Resurrection question

[drich0150]

Have fun with your circlejerk. I hope you understand you just made Jesus puke with your actions.

Good luck!

 

[ebia]

I have a question about the resurrection that may not be the type of question usually asked. The atoning sacrifice was Jesus crucifixion by which Christians attain salvation. Why did Paul write in 1 Corinthians 15:14

I can understand how Christianity is "useless" if there was no crucifixion (with the atoning sacrifice) but nowhere is the bible that I can see where Paul explained his reasoning. It seems to me that whether Jesus was risen or not the atoning sacrifice was already made. Afterall, he said as he died

So someone please explain the importance of the resurrection. Someone once told me that it serves as an evidence of Christian faith but that just seems to raise more problems to me since evidence means faith is not necessary.

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Resurrection is what it is ultimately about - crucifixion is a (vital) part of getting there, but the proper centre of the Christian faith is resurrection. That is the moment of New Creation.

Without resurrection Jesus would be no more than all the other failed would-be-messiahs nailed to a tree. The defeat of death itself is resurrection - is going through death and out the other side.

Also, baptism would be a bit unpleasant if we were held underwater forever. ;-)


Crucifixion is the last day of the old creation (behold the man)

Resurrection is the first day of New Creation:
Early on the first day of the week.., in a garden... Miriam (because this is also New Exodus) meets the gardener ... On the first day of the week. (John 20)

 

[ebia]

You mean that Christian faith has nothing to do with his atoning sacrifice? That seems to be a radically new and different way of looking at it. I'll bite, how does the bible justify faith not in the crucifixion and it's atonement but in the resurrection only?

Atoning sacrifice is not the only thing going on - the world actually needs putting right.