What the Resurrection Says to the World
Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 10:55AM
rebecca in theology
He is risen!
He is risen indeed!
 
While Christ’s resurrection has special significance for those who are united to the resurrected Christ through faith, his resurrection also sends a message about Jesus Christ to everyone, believer and unbeliever alike.
The Jesus of history is not just another prophet or teacher or humble servant, but the Promised One, the Son of God in power, and God’s appointed Judge of All.  We can know these things for certain becaise they have been verifired by the historical resurrection.
 
The resurrection calls all people to respond by turning from rebellion against Christ to reverance of him.  The resurrection calls everyone to affirm this universal message: Jesus Christ has been made Ruler of All and is declared before all as worthy of worship. The resurrection  is confirmation to all people that
God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11 ESV)
 
He is risen!
He is risen indeed!
 
 This is an old Easter post from the old blog, but I wanted to have it here, too, and it seems like now’s a good time to repost it.
 
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