He is risen! He is risen indeed!
This reminds me of a story Dr. Jim Payton told one of our history classes at Redeemer. He spoke of Russia in the 1920s when the Communist government would send speakers to the towns to dissuade them from the Christian faith. One of the large crowds of people sitting in a public auditorium listened for three hours to one such speech from a Russian official. It already seemed ironic that he was using a language that was founded by Cyril and Methodius, missionaries to the Slavic people, and it was littered with Christian imagery. Nonetheless, at the conclusion of his rant he was satisfied he had done his best and that most had been convinced. It was at that time a Russian Orthodox priest stood up at the back of the hall: "Christos voskres!" He said loudly (Christ is risen!) Instantly the entire crowd responded, "Voistinu voskres!” (He is risen indeed!) He is risen! He is risen indeed!
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