Risen from the dead.

A friend asked for proof that Jesus rose from the grave, so I addressed the question behind the question that many people are really seeking the answer to (Why does that matter?):


"Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. By faith it is understood that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. That being said, people did see Jesus rise up from the dead. More importantly, that incredible sign was not, in and of itself, enough to save those who experienced the miracle without faith. "Proof" does not fix a broken heart."