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Colossians 2:12, 13
We invite you to join us for worship each Sunday morning at 9:30. You can download our service on iTunes or tune in for “The Good Word” each day on AM 1230 WSAL or on Hoosier Country 103.7 FM just after 8am. True Christians around the world celebrate the two most significant events in human history; the first being the birth of Christ – and the second is His resurrection from the dead. If we remove or deny either or both of these literal and historic events, the human race is eternally condemned to hell! Wayne Grudem is my favorite theologian. And in one of his books he shares three significant doctrinal truths concerning the resurrection. I trust this very brief overview of these three great doctrines will encourage you to further study of each one on your own – as well as encourage you in your daily living for the Savior! Let’s consider first:
- CHRIST’S RESURRECTION ENSURES OUR REGENERATION! Read 1 Peter 1:3, 4. Regeneration is defined as “a secret act of God in which He imparts new spiritual life to us.” After his resurrection Christ had both a human body and a human spirit that were flawlessly designed to live in perfect harmony with God in this life and throughout all eternity! When we are born again or saved, the new life that God breathes into us is that same new life Christ experienced after his resurrection. Now that is the doctrinal theology or information part. Here’s the practical theology or application to daily living part: New life in Christ means that we have both the ability and desire to live as God expects us to as His redeemed and adopted children!
- CHRIST’S RESURRECTION ENSURES OUR JUSTIFICATION Rom. 4:23-25a simple definition for justification is “we are not guilty but righteous before God.” The Scriptures teach that all true Christians are “in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 = if anyone be in Christ he is a new creation. Eph. 2:10 = we are God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus… Romans 4, 6 and Eph. 2 all teach that we are in union with Christ. One of the salvation benefits extended to us is because of that union God’s approval of Christ is extended to us so we are also approved in God’s sight. God does not see us as though we’d never sinned, He sees us as redeemed from our sins by the work of Christ on the Cross, and because Christ is approved in God’s sight – and we are in Christ – we are approved because of Christ.
- CHRIST’S RESURRECTION ENSURES WE WILL RECEIVE PERFECT RESURRECTION BODIES! 1 Cor. 15. Verse 42 we learn our resurrection bodies will be imperishable; or no longer subject to the effects of sin and corruption. In verse 43 we learn our new bodies will be raised in glory and in power. It is interesting that both of these words find their ultimate origin in God. And in verse 44 we learn our resurrection bodies will be spiritual bodies meaning our only desire will be to do the work and will of God for his honor and glory.
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