He is Risen, Indeed! (April 2016 Update)
In Ukraine, Easter is still a month away (May 1) because Ukraine follows the Orthodox Easter. But our friends and families in the US will be celebrating the Resurrection this Sunday! No event in human history compares to the resurrection of Jesus! When you compare all the other major religions in the world, only Christianity has a resurrected founder. Only Christianity has a living redeemer! The resurrection is clearly the most unique event in all of human history!
But it is more than “unique.” It is also the most significant event in history. Because, without the resurrection, even the cross of Jesus is meaningless. Why? Because the resurrection verifies who Jesus is (Romans 1:4) and proves that He conquered both sin and death. Let me explain. When Jesus died on the cross, all our sins were placed on Him. If He goes into the grave and does not rise from the dead, then He has not paid for our sins in full. Because death is the penalty for sin. And if our sins are not paid for in full, Jesus cannot rise from the death because there will still be sins on Him that He did not atone for. But when he rises from the dead, it is proof that all our sins have been paid in full by the death of Jesus on the cross. And the resurrection proves they are all paid for! This is why we celebrate the resurrection, not just once a year on Easter, but every Sunday – He is risen indeed! Continue Reading »
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