The document discusses the importance of believing in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It argues that without the resurrection, Christianity is meaningless (paragraph 1). Initially, Jesus' disciples did not believe in the resurrection and thought his death was the end (paragraph 2). However, the evidence shows that Jesus did rise from the dead, which gives believers assurance of sins forgiven and eternal life (paragraphs 4 and 5). For non-believers, denying the resurrection means rejecting Jesus and having no hope of an afterlife (paragraph 5). The resurrection was critical to Jesus' message and the founding of Christianity (paragraph 7).