Mary Magdalene, showing that He had been resurrected.
Having visions of Jesus sometimes helped people to convert to Christianity in those early days. One of the best known examples is that of the Apostle Paul. He used to be known as Saul and was a zealous persecutor of people belonging to the new faith but on the road to Damascus, Christ appeared to him and he became one of the most important apostles.
There are theologians who believe that even long before He became human, Christ had been appearing to people. Some, for example, think that the angel that wrestled with Jacob was in fact Christ. Another possible example is that of the fourth person seen in the burning furnace that was supposed to kill the Prophet Daniel's three friends in Babylon.
Like the Apostle Paul, several people who became Christian missionaries after having visions of Christ were sainted by the Catholic Church. The Church also owns one of the most fascinating objects to bear the image of what many believe is their Saviour. The Shroud of Turin draws thousands of pilgrims each year because the markings on it look like he imprint of a man who had been crucified, leading to the belief that the cloth was the burial shroud of Christ.
In modern times, many people claimed to have spotted Christ in everyday objects. These range from food such as pancakes or tortillas to clothes irons. Christ-like images have even appeared in X-rays and ultrasound photographs.
Advances in technology have even made video recording of Christ sightings possible. People simply have the video camera on their cellphone ready at the moment that Christ seems to appear. You can find these videos online and decide whether you think that these people really saw Jesus.
Many people, whether they're religious or not, don't believe that sightings of Jesus are really authentic. They say that if you really want to see Christ's image in a burn mark on a tortilla, you will, just like you would see a bunny if that was what you wanted to see. For the believers, though, these images have had great power to help them have stronger faith and some even say that they became Christians because of these visions.
Christianity is built on the premise that the Son of God was sent to Earth to live as a human, was crucified and then rose from the dead. After He was buried, some of his followers visited the tomb only to find that it was empty. Christ then appeared to people like the disciples and Mary Magdalene, showing that He had been resurrected.
Having visions of Jesus sometimes helped people to convert to Christianity in those early days. One of the best known examples is that of the Apostle Paul. He used to be known as Saul and was a zealous persecutor of people belonging to the new faith but on the road to Damascus, Christ appeared to him and he became one of the most important apostles.
There are theologians who believe that even long before He became human, Christ had been appearing to people. Some, for example, think that the angel that wrestled with Jacob was in fact Christ. Another possible example is that of the fourth person seen in the burning furnace that was supposed to kill the Prophet Daniel's three friends in Babylon.
Like the Apostle Paul, several people who became Christian missionaries after having visions of Christ were sainted by the Catholic Church. The Church also owns one of the most fascinating objects to bear the image of what many believe is their Saviour. The Shroud of Turin draws thousands of pilgrims each year because the markings on it look like he imprint of a man who had been crucified, leading to the belief that the cloth was the burial shroud of Christ.
In modern times, many people claimed to have spotted Christ in everyday objects. These range from food such as pancakes or tortillas to clothes irons. Christ-like images have even appeared in X-rays and ultrasound photographs.
Advances in technology have even made video recording of Christ sightings possible. People simply have the video camera on their cellphone ready at the moment that Christ seems to appear. You can find these videos online and decide whether you think that these people really saw Jesus.
Many people, whether they're religious or not, don't believe that sightings of Jesus are really authentic. They say that if you really want to see Christ's image in a burn mark on a tortilla, you will, just like you would see a bunny if that was what you wanted to see. For the believers, though, these images have had great power to help them have stronger faith and some even say that they became Christians because of these visions.
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