If Christ did not rise from the dead, Pastor Yami echoes the apostle Paul, then our witness, our faith, and our very lives are meaningless and indeed, we Christians are to be pitied for believing a lie. However! The good news is, HE DID. The truth of our faith and of life itself is that Jesus Christ did die on the cross on Good Friday and rise from the dead on Sunday. If he hadn't, we have permission to live however we want; since he has, we must remember and LIVE THAT WAY. Be encouraged, as Martha was, to proclaim that he is the Christ, son of God, who is coming into the world, and that our whole being hangs on him.