Rise(n); Raise(d)
Langerak presents a biblical defense of Christ's resurrection as central to the gospel, demonstrating that salvation is entirely the work of God the Father raising Christ by His Spirit. The article emphasizes three crucial truths: God alone raised Jesus, Christ's resurrection defeated death and its dominion, and believers will likewise be raised—establishing the resurrection as foundational to Christian hope and assurance.
The gospel is that Jesus is risen from the dead. The good news is not merely that Christ died. Indeed, Jesus must die for our sins according to the Scriptures (I Cor. 15:3). But He must also rise (John 2:22). For if Christ is not risen, our faith is vain (I Cor. 15:14). A dead Jesus does us no good. A dead Jesus is no different from any other human. And Christians who believe only a dead Jesus are themselves still dead in sin (I Cor. 15:17). The complete, comforting, pure, and powerful good...
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