In the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the church at Corinth (and to us):
Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If we have hoped in Christ in thi
Paul writes that if we preach Jesus, we must preach that He is risen from the dead. Indeed He is! God raised His Son from the dead so that we will have eternal life with Him in heaven. Most historians believe in the fact that Jesus lived. But whether He is God’s Son or not leads to disagreement. And whether He rose from the dead is another topic of dispute. s life only, we are of all men most to be pitied. (1 Corinthians 15:12-19, NASB)
But Jesus was raised from the dead. Many people are witness to this fact. This is documented in the Bible. If Jesus was not raised to eternal life, then His disciples would have fallen away at the first hint of persecution. But they didn’t. And their testimonies are true.
We serve a risen Savior Who fulfilled the prophesies of the Old Testament. In Him is our Hope!
Worship: “Rise Again,” by Dallas Holm