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Blessings of The Resurrection
” …. And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures:” 1st Corinthians 15:4
The central theme of the Christian message is the “good news” of the gospel of Christ . In 1st Corinthians 15:1-4, the Apostle Paul clearly delineated this glorious theme. Here is the gospel is defined, declared and deployed. Christ’s death and His Resurrection should always remain a central focus of the believer’s attention. About two hundred years ago when a wave of skepticism and infidelity was passing the western circle it was taken for granted that no educated man could believe in the Gospel. Despite the vicious attack on the truth of the word of God, the old fashioned gospel is still remains to be “ the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth…” Romans 1:16
There is no question about the historical fact of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Without a doubt it is the most certain events of history. No fact of history is so well documented as is the Resurrection of Christ. The apostle Paul devotes much of the fifteenth chapter of 1st Corinthians to the proofs of our Lord victory over death.
In this article we deal with blessings of The Resurrection:
Pardon: We read in Romans 4:24-25, “ …. But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; who was delivered for our offences and raised again for our justification..” He was raised again because He purchased heaven for us on the Cross. He finished the work, on the cross, and God raised him up as a sign that the work has been completed, and the price has been paid.
Here, in verse 24, the Emphases is on the Father’s work in relation to the crucifixion of Chris and the resurrection of Christ. After all it started with God, way back in eternity; “ For God so loved the world and …………….. believeth on him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
Romans 4:24 within its context, speaks of Abraham; how he was justified by faith, how the righteousness of God became his righteousness. This transaction that God worked out on behalf of Abraham; will be ours also, if we believe that Jesus our Lord was raised from the dead, We read in verse 25, “… who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. ”
Jesus Christ, was executed upon the Cross for us; not us a murderer, but as a man without sin; a man who took upon himself our sin! He died in the sinners stead! He did not die as an example; He did not die as a good man; but He died as a substitute!
Christ gave His life, in that He shed His blood on that cross; God put Him to death; and while doing so turned His back upon Him. Christ cried in agony on that cruel cross, “My God, My God why has thou forsaken me.” God forsook His Son that He might bore on His own body the wrath of God on our behalf, so that God will not forsake us!
Yes, God raised Christ from the dead, as a sign that the account has been paid in full. The resurrection is a proof that we have been justified. Now, we are justified before a holy God. Acquitted One-hundred percent by the judge of heaven and earth.
Peace: In the world we live in, we witness more suicides, and more unhappiness over the lack of peace today. We read in the gospel of John 14:27 the following promise of our Lord when He came to His disciples, “ Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” the word “afraid,” means , “ Do not be cowardly, don’t be timid.” Our Lord is saying to the disciples and to us also is, “ that my desire for you is that,you have peace, no mater what the circumstances of life are.” Where do we get this peace? The Apostle Paul by inspiration of the Holy Spirit declares to us , “ Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
We read in John 20:19, “Then the same day at evening, being the first day of he week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.” He wanted to remove all their fears, He wanted to take away all their insecurities.
Yes, only Christ can bring peace! Peace when sickness comes;peace when persecution comes; peace when we can’t get through the burdens of life; Peace when things all around us fail and seem to get out of hand; Ultimately, peace when death comes ! One of the greatest blessings we can have is Peace; and it is one of the blessings of the Resurrection of our Lord.
Purity: Yes, we not only have pardon, and peace, but also purity: We read in Romans 5:10, “ For if , when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God (by joining the church, by being baptized, by being confirmed, by doing good works,- no!) by the death of his Son, much more being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” “by His life,” And he talking here of His resurrection life.
He is not talking there about just salvation from hell. He is talking there about how to conquer daily sins; and how to live a victorious christian life. In the mist of it all, God says we can have victory over sin through the Resurrection life of Jesus Christ. How does this come about? We read Romans 6:10, “For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he lieveth he liveth unto God.” and we read in verse 14, “ For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”
Again verse 18 “Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.” In verse 22, “ But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruits unto holiness, and the even everlasting life.” This comes about through the Resurrection life of Christ in us.
Power: Dearly beloved, we not only have pardon, peace, and purity, but we also have Power. We read in Philippians 3:10, “ That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his suffering being made conformable unto his death.” Power is associated with and displayed in the resurrection of Christ more than in anything else connected with Him. In Ephesians 2:19-20, we read of “the exceeding greatness of his power to us-word who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ, who he raised him from the dead.”
Our Lord’s present resurrected life is by the power of God as the Scripture says, “ For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God.”
The power of the resurrected Christ becomes a part of ours; so that we through that power of Christ can say, “ for I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” Yes, God wants us to know Him, through that Resurrected power of Christ. And with the Apostle Paul we can earnestly cry, “ that I may know Him.” A man may say, “ I am saved,” But, there is a difference between being saved, and really knowing God! Daniel 11:32 reads, “ the people who know God, shall be strong and do exploits.”
Presence: Perhaps the most personal blessings of the resurrection of Christ to believers is His presence with them. The last words of Matthew 28 are one of the great preciousness to believers. The Resurrected Christ said, “ And lo, I am with you alway. Even unto the end of the world.”
In his life of warfare for the truth, the Apostle Paul was encouraged by the knowledge of the presence of Christ. In Corinth, the Lord said to him, “ Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace; for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee.” (Acts 18:9-10)
And in his final defence of the faith he said, “ all men forsook him, the Lord stood with (along side of) him and strengthened him.” 2nd Timothy 4:16-17. Yes, the Resurrection of Christ makes Him personally present with us. “ I will not live you comfortless ((orphans): I will come to you.” (John 14:18)
Privilege: The Resurrection of Christ brings with it a privilege to the believer. Every believer is untied with the resurrected Christ, “ Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead.” (Romans 7:4)
Believers are privileged to sit with Christ in His Resurrected state, “…And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ,” (Ephesians 2:6). This privilege of believer’s through the resurrection of Christ is emphasized in Colossians 3:1-3, “ if ye be then risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right and of God. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead and your life his is with Christ in God.”
Promise: Another blessings of the Resurrection of Christ is a precious promise stated in John 14:19, “ Because I live, ye shall live also.” this is the promise of our own resurrection. Yes, the Lord’s Resurrection is the promise and the guarantee of the resurrection His people. “ Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus.” 2nd Corinthians 4:14. yes the old body is going down the grave; and is going back to dust. That is not the end; The one in Christ goes to be with the Lord; and be given a new resurrection body controlled by the Spirit and not the body!
“ Because I live ye shall live also,” John 14:19
Thank God for this promise!
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The Bible reveals two ways which people are following to get into heaven. One way, the true way, is God’s way. God’s way into heaven is the way of peace and truth and righteousness. It is the only way approved of God. This way centers in the Lord Jesus Christ who said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me” (John 14:6). The Bible declares that there is another way. “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Prov. 14:12).
There are so many popular ways today filled with lost multitudes all over the land, such as the way of morality, the way of respectability, the way of religion, the way of churchianity, the way of baptism, the way of christening, the way of confirmation, the way of penance, the way of confession, the way of “doing the best I can”, the way of self, the way of education, the way of philosophy, the way of false isms and cults that crowd the street. Little wonder then when we speak to people about the way of salvation, that so many have asked, “How can I know which is the true way? There are so many different ideas and so many religions.”
But there is ONE difference between God’s way of salvation and man’s way, and that difference is found in a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ. You will notice that man leaves Christ out of the center of his way. You will discover that the modern false cults and isms demote Christ to a mere man and add something to what He has already done for your salvation and mine. We become children of God through a supernatural birth. Jesus said to Nicodemus: “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Jesus also said, “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again” (John 3:7)
“May the Lord bless you, and make you a blessing!” – The PGH Staff.
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