Resurrection of Jesus
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The Resurrection of Jesus is the miraculous act of God the Father,[1] raising Jesus from the dead, confirming all that Jesus said and did, demonstrating his power over life and death. He raised Jesus Christ from the dead on Sunday morning,[2] the third day (Luke 24:46) after pouring out his wrath on him upon the cross. The resurrection is central to the gospel (1 Cor. 15:4), because if Christ has not been raised, then Christian preaching and faith are useless (1 Cor. 15:14) and Christians are still in their sins (1 Cor. 15:17). Paul also teaches that Christ's resurrection was effective in the justification of believers (Rom. 4:25).
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Defense of the resurrection
- "And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain." (1 Corinthians 15:14)
Paul's defense in 1 Corinthians 15
The apostle Paul puts forward several arguments why the Corinthians should believe the resurrection.
Objective historical evidence
- The Scriptures predicted it (1 Cor. 15:4)
- Jesus appeared bodily to a number of different people [others could verify] (1 Cor. 15:5-7)
- Jesus appeared to Paul himself [he himself could verify] (1 Cor. 15:8-11)
Logical inconsistencies in the teaching of the Corinthians
- You teach that people do not raise from the dead. Christ rose. Therefore your teaching is wrong. (1 Cor. 15:12-13)
- Practically speaking, this means that there is no reason to preach Christ, and no reason to have faith in Christ because he cannot save. (1 Cor. 15:14)
- Theologically speaking, we sin against God by misrepresenting him, and we remain under the wrath of God. (1 Cor. 15:15-19)
Bodily resurrection
Historic Protestant belief has been that Jesus Christ was resurrected physically, "with the same body in which He suffered" (Westminster Confession 8:4). This belief is vindicated by Christ's own words: "See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." (Luke 24:39)
Resources
- Stewart, Robert B. and Wright, N. T. The Resurrection of Jesus: John Dominic Crossan and N.T. Wright in Dialogue. Fortress Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0800637859
- Craig, William L. and Ludemann, Gerd. Jesus' Resurrection: Fact or Figment?: A Debate Between William Lane Craig and Gerd Ludemann InterVarsity Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0830815692
- Habermas, Gary R. and Licona, Michael R. The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus. Kregel Publications, 2004. ISBN 978-0825427886
- Wright, N. T. The Resurrection of the Son of God. Fortress, 2003.
- Torrance, T. F. Space, Time and Resurrection. Continuum, 1998. ISBN 978-0567086099
- Davis, Stephen T.; Kendall, Daniel; and O'Collins, Gerald. The Resurrection. Oxford University Press, USA, 1999. ISBN 978-0198269854
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External links
Favorable
- The Resurrection of the Son of God, chapters 1-2, by N. T. Wright
- Who Raised Jesus from the Dead?, by Richard Phillips
- The Resurrection in Gospel Proclamation, by Ken Schurb
- Is the Resurrection Necessary?, by James MacDonald
- Jesus' Resurrection Was Physical, by Matthew Slick
- This Joyful Eastertide: A Critical Review of The Empty Tomb (PDF), by Steve Hays
- Mark 16:1-8: The Empty Tomb of a Hero?, by Peter G. Bolt - Tyndale Bulletin 47.1 (May, 1996) 27-37
- The Resurrection: Fact or Fiction (Veritas resources)
- Resurrection: God Saves, by Mark Discroll - chapter 9 of his book, Doctrine
- Evidence for the Resurrection: Part 1, Part 2, by C Michael Patton
- Answers to Supposed Contradictions with the Resurrection Accounts, by Peter Ballard
Critical
- "Dr. Bart Ehrman Sums it all up" (YouTube)
