Dr. William Harding

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Dr. William Harding Biblical Theological Seminary
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Why is the Resurrection of Christ Important to Us?
1 Corinthians 1512-20 page 1789
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1 Corinthians 1512-20 But if it is preached
that Christ has been raised from the dead, how
can some of you say that there is no
resurrection of the dead? If there is no
resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ
has been raised.
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And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching
is useless and so is your faith. More than that,
we are then found to be false witnesses about
God, for we have testified about God that he
raised Christ from the dead.
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But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are
not raised. For if the dead are not raised, then
Christ has not been raised either. And if
Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile
you are still in your sins. Then those also who
have fallen
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asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life
we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more
than all men. But Christ has indeed been raised
from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have
fallen asleep.
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The Resurrection of Christ is Important to us
1. Because if Christ did not rise from the dead,
the Gospel is not true V14
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The Resurrection of Christ is Important to us
2. Because if Christ did not rise from the dead,
we have no ground for our belief that the Gospel
is True V14
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The Resurrection of Christ is Important to us
3. Because if Christ did not rise from the dead,
the Apostles are false witnesses of God and thus
are not men of integrity and do not deserve honor
and respect V15
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The Resurrection of Christ is Important to us
4. Because if Christ did not rise from the dead,
we have no Salvation V16-17
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The Resurrection of Christ is Important to us
5. Because if Christ did not rise from the dead,
those who have died with their faith in Jesus are
Lost V18
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The Resurrection of Christ is Important to us
6. Because if Christ did not rise from the dead,
we who are Christians are more miserable in this
life than those who are not Christians because we
undergo suffering and persecution because we are
Christians while those who are not Christians are
at ease V19
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Note Because Christ is risen from the dead, the
very opposite of these things are true V20
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Note Because Christ is risen from the dead, the
Gospel is true
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Note Because Christ is risen from the dead, we
have a ground for our belief that the Gospel is
true
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Note Because Christ is risen from the dead, the
Apostles are True Witnesses of God and thus are
men of integrity and deserve honor and respect
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Note Because Christ is risen from the dead, we
have salvation from our sin
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Note Because Christ is risen from the dead,
those who have died with their faith in Jesus are
not lost, but go to Heaven when they die and
consciously exist in the presence of Christ
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Note Because Christ is risen from the dead, we
who are Christians are more happy in this life
than those who are not Christians because we
expect good from Christ, not only in this life,
but also in the life to come
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He Is Risen...
He Is Risen Indeed!