Jesus did rise from the dead

“Daddy what’s the difference between Christianity and other faiths? Is it really the only way? I just wonder sometimes…” Well, I used to wonder occasionally too. It is a good practice to critically examine what you believe; you are not being devilish by asking. One thing I want you to know is that the Bible stories about Jesus really happened: they are true, and eyewitnesses recorded them for us. Many people have tried to tell the story of what God has done among us. They wrote what we had been told by the ones who were there in the beginning and saw what happened Lk 1:1-2(CEV). We do not pay attention to made-up stories no matter where they come from (1Tm1:4; Tit 1:14).
“But didn’t other prophets like Mohammed really live?” They did, but there are lots of differences between Jesus Christ and the founders of religion as Buddha and Mohammed. They died and are gone; Jesus died, rose again and remains alive today; there is no other person who did that. He’s the only way eternal life.
“But some people say he didn’t actually die, just fainted.” Is that so? Look at the facts my dear; the cross is an efficient killing machine: But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, and they did not break his legs. One of the soldiers stuck his spear into Jesus' side, and blood and water came out Jn 19:33, 34(CEV). Blood and water come out like that when a man is dead. John was no doctor to have known that. Besides the soldiers made sure He was dead before bringing Him down (Mk 15:44-45).
“Did he rise again physically, was it not a vision or something the disciples saw?” If it was just one person that saw Him, or if people saw Him one at a time someone might argue that, but apart from the apostles He was seen by more than five hundred brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, but some are sleeping 1Cor 15:6(CEV). Something seen by up to that number is a historical fact. Besides for several years the believers preached in Jerusalem. If Jesus had not risen from the dead the easiest thing was for the authorities who persecuted them to do would be to produce the body (Acts 5: 27-33).
“If all this is true then why do people not come to the right way?” If people are not willing to accept the truth, a lie becomes desirable and every attempt to prove a lie follows. We have not depended on made-up stories in making known to you the mighty coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. With our own eyes we saw his greatness. We were there when the voice came to him from the Supreme Glory, saying, "This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased!" So we are even more confident of the message…2Pe 1:16-19 (GNB).
The message is true; stick out your neck for it.