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FAQ: Was it really necessary for Christ's crucified dead body to return to
life? Why couldn't he leave it here and continue on to heaven without it?

A: Well, for one thing; abandoning his crucified dead body was out of the
question seeing as how Jesus predicted its recovery in John 2:19-22.

Even more important is that had Christ left his crucified dead body in a
perpetual state of demise, nobody would get past the great white throne
judgment that John saw in Revelation 20:11-15. I should explain.

Romans 4:25 . . He was delivered over to death for our sins, and was
raised to life for our justification.

The first half of that verse testifies that Christ's crucifixion completed the
atonement as per Isaiah 53:6 and 1John 2:2.

However, atonements are limited. They don't have what it takes to protect
people from ultimately facing justice. For that, people need their personnel
files wiped.

The second half of Romans 4:25 testifies that Christ's resurrection obtains
for people what his cross alone could not obtain for them.

The Greek word for "justification" is dikaiosis (dik-ah'-yo-sis) which means
acquittal; defined as an adjudication of innocence.

People merely forgiven and/or pardoned still carry a load of guilt; viz: they
have a record, i.e. a criminal history. Christ's resurrection deletes that
history so that on the books, it's as though they've never been anything but
100% innocent.

Without Christ's crucified dead body restored to life, everyone would remain
on track for the sum of all fears even though he fully atoned for their sins on
the cross because when the books are opened, per Rev 20:11-15,
everyone's name, and a list of their sins, would still be on file in there.

1Corinthians 15:17 . . Further, if Christ has not been raised up, your faith
is useless; you are yet in your sins.

FAQ: What about a convert's new sins; the ones they commit after buying
into Christ's resurrection?

A: When someone buys into Christ's resurrection, God stops accusing them.

2Corinthians 5:19 . . God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself,
not counting their trespasses against them

The Greek word translated "counting" is logizomai (log-id'-zom-ahee) which
means to take an inventory; i.e. an indictment.

Christ's resurrection grants converts a perpetual exoneration the very day
they became one of his believing followers, and from that day forward, they
will never again be in danger of missing out on the best that God has to
offer.

John 5:24 . . I assure you: those who listen to my message, and believe in
God who sent me, have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their
sins, but they have already passed from death into life.
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His own Disciples basically doubted the Resurrection was even possible. Thomas even claimed he needed physical proof. If the Disciples were being trained to be the first preachers/teachers/evangelists, a Resurrected Body was flat out necessary. It gave them boldness (they were in hiding and in fear from everyone after the Death and Burial), it gave them hope for their own Resurrection, and it fulfilled Jesus own prophecy of destroy this temple and in 3 days I will raise it again.
 

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John 20:24-29 . . Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not
with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We
have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his
hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his
side, I will not believe it."

. . . A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with
them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them
and said, "Peace be with you!" Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger
here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop
doubting and believe."

. . .Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed;
blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

NOTE: It's surprising the number of Christians that I encounter online, on
radio, behind pulpits, and in Sunday school refusing to believe that Christ's
crucified dead body was restored to life. They resolutely insist that he came
back from the dead in a so-called glorified body instead of his original body.
It's a mystery to me why so many Christians have been deprived of the
blessing the Lord spoke of at John 20:29.
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