Christianity hinges upon the promise of personal resurrection from the dead to those who place their faith and trust in Christ!
“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 this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.” 1 Cor. 15:12-18
Resurrection is the reason why Death doesn't have to have the last say!! We don't simply cease to existence or become worm food! On the contrary, our physical bodies will be raised to join our souls to live for eternity in a new heaven and new earth in new bodies that are not subject to sin or the curse of death.
The resurrection has the ability to take away the fear of death so that we are free to live our lives in the hope of eternal life and freedom from the bondage this present life hold upon us!
Personal resurrection has saved my life! I was once dead in my sins, separated from the Life of God, blind to how lost I was and headed to an eternity without God to pay for my sins! But JESUS!
But Jesus stepped in during the darkest time of life! He delivered me from the bondage of guilt and shame. He spiritually resurrected me and allowed me to be born again.
"He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." 1 Peter 1:4-5
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