Dead or Alive: Jesus or mankind

I was surfing the forums today and came across a very heated argument on whether Jesus is still dead or not.

Reference to Jesus being dead:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1593441,00.html

Reference denying the article above: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1593893,00.html?cnn=yes

Seriously, I do not want to start a discussion about these 2 articles which have been seriously blown up by the forum I read today by both believers and non-believers. ( Just check out the forum at hardwarezone.com.sg).

Recently, there have been many controversies regarding Christianity caused mainly I believe due to some things that have been said in Dan's Brown movie The Da Vinci Code. Basically, I just regard it as a movie.

Actually, I have read all 4 of Dan Brown's books and the 2 books which stirs up the most issues are The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. I don't think I wanna go into the details. (Anyone interested can borrow the books from the library or google it).

I am in fact pretty glad that there have been a greater interest and greater number of people reading up on the Bible or Christianity as a whole due to the conspiracy theories raised in the books and movie. ( I just treat the movie and books as fiction by the way)

Many churches have in fact used the publicity to spread the word of God.

Phi 1:15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 16 The latter do so in love, knowing that i am put here for the defense of the gospel. 17 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. 18 But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.

In the same way, Paul rejoiced when the gospel was preached for whatever reason, I rejoice for people wanting to learn more about the truth about Jesus and the Word of God for whatever reasons and by so the gospel is preached. And every step taken bring you closer and closer to the truth.

But just to clarify, our walk with God is always a walk in the spirit, a walk of faith. If we are absolutely certain of the truth as it was proven to be true by maths or scientific evidence, there will no longer be a need for faith.

To be more than conquerors in life, we have to sit tight, walk right and stand up and fight.