The answer
The denial of the Crucifixion of Christ, to Him be glory, is a denial of history, the artifacts, and the feasts. It also ascribes to God fraud, deception, and injustice, for all of the prophecies of the Old Testament point to the death of the Lord and His Resurrection (Heb. 10:4-12).
If Christ was not crucified, why then were the disciples, who clung to their case in spite of their simplicity and poverty, martyred? From where did the wisdom and power which were in them come from?!
If Christ was not crucified, how then did Christianity spread everywhere, transforming the hearts of men and leading them to what is exalted and superior?
If Christ was not crucified, how can we justify the empty sepulchre, which stands and will remain standing over the years?
If Christ did not die, how then was worship established in our churches and our lives, or the ancient hymns, our rites, or our prayers?
He was truly crucified...and truly, He is risen...
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
Pope Tawadros II, My Faith: A Series of Dialogues on the Creed (Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, 2014), 101–102.
The pages in the book (101–102)
