EEM CONFERENCE 2012
The SIGNIFICANCE of the RESURRECTION of Jesus
Christ
By Dennis Carroll
THE RESURRECTED JESUS WAS THERE
IN THE PAST:
1.
HISTORICAL FACT OF HISTORY
2.
DOCTRINAL POINT OF THE ÒCHURCHÓ
3.
ORTHODOXY REQUIRES THE STATEMENT
4.
IT IS PART OF THE ÒGOSPELÓ
1
Cor. 15:1 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in
which also you stand,
1
Cor. 15:3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received,
that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
1
Cor. 15:4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
The
Resurrection was preached in the book of Acts as part of the Gospel.
5.
THE NATURE OF THE EVENT
A.
THE DEAD PHYSICAL BODY OF
JESUS WAS CHANGED INTO A
GLORIFIED BODY
1
Cor. 15:42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable
{body}, it is raised an imperishable {body}; 1 Cor. 15:43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory;
it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;
He
had a real body of Flesh and
Bones, and could be seen, and could ascent.
THE RESURRECTED JESUS WILL
BE THERE IN THE FUTURE:
1.
A SIMILAR RESURRECTION FOR ALL BELIEVERS:
1
Cor. 15:51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed,
1
Cor. 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for
the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall
be changed.
2.
A PHYSICAL RESURRECTION OF ALL PEOPLE:
John 5:28 "Do not marvel at this; for an hour is
coming, in which all who are in the tombs shall hear His voice,
John 5:29 and shall come forth; those who did the good
{deeds} to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil {deeds} to a
resurrection of judgment.
THE RESURRECTED JESUS IS THERE
IN THE PRESENT:
1.
INTERCESSOR
Heb.
7:25 Hence, also, He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through
Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
2.
HIGH PRIEST
Heb.
4:14 ¦ Since then we have a great
high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our
confession.
Heb.
8:1 Now the main point in what has been said {is this}: we have such a high
priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty
in the heavens,
Heb.
9:11 ¦ But when Christ appeared {as} a high priest of the good things to come,
{He entered} through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with
hands, that is to say, not of this creation;
3.
ADVOCATE
1
John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not
sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
4.
POURED OUT THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HIS PEOPLE
Acts
2:33 "Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having
received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both
see and hear.
IS THE RESURRECTED JESUS HERE
IN THE PRESENT?
THOSE WHO DO NOT
NEED A RESURRECTED JESUS TO BE SAVED:
1.
REFORMED THEOLOGY RELIGION
A. Man is Viewed by God as having the Righteousness of
ChristÕs obedient life imputed to the believer, and for this reason, God
relates to the believer as righteous, because of the Righteous obedience of
Christ while He was a man on earth.
B. The punishment that the believer deserved was
experienced by Jesus on the Cross, and for this reason, the punishment that the
believer deserves will not be executed upon the believer.
C.
A Plus B equals salvation, or Justification, in the Reformed Theology.
D. Therefore, there is no necessity of a Resurrected
Christ for salvation, only for orthodox doctrine.
2.
ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION
A. The bread/wafer in the ÒEucharistÓ becoms the literal
body of Jesus Christ that died on the Cross.
B. The wine/juice in the ÒEucharistÓ becomes the
literal blood of Jesus Christ that died on the Cross.
C. A plus B, when eaten and drunk, equals the
impartation of Grace, and therefore salvation.
D. Therefore, there is no necessity of a Resurrected
Christ for salvation, only for orthodox doctrine.
3.
SOCIAL GOSPEL
A.
FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST OF BEING A GOOD PERSON.
B.
GANDHI: ÒI LIKE THEIR CHRIST, I
DONÕT LIKE THEIR CHRISTIANSÓ.
WHY THE RESURRECTED JESUS MUST BE HERE IN
THE PRESENT
FOR ANYONE TO BE SAVED.
THE MORAL GOVERNMENTAL CONDEMNATION,
AND PARDON OF THE SINNER:
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
JUDICIAL BRANCH |
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH |
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RESPONSIBILITY |
RESPONSIBILITY |
RESPONSIBILITY |
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The ÒGovernorÓ |
The ÒJudgeÓ |
The ÒLawgiverÓ |
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It upholds the Law by
Dispensing Rewards for obedience or Executing Punishments for Disobedience |
It passes Judgment upon a
Lawbreaker after a Just trial based on evidence. Pronounces the ÒGuiltyÓ
verdict, and declares the ÒPenaltyÓ that is due according to the Law. |
It
passes all Laws with the proper Rewards for obedience, and Punishments for
Disobedience. |
|
When a Guilty and Condemned
Criminal is transferred to the Executive Branch, the Executive has the AUTHORITY to do one of two things: 1. Execute the Penalty/Condemnation 2. Grant a Pardon |
When the Judicial passes
the Verdict of Guilty upon the convicted Defendant, and pronounces the
Condemnation, that is, Penalty of Death, its authority is finished. |
When the Legislative Branch
passes a law with sanctions(rewards and punishments specified), its authority
is finished. <——— |
|
A Pardon is also call
Forgiveness. It is an act of ÒMERCYÓ |
The Jurisdiction of the
Guilty and Condemned is then transferred to the Executive Branch for the
Execution of the Condemnation/Penalty. <—— |
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If a Criminal who is
Condemned to ÒDEATHÓ by the JUDICIAL BRANCH, Receives a Pardon through the
Mercy of the Governor, the result is ÒLIFEÓ |
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HOW
DOES GOD GIVE ÒLIFEÓ TO A PERSON
WHEN HE EXERCISES ÒMERCYÓ AND
GRANTS A ÒPARDONÓ OR ÒFORGIVENESSÓ.
THAT IS THE ETERNAL 64 GAZILLIAN DOLLAR QUESTION
!!!!!
IMPORTANT TERMS TO
UNDERSTAND:
PARDON IS THE GOVERNMENTAL WITHHOLDING OF THE EXECUTION OF THE PUNISHMENT.
FORGIVENESS IS THE SAME AS PARDON.
THE EXERCISE OF MERCY BY THE GOVERNOR, RESULTS IN PARDON/FORGIVENESS
MERCY IS AN ATTRIBUTE OF LOVE.
PARDON/FORGIVENESS ÒRELEASESÓ THE CONDEMNED PERSON FROM EXECUTION OF THE PUNISHMENT.
MATTHEW 18: JESUS EXPLAINS MERCY AND FORGIVENESS
Matt. 18:25 "But since he did not have {the means} to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.
Matt. 18:27 "And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt.
Matt. 18:32 "Then summoning him, his lord *said to him, 'You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you entreated me.
Matt. 18:33 'Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, even as I had mercy on you?'
Matt. 18:35 "So shall My heavenly Father also do to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart."
THEREFORE: MERCY
———>RELEASE ———>FORGIVENESS
RESULT?
THE SERVANT HAD ÒLIFEÓ—
WAS ABLE TO STAY WITH THE KING
INSTEAD
OF ÒDEATHÓ—
SEPARATION FROM THE KING, SOLD INTO SLAVERY
AS PUNISHMENT.
HOW DOES GOD:
1.
EXERCISE MERCY
2.
RESULTING IN PARDON/FORGIVENESS,
3.
RESULTING IN LIFE
4.
AND WITHHOLDING THE DEATH PENALTY?
HERE IS HOW GOD, THE GOVERNOR, PARDONS THE
CONDEMNED SINNER, RESULTING IN LIFE:
UNION WITH CHRIST
UNITED TO CHRIST
Eph. 2:4 But God, being rich
in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
Eph. 2:5 even when we were
dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you
have been saved),
Eph. 2:6 and raised us up
with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly {places}, in Christ Jesus,
Col. 2:12 having been buried
with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in
the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
Col. 2:13 And when you were
dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you
alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions,
Col. 3:1 If then you have
been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is,
seated at the right hand of God.
1 Pet. 1:3 ¦ Blessed be the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has
caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead,
1 Pet. 3:21 And corresponding
to that, baptism now saves you-- not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an
appeal to God for a good conscience-- through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Rom. 5:10 For if while we
were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much
more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
Rom. 6:23 For the wages of
sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord.
1 Cor. 15:16 For if the dead
are not raised, not even Christ has been raised;
1 Cor. 15:17 and if Christ
has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins.
Gal. 2:20 "I have been
crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me;
and the {life} which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me.
1 John 5:11 And the witness
is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
1 John 5:12 He who has the
Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
John 15:4 "Abide in Me,
and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in
the vine, so neither {can} you, unless you abide in Me.
John 15:5 "I am the
vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much
fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing.
WHY THE RESURRECTED
JESUS MUST BE HERE IN THE PRESENT
FOR ANYONE TO BE SAVED.
THE MORAL GOVERNMENTAL CONDEMNATION,
AND PARDON OF THE SINNER:
|
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH |
|
RESPONSIBILITY The ÒLawgiver |
|
Passes all Laws with the proper Rewards for
obedience, and Punishments for Disobedience. |
|
|
|
When the Legislative Branch passes a law with
sanctions(rewards and punishments specified), its authority is finished. |
|
JUDICIAL BRANCH |
|
RESPONSIBILITY The ÒJudgeÓ |
|
Passes Judgment upon a Lawbreaker after a Just trial
based on evidence. Pronounces the ÒGuiltyÓ verdict, and declares the
ÒPenaltyÓ that is due according to the Law. |
|
When the Judicial passes the Verdict of Guilty upon
the convicted Defendant, and pronounces the Penalty of Death, its authority
is finished. |
|
The Jurisdiction of the Guilty and Condemned is then
transferred to the Executive Branch for the Execution of the
Condemnation/Penalty. |
|
EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
|
RESPONSIBILITY The ÒGovernorÓ |
|
It upholds the Law by Dispensing Rewards for
obedience or Executing Punishments for Disobedience. |
|
When a Guilty and Condemned Criminal is transferred
to the Executive Branch, the Executive has the AUTHORITY to do one of two things: 1. Execute the Penalty/Condemnation 2. Grant a Pardon |
|
A Pardon is also call Forgiveness It is an act of ÒMERCYÓ |
|
If a Criminal who is Condemned to ÒDEATHÓ by the
JUDICIAL BRANCH, Receives a Pardon through the Mercy of the Governor, the
result is ÒLIFEÓ |