The basic
truth of the resurrection undergirds a number of other truths.
1. It gives evidence that the Word of God
is totally true and reliable. Jesus precisely when and in the way He had
predicted (see Mt. 12:40; 16:21; 17:9, 23).
2. The resurrection means that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God, as He claimed to be, and that He has power over life
and death.
3. The resurrection proves that salvation
is complete, that on the cross Christ conquered sin, death, and hell and rose
victorious.
4. The resurrection proves that the
church has been established. Jesus had declared, "I will build My church; and the gates of Hades shall not overpower
it" (Mt. 16:8)... His resurrection proved that death itself could
not prevent Christ from establishing His church.
5. The resurrection proves that judgment
is coming. Jesus declared that the heavenly Father "has given all judgment
to the Son" (Jn. 5:22), and since the Son is now risen and alive, His
judgment is certain.
6. The resurrection of Jesus Christ
proves that heaven is waiting. Jesus promised, "In My house are
many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to
prepare a place for you" (Jn. 14:2). Because Christ is alive by the
resurrection, believers have the assurance that He is now preparing a heavenly
dwelling for them.
@John MacArthur
Matthew
24-28, Moody, 1989, p. 314-315.
