Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Jesus is resurrection of the dead

1 Cor 15:1-19
Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain
If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 
if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost.   
Most of the Jews believed in the resurrection of the body. To the Greeks it was the soul that was immortal(不朽). The very idea of resurrection seemed ridiculous to them.
Paul begins with his gospel message and the evidence for Christ is resurrection. This is of the first importance. On it the Christian faith stands or falls. What is more, it is a well-attested fact. Most of those who saw the risen Lord are still alive (about 25 years after the event)
Why?
Symbols of the Christian are manger, cross and empty grave.
Jesus is resurrection from the dead. it is the foundation of our sin be erased and we believed.
Holy Spirit has proved to us either.
How?
What I am preaching and hold firmly that Jesus is resurrection of the dead.

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