The Revelation of Jesus, with Rick Sterling

He Is Risen, Indeed?

It is interesting to me what a comma and a question mark can to to an expression that is used at and reserved for this weekend each year.

Christians go to church on either Sunday or Saturday (Sabbath) on Easter weekend and greet each other with the expression "He is Risen; He is risen indeed!" The consentration of thought and emotion in this saying is palpable in comparison to Christian holy days such as Christmas or Lent. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most poginent event in Christendom, that completes Paul's gospel of Death and Resurrection as the 'saving grace' that brings eternal life.

No matter how lovely the music and sincere and heart felt the sermon the question must be asked and answered, "Is this true?" Did Jesus come to earth specifically to 'Die for our sins?" Is the grace that is manifest in the resurrection of the body as exemplified by the resurrection of Jesus body all that is needed to achieve eternal life? How can we believe that Jesus said these things to Paul since He  "was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord," (Rom.1:4), which means that when Jesus was on earth He WAS NOT the Son of God UNTIL He was resurrected. This does not sound right, does it?

Jesus primary purpose for coming to earth (according to His own words) was not to die for our sins. 

Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice." (John 18:37.

It is the WORDS of Jesus that makes us RIGHTEOUS. Then and only then will the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross as the Son of God matter in our salvation. 

Indeed, Jesus has Risen! And so will we if we believe HIS words!