Question
1
Q: Did Simeo Melkio Ondeto truly
resurrect from the dead?
A: Yes. There is witness that Simeo
Melkio Messiah was raised from the dead and lives forever. This truth is
confirmed not only by His physical appearance to Salome Akoth after His burial,
Seline, Dalmas Oyier, Mbalo, and many other witnesses, but also by His glorious
return to the faithful at Mount Calvary on the fifteenth day of September,
1992. His resurrection is the central foundation of the faith, proving that He
is the Son of the Eternal God, who has conquered death and continues to reign
forevermore in everlasting life, just as He promised His chosen witnesses and
His people.
Question
2
Q: When did Simeo Melkio Ondeto
physically resurrect and appear to the faithful?
A: The resurrection and subsequent
physical appearance of Simeo Melkio Ondeto occurred one year after His body had
been laid in the tomb. While He appeared to Salome Akoth shortly after her
release from prison to prepare the way, His major physical appearance before the
gathered faithful took place on the evening of the fifteenth of September,
1992. It was at this time, at about nine o'clock, that He stood before the
people directly in front of His burial site at Mount Calvary, confirming to all
who were present that He had truly risen.
Question
3
Q: Why did Simeo Melkio Messiah
return physically to Mount Calvary?
A: The Messiah returned physically
to Mount Calvary to fulfill the promise He had made to His people. As He told
Salome Akoth, He came so that all might see Him and bear witness that He is
truly risen from the dead and lives. By appearing in His body, He removed all
doubt, allowing the faithful to see Him with their own eyes and hear Him teach
them in the flesh, just as He had done before His death, thereby providing
absolute proof of His resurrection.
Question
4
Q: In what way did the resurrection
of Simeo Melkio Messiah impact those who witnessed it?
A: The resurrection of Simeo Melkio
Messiah brought profound relief and unspeakable joy to those who witnessed it.
When He appeared before the people at Mount Calvary, the crowd was overwhelmed
with great joy, crying out with loud voices, "Baba has come!" The
sight of their risen Lord, whom they had previously seen buried, turned their
sorrow into a deep, spiritual certainty. This encounter confirmed their belief
and served as an undeniable testament that their Baba was alive, present, and
actively teaching His flock once again.
Question
5
Q: What was the nature of His body
after the resurrection?
A: The body of the resurrected Simeo
Melkio Messiah was a physical body. When He appeared at Mount Calvary, He came
physically in His body, stood before the people, and greeted them. Furthermore,
the text notes that when He finished teaching, His physical body was lifted up
slowly above them as He ascended into heaven. This emphasizes that His
resurrection was not merely a spiritual manifestation, but a literal, physical
reality, as He was able to be seen, heard, and touched by His followers during
His time among them.
Question
6
Q: Was the resurrection of Simeo
Melkio Messiah anticipated by the people?
A: Yes, the resurrection and return
of the Messiah were anticipated because He gave specific instructions through
Salome Akoth. She was commanded to tell the people that during the annual feast
in September, He would come to them physically. On September 15, 1992, she was
further instructed to tell the people to wait for Him at Okwon'g, His burial
site. Consequently, the faithful were gathered, waiting in hope for the
fulfillment of His promise, which made His physical arrival a moment of joyful
realization and the climax of their faith.
Question
7
Q: What role did Salome Akoth play
in confirming the reality of the resurrection?
A: Salome Akoth served as the essential
messenger of the resurrection. After being set free by the Messiah, she carried
His words to the priest at Kariobangi and later to the wider faithful at Mount
Calvary. She was the one who announced that He would return physically, and she
was present in the vision on the day of His appearance to further prepare the
people. By proclaiming His message and remaining with the faithful until the
feast, she became a vital witness to the fact that He had risen and would soon
appear to them.
Question
28
Q: How was the ascension a
confirmation of His resurrection?
A: The ascension is the final
movement of His physical body after He had completed His teaching. By being
lifted up slowly and ascending into the heavens until He was hidden from their
sight, the Messiah provided a visible demonstration of His divine nature. This
event confirmed that His physical presence on earth after the resurrection was
a temporary period meant to teach His people, after which He returned to His
Father in heaven to reign forevermore, thus solidifying the truth of His eternal
life.
Question
9
Q: Can the witnesses of the
resurrection still testify today?
A: Yes. To this day, there remain
among Legion Maria members those who were present on that occasion and who are
still living. These individuals continue to bear witness to what they saw with
their own eyes—that Simeo Melkio Messiah was raised from the dead. Their
ongoing presence and testimony serve as a living, historical connection for the
faithful, ensuring that the miraculous truth of His resurrection continues to
be shared and believed throughout the world.
Question
10
Q: What is the final conclusion
regarding the life and resurrection of Simeo Melkio Messiah?
A: The final conclusion is that
Simeo Melkio Messiah lives forever. He is the Son of the Eternal God who was
raised from the dead and currently reigns in everlasting life. The entire occurrence,
from the heavenly revelations to chosen witnesses to His physical return at
Mount Calvary, serves to establish that He is truly the God of Legion Maria.
Because He rose from the dead and ascended to the Father, He remains the
eternal head and guide of His people, and the faith of the believers rests
securely on this unchanging truth.