Three Ways the Resurrection of Jesus Can Transform Your Life Today
What is the significance of the resurrection of Christ for you? The gospel reveals that the resurrection eliminates doubt, brings hope in grief, and offers forgiveness to sinners.
What is the significance of the resurrection of Christ for you? The gospel reveals that the resurrection eliminates doubt, brings hope in grief, and offers forgiveness to sinners.
Do you know what the resurrection of Christ does for you? The Scriptures tell us that his resurrection gives you new identity, new purpose, and new hope. Contemplating on the resurrection can help you persevere in suffering that comes your way.
Do you believe in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead? Many people deny the historicity of the death of Jesus and his resurrection. This article discusses the facts of his resurrection and what that means for you now and on the last day.
Typically we stress the importance of preaching the cross of Christ. This article shows, however, that without the resurrection, eight awful truths emerge that render the faith as false.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is in line with the Old Testament feasts. Looking at 1 Corinthians 15, the author shows how the Paul is guided by Israel's festal calendar as it finds its fulfillment in the Christ's resurrection. This has a great bearing for the church, as she lives between the time of the firstfruits and the harvest.
This article speaks about the resurrection of Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of prophecy in Psalm 16.
This article explains that at his resurrection, Christ experienced a radical transformation from humiliation to exaltation. The author looks especially at Romans 1:3-4.
The resurrection of Christ is very important for our salvation, and is a significant aspect of Christian doctrine.
Here John Piper reminds the reader of what God has done in raising Jesus from the grave. He provides a short commentary on a selection of biblical passages concerning Jesus' resurrection.
This article looks at the great truths regarding the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What happened on that Easter Sunday at the resurrection of Christ? Here are ten things to know.
How do you know if the story of the resurrection is true? This article explains by pointing to ten things you need to know about the empty tomb.
This article considers what the consequences would be if there was no resurrection of Christ from the dead. Then Good Friday is just another Friday, and there is no hope for Christians.
The resurrection of Christ should be central to the Christian life. This article points out six reasons why we celebrate Easter Sunday, and three implications of the resurrection for the believer.
This article explains the centrality of the resurrection of Christ for the gospel. It discusses what the consequences would be if Christ had not been raised from the dead.
Is belief in the resurrection of Jesus essential or optional? This article examines the evidence for the resurrection through three lenses: the gospel tradition, skeptical scholarship, and faith. It concludes that faith in the risen Christ is essential.
Why is the resurrection of Jesus so important to Christianity? This article shows that the resurrection is so important because of its exclusivity, significance, specificity, and investigability.
At the heart of the gospel is the resurrection of Christ. From 1 Corinthians 15 the article explains why this is so.
Did Jesus rise from the dead? There are four hypotheses that seek to explain away the resurrection of Jesus. Looking at the biblical account of the resurrection of Jesus, this article shows why these hypotheses cannot stand.
This article outlines and critiques five common lies about the resurrection: the Lord did not know he was going to die, the cross was a defeat, the Lord's greatest pain was physical, his death on the cross was insufficient, and Christians celebrate Easter once a year.
The article paints a picture of the beauty and importance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Its importance involves the assurance of the believers' salvation, the perfect acceptance of Christ's sacrifice, motivation for holiness, and the believers' hope for resurrection.
This article looks at how the resurrection of Christ changes the lives of his followers here and now.
This article explores the meaning of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and what it achieved. That resurrection demonstrated that Jesus is Lord and Christ, and it revealed that God will judge the world by a man.
Christ has risen from the dead. This article shows the fact of Christ’s resurrection, as well as the wonder and benefit of it.
This article offers ten thoughts on the resurrection as the core of the Christian message.
The author discusses James Cameron's recent documentary, The Lost Tomb of Jesus, together with Simcha Jacobovici and Charles Pellegrino's The Jesus Family Tomb. Cameron reports on a tomb that has been unearthed in Jerusalem with familiar names, including Jesua, son of Joseph, Mary, and Mathew. The author refutes these conclusions and emphasizes the biblical testimony of the resurrection of Christ.
Stein takes an apologetic approach in this article on the topic of the resurrection of Jesus, emphasizing its historicity. He expands on the importance of the empty tomb as part of the early Christian message.
Jesus' resurrection is essential to Christianity because it attests to Christ's victory over death, his righteousness, and his divine identity. This what the article explains.
What significance does Christ's resurrection have in God's redemptive plan?
Did Christ really rise from the dead? This article looks at the claims against the resurrection of Christ, concluding that there is no other explanation except that Christ rose.
In response to the efforts of men and demons to thwart his redemptive purposes, God himself laughed at his enemies on the day he raised his Son from the dead. But may we too join in God's triumphant laughter? There are three things to laugh about: 1) How our Lord's enemies incriminate themselves before Pilate. 2) How they unwittingly foretell His triumph over them.
What is the best news you have ever heard in your life? This article says the resurrection of Christ is the best news we have ever heard, since through it justification is secured, and victory over sin and eternal life are certain.
What a day it was when Jesus rose from the dead! Why was this day special? The author of this article shows firstly that by providing so many proofs, Christ protected His Church from doubting His resurrection. Secondly, the author shows that Christ's resurrection is crucial to the life of the church. It is the source of the Church's joy, forgiveness, and hope. The resurrection serves as certainty that the church has new life and has been raised with Christ.
The death and resurrection of Christ should be viewed as two sides of the same coin - one should not be preached without the other. In this article focus is given to the resurrection of Christ as a declaration of satisfaction and justification.
Jesus' resurrection is a real event that occurred in history. His ressurrection was important for the atoning work of Christ. It is through the resurrection that Christians are assured of God's acceptance, victory over death and hell, the return of Christ, and future resurrection.
The denial of the resurrection of Christ makes the New Testament to be untrustworthy and Christ to be a liar. The empty tomb, the message of angels and the appearances of Christ are evidence that He rose.
This author discusses two reasons why he believes in Jesus' resurrection.
Was the resurrection of Jesus a historical event? This article answers this question by looking at 1 Corinthians 15 to show that it was a real historical event.
Is the hallucination theory enough to explain the resurrection of Jesus? This article examines the claims of this theory and gives twenty reasons why it fails to explain the resurrection.
The article explains how the resurrection is at the heart of Christianity and the Christian life.
What did the resurrection mean for the Lord Jesus? This article offers some considerations from a biblical and theological perspective. It discusses how Christ in his resurrection functioned as the last Adam, the Son of David and Israel's Messiah, the fulfillment God's covenant promises, and the vindication of his own testimony in his ministry.
This is an article in the form of a dialogue, where the author sits in a Starbucks coffee shop and engages in an apologetics discussion with another person. The dialogue centers on the resurrection of Christ and the refutations normally raised against it.
This second of a two-part series focuses on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:19, as a fact of vital importance to the Christian today.
This first of a two-part series focuses on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, testified to in Mark 16:6, as central to Christianity.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ stands at the centre of the Christian gospel. What exactly happened on Easter morning? This paper considers the language and nature of Jesus' resurrection.
Christianity begins with who God is and what He has done for us in history. God has revealed His person and will by awesome and supernatural events, and Christ's resurrection is the centrepiece of His revelation and His redemptive acts throughout history. Christ's resurrection is indespensible for our justification and our sanctification.
God has given His church three written accounts that attest to the historical reality of Christ's resurrection. There were many different reactions to Christ's resurrection, including surprise, misunderstanding, and doubt. How will we react to Christ's resurrection?
How should the phrase "baptism for the dead" in 1 Corinthians 15:29 be interpreted? This article provides a survey of interpretations and presents its own understanding, focusing on the resurrection of Christ.
This article explores the background to Paul's statement in 1 Corinthians 15 that the Old Testament points to the resurrection of Christ. It considers connections between Psalm 16:10 and Psalm 22, as well as Isaiah 53:10-11 and Daniel 12:2-3.
The article first indicates the centrality of the witness of the New Testament to the resurrection of Christ. Next, it surveys the search for a controlling principle of interpretation to express the continuity between the Old and the New Testament. The article then considers Old Testament persons, events, and passages that point toward the resurrection of Christ. The expectation during the intertestamental period is also considered.
This article considers how the resurrection of Christ changed the world, particularly for the believer. Life is not in vain, there is no more fear of death, and we live in hope. The article also gives attention to what the resurrection life looks like for the believer.
What place does the resurrection of Christ hold among the doctrines of Christianity? How much can we rely on the evidence of the so-called eyewitness accounts in the Gospels? Are these not just human fabrications? In answering such questions the author mounts an apologetic against the skeptical questions raised by modern-day unbelievers, refuting proposed alternative explanations to the bodily resurrection of Christ.
What is the nature of the resurrection body of Jesus Christ? This article functions as an apologetic argument for a physical, flesh and blood bodily resurrection of Jesus.
The author reviews two evangelical authors on their view of the nature of the resurrection of Christ. The views of Norman Geisler and Murray J. Harris are considered.
This article gives a short biography of John Gill with a focus on the role he played in defending the resurrection of Christ. The author draws out lessons for Christians today who must defend the doctrine of Christ's resurrection.
The resurrection of Jesus is central to the Christian faith. This article argues that resurrection is essentially a feature of the last times and the outstanding aspect of the Christian hope. The New Testament makes it evident that the resurrection of Jesus was linked not only with his death but also with his parousia. The major theme of this study is the nature and significance of this connection.
How does Jurgen Moltmann understand the resurrection of man and the resurrection of Jesus Christ in particular? His use of the word "resurrection" diverges significantly from the common understanding of the term. The social character of Moltmann's use of this symbol is vital to a proper understanding of his contribution.
This is an extended review of N T Wright’s important book The Resurrection of the Son of God. The book has two main aims. First to reassert that the authors of the New Testament believed that Jesus was raised bodily from the dead. Second to clarify the authors’ understanding of resurrection for those who believe in Jesus.
This study takes a look at modern accounts of collective religious visions. Five factors are discussed that make it very likely that such visions are hallucinations. In the second part of the paper, the author examines whether the same is true of Jesus’ resurrection appearances. The Gospels relate only non-glorious appearances of Jesus.
After Christ's resurrection, are the limitations of his incarnation permanent? Read this article for an answer.
This article wants to consider the soteriological significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The author considers Jesus' resurrection in relation to his offices as Messiah: prophet, priest (Hebrews 5:5–10), and king (Acts 2:30–32). He wants to emphasize that the resurrection on Sunday is more than just a "proof" of the gospel of the cross.
In a previous article in this journal, Gary Habermas argued for a great value of the shroud of Turin as a witness to the resurrection of Christ. This article is a surrejoinder to the arguments of Habermas.
In a previous article in this journal, Gary Habermas argued for a great value of the shroud of Turin as a witness to the resurrection of Christ. This article is a rejoinder to arguments against Habermas' position.
Some modern exegetes claim that the disciples' experience of Jesus after the resurrection was nothing more than a visionary experience. This article wants to challenge this view. It further challenges the view that the body of Christ was not important for the church in Jerusalem's concept of the resurrection of Christ.
Greek hero cults consisted of sacrifices offered at the grave of deceased human beings. There was a belief that the hero was still active and able to exercise a powerful influence. In this article, this evidence is compared to Mark’s portrayal of Jesus’ empty tomb to show that it is not the empty tomb of a hero, but of one who has been raised from the dead.