resurrection

• • the resurrection is belief that Jesus can back to life after dying on the cross
• the resurrection is depicted in the Gospel of John:

  • on the Sunday after his death, women went to visit his tomb
  • the stone covering the entrance had been rolled away and the tomb was empty
  • two men in gleaming clothes appeared and said "He is not here; he has risen!"
  • the women return and tell the apostles and others how Jesus had risen from the dead
• • the resurrection shows Jesus defeated death
  • it is seen as proof of life after death
  • the resurrection proves God to be omnibenevolent and omnipotent
• • Paul emphasises how important it is to believe in Jesus' resurrection
  • he proves that the resurrection promises life after death
  • "if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?"