Evangelical Christians often say “We are saved by faith.” It is a perfectly fine statement as long as we understand that it is actually highly compressed statement of convenience.
Read MoreAs we look forward to celebrate Christ’s resurrection, we look back at the first Easter Sunday recorded for us in John 20:1–18. There we see Mary Magdalene, and the last things she wanted to do was celebrate!
Read MoreBut we cannot live our lives only grieving. God does not intend us to do that. So we fix our thoughts also on Jesus’ resurrection.
Read MoreWho am I? What do I celebrate? What informs my life’s direction and passion? We are the resurrection people. Our identity rests not in our race, political leanings, likes and dislikes, but in the resurrection of our Lord. He rose from the dead, and it changes everything about us.
Read MoreWho am I? What do I celebrate? What informs my life’s direction and passion? It is the resurrection of our Lord. He rose from the dead, and it changes everything.
Read MoreQ. 38. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection?
A. At the resurrection, believers, being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoying of God to all eternity.
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