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THE DOCTRINE OF RESURRECTION

D e a t h
o Death makes life
meaningless
o Death is inescapable reality
o Death is the common
denominator which makes
everyone equal
THE DIFFERENCE???

Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll Dwight L. Moody

Uncompensated tragedy for The Family & Friends joined in a


the relatives .joyful funeral service

. Death can be victorious for a Christian


.There is no hope apart from our Lord’s resurrection
The concept of Resurrection

The Egyptian’s and the Babylonian’s

The Greeks

The Jews
The concept of Resurrection

Not Reincarnation
The concept of Resurrection

Resurrection Not Resuscitation


A Doctrine of the Old Testament
• Dan 12:2

• Hos 13:14

• Isa 26:19

• Ezekiel 37:12-14
Messianic Allusions
• Foretold in the Psalms Ps. 16:10, 11; Acts 13:34, 35

• Presented in prophecy Is. 53:10–12; 1 Cor. 15:4

• Announced by Christ Mark 9:9,10; John 2:19–22

• Proclaimed by the apostles Acts 2:32; Acts 3:15


Meaning of Resurrection
 The word “resurrection” derives from
the Latin re (‘again’) and surgere (‘to
rise’). The Greek equivalent is ana
(‘up’ or ‘angain’) and statis (‘stand’)
or egersis (‘raising’).
 What rises or stands again is what
was buried – Jesus’ body.
The nature of Resurrection

He could be seen BODILY, NOT SPIRITUAL


)(Jn 20: 20 & 27

He could be
touched
)(Lk 24: 39,40

He could eat
)(Lk 24:40
The nature of Resurrection
INCORRUPTIBLE, SPIRITUAL
& GLORIOUS

I Cor 15: 42-44; Phi 3:21; Rom 6:9


Evidences for Resurrection

(The empty tomb (Broken Roman seal, the moved stone

(The cadaver wrappings (Jn 20: 3-8


(Post-resurrection appearances over forty days (I Cor 15: 5, Jn 20: 28
The transformed lives of the Disciples
The Origin of the Christian Faith
Resurrection Appearances
Theories that deny the
Resurrection
The wrong tomb •
theory
The spiritual •
resurrection theory
Hallucination theory •
The theft theory •
The swoon theory •
Implications of the
Resurrection
• Confirms the deity of Jesus Christ (Rom 1: 4; Jn 8: 23)

• Confirms the Father’s acceptance of Christ’s atoning sacrifice and its


provisions (Is 53: 10-11)

• Certifies that the sinners through faith in Christ can now enjoy the peace
of present justification (Rom 4: 25, 3: 21-26; Acts 3: 25-26, 10: 46)

• Signifies that Jesus Christ is Lord of all (I Cor 15: 27-28; Matt 28: 28)

• Assures the resurrection of all (Acts 24: 15)

• Signifies that He will be the ultimate Judge of all (Acts 10: 42, 17: 31)
Application of the
• We
Resurrection
can be as
sured tha
t we are
justified.
w er av aila ble in Chr ist’s resurrection
po
• We can overcome sin with the new
• We should co
ntinue steadfastly in the Lo
rd’s work ‘coz everything u do will have
eternal significance.
• Christians have a distinctive purpose in life. Christ is our purpose

is the ble ssi ng mad e possible


Christ
• Fellowship with the living
• His resu
rrection g ranted us power
over Satan and g
ave us authority
over everything
alo ng with Christ
• The resurrection of Christ delivers us from the fear of death
• It gives us a blessed hope of the afterlife.

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