Jesus Is Alive - But Does It Matter?
Yes, Jesus is alive, that is true according to the Bible, which is accepted as the book that records events that had to do with Jesus Christ, and the time when he first appeared on earth as the Son of God. It records for us also his death, and asks us to believe, in faith, that Jesus rose from the grave and ascended to his Father in heaven.
If Jesus then did rise again and lives eternally, why does it matter to us anyway? Well one thing is sure in our lives, and that is that we will all die. The Bible again makes this very plain for us, and tells us that this is the end of all life, because of the curse God put on the earth when mankind showed himself to be disobedient and sinful.
"....from dust you are, and to dust you will return." (Genesis 3 v 19 N.I.V.)
.But, there is also promise of a regeneration and a time of change to this condition:
" .. just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life." (Romans 6 v 4 N.I.V.)
This is the firm promise, repeated time and again, of resurrection from the dead. Jesus said:
"For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day" (John 6 v 40 N.I.V.)
This kind of promise would be hollow to most of us without some form of special proof.
That proof was provided in the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. His being alive now gives the assurance of our own resurrection to come, if we are prepared to live a life of faith and obedience that is based upon Jesus' wonderful example.
Yes, Jesus is alive, that is true according to the Bible, which is accepted as the book that records events that had to do with Jesus Christ, and the time when he first appeared on earth as the Son of God. It records for us also his death, and asks us to believe, in faith, that Jesus rose from the grave and ascended to his Father in heaven.
If Jesus then did rise again and lives eternally, why does it matter to us anyway? Well one thing is sure in our lives, and that is that we will all die. The Bible again makes this very plain for us, and tells us that this is the end of all life, because of the curse God put on the earth when mankind showed himself to be disobedient and sinful.
"....from dust you are, and to dust you will return." (Genesis 3 v 19 N.I.V.)
.But, there is also promise of a regeneration and a time of change to this condition:
" .. just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life." (Romans 6 v 4 N.I.V.)
This is the firm promise, repeated time and again, of resurrection from the dead. Jesus said:
"For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day" (John 6 v 40 N.I.V.)
This kind of promise would be hollow to most of us without some form of special proof.
That proof was provided in the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. His being alive now gives the assurance of our own resurrection to come, if we are prepared to live a life of faith and obedience that is based upon Jesus' wonderful example.