Resurrection: (Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1913) 1. (n.) A rising again; a return from death to life; as the resurrection of Christ. 2. (n.) Especially, the rising again from the dead; the resumption of life by the dead; as, the resurrection of Jesus Christ; the general resurrection of all the dead at the Day of Judgment.
Jesus Christ’s literal, actual, physical, bodily resurrection is the very foundation of Christianity. Because Jesus rose from the dead, we have a guarantee of the future resurrection of all believers. That includes our Hans. Wishful thinking is not enough. If Christ did not come out of that tomb alive, if the resurrection is not an historical fact, we have nothing, and our faith is a cruel delusion.
For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 1 Corinthians 15:16-19
If Jesus rose from the dead, then everything he said is true; and if he did not rise from the dead, it is false.
In addition, the resurrection of the dead will be for both the just and the unjust (Dan. 12:2; John 5:28,29; Romans 2:6-16; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10).
Furthermore, our resurrection body will differ from the body which was laid to rest in the grave. (1 Corinthians 15:53,54; Philippians 3:21). Its identity, however, will be maintained—we will know each other. It will still be the same body (1 Corinthians 15:42-44); but transformed into a new and perfected body—whole, healthy, powerful, beautiful.
“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore…”
Revelation 1:18
You Can Trust Him 
It amazes me that the entire population cannot accept these truths. The perfection of God makes us perfect. He loves us so much he was willing to give everything for us. It’s so easy. Maybe too easy to those who think they can control things. Thanks for your words of promise and hope.
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Boggles the mind, Kathy – until I remember my own state before I was saved. What is even more perplexing is how infrequently I heard the gospel in my youth. I can only remember once, maybe twice, being witnessed to in a way that I could understand. I am thankful to those faithful Christian ladies who took the time to talk with me and plant the seeds of Truth.
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I was the same. Grew up on a very conservative Lutheran church with an old pastor who preached the law through most of his sermon. Just before the Amen, he’d whisper, “but by the grace of God you are saved.” I rarely heard that last line and was convinced I was en route to hell in a hand basket.
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Oh, dear! I’m so thankful we both came to a saving knowledge of the Truth of God’s wonderful love and mercy.
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Me too.🙏🏻
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What glorious promises, Kim. It’s so easy to get sucked into the present – the worries and controversies – and get our eyes off the eternal. Thanks for drawing us back to what’s really important.
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We really do have the best news in all the world, Ann, don’t we?!
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