WHAT IF CHRIST HAS NOT BEEN RAISED?
Keywords 15:17
And if Christ has not been raised, your
faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
1. Resurrection is victory over death.
If there is no resurrection of the dead, then there is no hope for mankind
beyond the grave. Then the world will be full of the dead and the dying. Such a
world view causes us to be negative, fatalistic, and hedonistic towards life.
However, Christ’s resurrection is a historical fact and
the basis of the resurrection of the dead.
2. If Christ has not been raised, what
would be the logical consequences? Faith in the gospel would be meaningless as
there would be no gospel to preach (14). The apostles would be liars in
testifying that God raised Christ from the dead (15). If Christ has not been
raised, our faith is in vain. Most importantly, there will be no forgiveness and no way out of guilt and hell for believers. Those who
sacrificed much for the gospel and gave their lives for Christ in the hope of
resurrection are most pitiful people. However, Christ did rise from the dead,
broke the power of sin and death, and gave us a living hope of heaven to those
who believe. In the risen Christ we are not losers, but true victors. Because
he lives, we also will live (Jn 14:19). The most pitiful people are those who
live without the hope of resurrection.
Prayer Lord, thank for the risen Christ, who gives me assurance of forgiveness
and a living hope in heaven. Hel
One Word Christ has indeed been raised
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