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He is risen indeed.

17 Apr

He is risen indeed.

Matthew 28:5-7 But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”

What do you believe regarding Jesus Christ conquering death; do you believe that he arose from the grave so miraculously that his clothes still lie undisturbed on the third day just as was prophesied? Do you believe that death has no power over him? Do you believe that he conquered death for you? Do you believe in what we are celebrating this time of year? If you say that you believe in Jesus, but yet not all that the Bible teaches about his virgin birth, sinless life, and that he arose from death after three days in the tomb; you are living a lie and making a mockery of your faith and Jesus Christ; repent for the kingdom of heaven is near.

Paul addresses this directly; Paul speaks to those that say He did not arise. The Corinthians were teaching a mix of faiths; they were teaching that Christ only arose spiritually; not physically. They were teaching what maybe made more sense and required less faith. 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 15 We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. 20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Christ arose physically! Left a cave without a trace; conquered death for he created life; conquered death so that you have the opportunity for eternal life. Do not be eternally mistaken on how you view Christ’s death; it gives you life, or your mistake takes it from you.

 
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Posted by on April 17, 2014 in Daily Devotions

 

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