The Apostles Creed: Lesson 8 The Thrid Day He Arose Again From the Dead
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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is not just a historic truth, it is not just the miracle of all miracles.
It is the very promise of salvation to all who believe and repent of their sins. All of history turns on the great hinge of the incarnation of the Son of God, and the redeeming work of Christ rests on the fact that on the third day He rose from the dead.
The Testimony of Scripture
The Testimony of Scripture
Each section of the NT tells the reason for and the power of the resurrection.
The Gospels unapologetically affirm and narrate the bodily resurrection of Jesus.
The book of Acts portrays the cross and resurrection as central to the apostolic preaching in the early chruch.
The epistles expand upon the theological implications of the resurrection.
The entire substance of NT theology finds its ultimate expression in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Christ and His resurrection energized and validated the message of the Apostles and the the early church.
Early in the book of Acts, Peter boldly proclaimed his assurance that Christ was the divine Savior precisely because God raised Him from the dead. Acts 2:24
24 God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.
Peters sermon at the beginning of Acts models the 2 fold apostolic proclamation which is: The Cross, and The Resurrection.
Peter preached to the Gentiles and made this connection between the cross, and the resurrection and repentance: Acts 10:39-43
39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
Peter understood that the resurrection secures the hope of Salvation.
The Resurrection of Christ was not just an essential doctrine to the early church but Christ’s resurrection lies at the heart of the apostolic proclamation and the witness of the chruch today.
Christians, in their regeneration experience the same resurrection power that brought Christ back from the grave.
Themes of the Resurrection
Themes of the Resurrection
The cross and the resurrection represent a unified saving action. Rom 4:24-25
24 but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, 25 who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.
2. As a promise of the future, the church preaches the bodily resurrection of Christ from the dead. Luke 24:24
24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.”
3. The bodily resurrection of Christ fulfills the promises of God in the OT Luke 24:25-27
25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
4.) The resurrection of Christ from the dead provides the ground of our salvation since He lives always to make intercession Hebrews 7:25
25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
5. The resurrection of Christ experience is an incentive to repentance Acts 10:39-43
39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
37 but he whom God raised up did not see corruption. 38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
6. Christians experience the same resurrection power in sanctification 1 Peter 1:3
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
7. The resurrection identifies Jesus Christ as the true Son of God Acts 17:30-31
30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”
The resurrection of Christ is not merely one doctrine among others- it is of the highest doctrinal importance.
Theological Significance
Theological Significance
To further illustrate the theological centrality of the resurrection consider three dimensions of the theological significance of the resurrection.
Through the resurrection, Christians find justification. Romans 4:24-25
24 but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, 25 who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.
b. The Bible depicts regeneration as the result of resurrection power. Eph 1:19-20
19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,
c. The resurrection of Christ portends a great eschatological glorification of Gods people. Col 1:18
18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
Conclusion
Conclusion
Christ’s resurrection establishes the theological foundation upon which the Christian finds forgiveness of sins, deliverance from death, and life ever lasting.
The resurrection of Christ from the dead fulfilled all the promises of God.
The Father has announced to all creation, in Heaven and on earth that Jesus Christ is the risen Lord.