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The Uniqueness of Christianity

What makes Christianity a unique religion?

All founders of religion

Out of all the major religions, every founder is dead.

Mohammad (Muslim/Islam) is dead.

Joseph Smith (Mormonism) is dead.

Buddha (Buddhism) is dead.

Confucius is dead.

Jesus was dead, but now He is alive.

Jesus was died on the cross by crucifixion, he was buried, and on the 3rd day, He was resurrected.

The death and resurrection of Jesus are crucial and central to the message of the gospel.

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2. What Is The Resurrection Of Jesus?

What Is The Resurrection Of Jesus?

True Christian preaching is centred on the fact that God raised Jesus Christ from the dead so that believers may have victory over sin and death and receive the blessings of eternal life.

The resurrection of Jesus is the belief that God raised Jesus from the dead as a way to vindicate (or justify or give reasons of approval) Him after obeying all that God the Father commanded Him to do, such as living a perfect and sinless life, dying on the cross and paying the penalty of the sins of His people so that God’s people can have forgiveness of sins and eternal life.

It was a physical and bodily resurrection.

When Jesus was raised from the dead, He did not appear in a form of a spirit, but He appeared with a real human body.

Luke 24:36-

3. How did Jesus rise from the dead?

Jesus’ resurrection was a miracle.

It is impossible for someone who is dead to become alive again unless God intervenes.

Did you know that the resurrection of Jesus was the work of the Trinity?

We believe God Triune - One God in Three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit.

Jesus is God the Son.

a. God the Father raised Jesus from the dead.

But, how did God the Father raise Jesus from the dead?

He did so through God the Holy Spirit

b.

God the Spirit raised Jesus from the dead.

But there is also one more person in Trinity:

God the Son (Jesus) raised Jesus from the dead.

c.

God the Son (Jesus) raised Jesus from the dead.

Jesus’ resurrection was not only done by one person in the Trinity, but it was cooperative work by God Himself.

The fact that the Bible teaches that God raised Jesus from the dead and that Jesus raised Himself is yet another testament to Christ’s divinity.

Miracles can only be accomplished by God.

4. Why is Jesus’ resurrection important?

The resurrection of Jesus is necessary.

In , Paul explains what happens if Jesus’ resurrection was not true:

Our Christian teaching/preaching would be useless.

Our faith would be useless.

We would be misrepresenting God.

We are still in sin (not forgiven).

Christians who died in their faith in Jesus would have no eternal life.

Christians would the most miserable people in the world.

But, Jesus did rise from the dead!

That’s a fact.

5. Historical Evidences For The Resurrection Of Jesus

1. Execution: Jesus died by crucifixion and was buried

2. Empty Tomb: The physical body of Jesus went missing.

Proponents and opponents of Jesus’ resurrection acknowledge that the tomb is empty.

3. Eyewitness: His disciples believed that He rose and appeared to them.

4. Change: Timid Peter became Bold Peter.

The church persecutor Paul was suddenly changed.

The skeptic James, brother of Jesus, was suddenly changed.

Lives are still being transformed.

5. Evangelism: The disciples risked their lives to go everywhere sharing the message of the risen Christ.

They laid down their lives as the ultimate proof of their complete confidence in the truth of their message.

6.

So What?

Today is Easter Sunday.

Maybe you’re here today as a CEO - you come to church on Christmas & Easter Only - CEO.

But today, you have to make a decision on what you’re going to do about Jesus’ resurrection.

It’s not enough to know the facts about His resurrection, but you must respond to it.

What does Jesus’ resurrection have to do with you?

If Christ did not rise from the dead, the Christian faith has nothing to say to you.

Since Christ did rise from the dead, the Christian faith calls you to repent and believe the gospel.

(Dustin Benge)

Because Jesus’ was raised from the dead, it demonstrates that He is God, and that He has victory over Satan, sin, and death.

If you’re not in Christ, then you would have no victory over Satan, sin and death.

Because Jesus’ was raised from the dead, it demonstrates His Lordship and Kingship over our lives.

As Christians, our hope in the future is that one day we will also experience the same resurrection power that Jesus had.

If you’re not a believer, then you need to repent of sins and believe in Jesus for eternal life or else you will perish.

Here’s Jesus’ promise:

Followers of Jesus will never die; meaning, we will not taste hell.

Rather, we will forever experience eternal life in heaven with God.

John 5:

But, if you choose to ignore this message, then you will face judgment before God, and you will die in your sins and spend in eternity separated from God.