Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20

Recently, there has been reported in the news the finding of a box and within the Savior's bones. As much as Christianity professes a belief in the resurrection and that Christ -

"...should be the first that should rise from the dead..." (New Testament Acts 26:23)

...many so called believers, do not necessarily believe in a literal resurrection of body and spirit and that He lives today. The very definition of resurrection or coming alive would mean the Savior would be restored to possess a perfect body. Alma taught -

"...concerning the resurrection of the mortal body. I say unto you that this mortal body is raised to an immortal body, that is from death, even from the first death unto life, that they can die no more; their spirits uniting with their bodies, never to be divided; thus the whole becoming spiritual and immortal, that they can no more see corruption." (Book of Mormon Alma 11:45)

Paul talked of resurrected bodies saying -

"There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption..." (New Testament 1 Corinthians 15:40 - 42)

The angel declared -
"...unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead..." (New Testament Matthew 28:5 - 7)

Being risen from the dead would suggest a reuniting with His body - a body of flesh and bones. We learn a great deal of the nature of a resurrected body as two men traveled on the road to Emmaus -

"...which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight." (New Testament Luke 24:13 - 31)

The first thing we would learn of the resurrected Lord was that he must have seemed much like other ordinary men as His glory was withheld. The second thing we learn that the "risen" Savior continues in much the same manner as He did during his mortal ministry as he continues to teach his disciples. The last thing we learn is about a resurrected body is that it doesn't have the same constraints we understand with the mortal body as the Savior "vanished out of their sight".

There is scriptural testimony upon testimony of witnesses of the Savior's resurrection, that He lives! But I believe we can know even as Job testified -

"...I know that my redeemer liveth..." (Old Testament Job 19:25)

...without necessarily seeing him. Alma said -

"...this is not all. Do ye not suppose that I know of these things myself? Behold, I testify unto you that I do know that these things whereof I have spoken are true. And how do ye suppose that I know of their surety?
46 Behold, I say unto you they are made known unto me by the Holy Spirit of God. Behold, I have fasted and prayed many days that I might know these things of myself. And now I do know of myself that they are true; for the Lord God hath made them manifest unto me by his Holy Spirit; and this is the spirit of revelation which is in me." (Book of Mormon Alma 5:45 - 46)

Elder James E. Talmage wrote -

"...The resurrection of Jesus Christ is attested by evidence more conclusive than that upon which rests our acceptance of historical events in general. Yet the testimony of our Lord’s rising from the dead is not founded on written pages. To him who seeks in faith and sincerity shall be given an individual conviction which shall enable him to reverently confess as exclaimed the enlightened apostle of old: ‘Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Jesus, who is God the Son, is not dead...” (Talmage, Jesus the Christ, pp. 698–99.)

I testify like Alma, that I too have received a personal assurance by the Spirit, that Jesus is the Christ, he has risen from the dead - I too know He lives!