1 Corinthians 15:14 – “For if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain”
The whole system of Christianity rests upon the fact that “Christ has been raised from the dead; The divinity of Christ finds its surest proof in His resurrection, since He was “declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead.” It would not be unreasonable to doubt His Deity if He had not risen.
Furthermore, Christ’s sovereignty depends upon His resurrection: “For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.” Again, our justification, that choice blessing of the covenant, is linked with Christ’s triumphant victory over death and the grave, for He “was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.” More than this, our very regeneration is connected with His resurrection.
We are “born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”And most certainly our ultimate resurrection rests here, for “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.” If Christ is not risen, then we will not rise; but if He is risen, then those who are asleep in Christ have not perished but in their flesh shall surely see God.
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Pastor Josh Laryea