{"id":1017,"date":"2012-04-08T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2012-04-08T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barbdahlgren.com\/?p=1017"},"modified":"2012-04-08T12:58:49","modified_gmt":"2012-04-08T17:58:49","slug":"christs-resurrection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/?p=1017","title":{"rendered":"Christ’s Resurrection"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Christ\u2019s crucifixion and death showed God\u2019s unconditional love for us. Although painful and agonizing, Christ died willingly for our sins. Because of this we are forgiven and no longer condemned. And while that is great news, without Christ\u2019s resurrection what he did for us would be null and void. Christ was delivered to death for our sins, but raised to life for our justification. (Romans 4:23,24) In other words his death paid for our sins, but his resurrection is the proof or the receipt for that payment. The resurrection validates Christ and it validates us.<\/p>\n

The resurrection validates Christ because what he said would happen did happen. Jesus knew he was going to be betrayed, condemned, mocked, beaten and die, but he also knew and told his disciples that he would be raised to life on the third day. (Matthew 20:18-20) And it took place just the way Jesus said it would. This is good news for us on so many levels, one being that we can trust everything Christ tells us.<\/p>\n

The resurrection also validates our faith in Christ. Without the resurrection our faith is in vain and futile. (1 Corinthians 15:14-16) We can believe without a doubt that Christ is the resurrection and life he professed to be and we who believe in him will live \u2013 even though we might die, we will live again. (John 11:25-26)<\/p>\n

Christ\u2019s resurrection not only declares that Jesus Christ is Lord, but it celebrates the victory of life over death. Jesus conquered what no one could \u2013 death! Christ\u2019s resurrection erased all doubt in anyone\u2019s mind. Death can no longer hold us in bondage. \u201cO death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?\u201d (1 Corinthians 15:55) Death has no victory. Christ has the victory.<\/p>\n

Christ\u2019s resurrection was not only his victory, but ours, too. (1 Corinthians 15:57) Because of this victory Christ lives\u2026and because Christ lives, we can live also. (Romans 6:8, 9)<\/p>\n

So don\u2019t go looking for Jesus in the grave or you won\u2019t find him. He is not there. He is alive and all around you. He did just what he said he would do. He has risen!\u00a0 He has given us a great gift – his life!<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the angel said to the women, \u2018Do not be afraid,<\/em>
\nfor I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was<\/em>
\ncrucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said\u2026\u2019\u201d<\/em>
\n(Matthew 28:5-6)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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