Why The Resurrection Is Important
For since by man came death, by man came also
the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all
die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive
(1 Corinthians 15:21-22)
When Jesus died on the cross, He didn’t take
the place of “Christians,” but the place of
sinners. He came as man’s substitute. The whole world
has been saved from the punishment of sin, but God’s
interest wasn’t just to save man from the punishment of
sin, but to save man from the life and nature of sin.
The death of Jesus Christ settled the charges
against us, but it didn’t make us one with God or
reconcile us to God! It didn’t bring us into friendship
or relationship with God. It didn’t give us eternal life,
until we took the very next step as revealed in Romans
10:9-10. It says anyone who confesses the Lordship
of Jesus, and believes that God raised Him from the
dead shall be saved.
Our individual confession of His Lordship, and
belief in His resurrection, “activated” our salvation; it
gave us eternal life, and brought us into oneness with
God. We were awakened to the fatherhood of God,
to the recreation of our spirit; to the fellowship of the
Holy Spirit, and the efficacy of the Word of God.
Now, Jesus Christ isn’t only the Lord of your life,
but also One in whom you’ve found rich and deep
fellowship: “That which we have seen and heard
declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship
with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father,
and with his Son Jesus Christ” (1 John 1:3). This is
what God always wanted with man: fellowship! Jesus
made it a reality. Now, we’ve been made associates
of the God-kind; we’ve become God’s dwelling place.
All these were made possible, not by His death, but
by His resurrection.
Prayer
Dear Father, thank you for the vicarious death of Jesus, the
glorious works of salvation, and the inextricable oneness
and sweet fellowship you’ve ushered me into, as a result of
the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I declare that I’m righteous,
victorious, excellent and full of glory, living the supernatural life,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Ephesians 2:1-6; Romans 6:4-11
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Joshua 5-6
Luke 8:22-39
2-YEAR BIBLEREADING PLAN
Romans 4:11-25
Psalm 102