RE: How to convert Christians to atheists in 30 seconds (ironically, using bible)
December 6, 2016 at 11:00 am
(December 6, 2016 at 5:11 am)robvalue Wrote: I don't know why resurrection is considered such a big deal anyway. In the first book he created everything ever. Standing a dead Jew back up is hardly comparable.We are a dual natured being. Body and soul. Body meaning this life, and soul meaning or pointing to the next.
So Because the wage of sin is death. Meaning if you sin once in your life, you forfeit your life. (both this one and the next) Your Body (this life) must die and your Spirit must die.
Jesus however Trades His Righteousness (his perfect lead life for yours) Meaning Christ dies in your place (spiritually speaking/on behalf of your soul) Now, Whether you want to trivialize this process as having little to no cost to Him or not
is not important, what is, is that the sinner does not have to fully pay this debt, as Christ took it upon Himself to pay. A debt we could not pay, even if it was just spare change to Him.
His resurrection represents his ablity to call all of those who died under his name/In his righteousness back from death.
Now because the wage of sin is death, once He/we died that debt as paid. So upon resurrection everything starts over.