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Christ is the center point of Christianity.\u00a0 He lived, died and rose again from the dead, and ascended into Heaven.\u00a0 This makes Christianity very unique and more than just a religion.\u00a0 Jesus knew that the purpose of His coming to the earth was to die as ransom for the souls of men and that He would rise from death to glory.<\/p>\n
His resurrection proves beyond any doubt that Jesus is indeed God and that the word of God is true.\u00a0 In order to fulfill His mission, Jesus endured the suffering of the cross, despised the shamed and demonstrated God\u2019s love for mankind by dying on the cross and rising again.\u00a0 To prevent Him from rising, a mighty stone was rolled on the tomb, the tomb was sealed and guards were placed before it.\u00a0 In spite of all these human efforts to frustrate God\u2019s plan, on the third day, Jesus resurrected and the tomb was empty and has remained so till today.<\/p>\n
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Christ died to fulfill God\u2019s condition for the redemption of man and reconcile man back to God.\u00a0 He had to die because He was the best ransom and the only substitute for man, which makes Him the Savior of the world.<\/p>\n
The Lord also died to deliver man from the power of sin, the devil and death.\u00a0 He died to deliver us from sin and its consequences and to empower us to live for Him here on earth so that we can reign with Him in eternity.<\/p>\n
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Simply put, Resurrection Power refers to the power and ability that broke the strength and resistance of the grave and death, and brought Christ back to life again after he had been dead and buried for three days.\u00a0 It is this power that gives believers in Christ victory over sin, death and the power of darkness and hell.\u00a0 As believers in Christ, this is why we do not see death as the end but rather as a stepping stone to usher us unto God\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n
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The resurrection of Christ accomplished so many things for the believers.\u00a0 It gives us the power to live the Christian life by helping us to mortify the deeds of the flesh and empowers us to do the work He has assigned to us.<\/p>\n
It also enables us to tell others about the love of God for mankind.\u00a0 It gives us the hope of resurrection unto life eternal at the end of our pilgrimage here on earth.\u00a0 The consciousness of the resurrection of Christ helps us to repent from our sins and be saved, to live lives that are pleasing unto Him, being led by the Spirit of God that dwells in us.<\/p>\n
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Basically, there is no limit to what the power of resurrection can accomplish for us as believers in Christ.\u00a0 Whether it be in the area of health, it is able to do wonders for us.\u00a0 The resurrection power helps us as Christians not to be afraid of death because of the assurance that when we drop these mortal bodies, we will put on immortality which will make us reign with Christ forever.<\/p>\n
The consciousness of the resurrection power gives us the boldness to preach Christ to those we know are still living in sin.\u00a0 The believer, on his part is to make deliberate efforts to live above sin through the help of the Holy Spirit, so that Christ\u2019s death will not be in vain in his life.<\/p>\n
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Our salvation was secured by Christ\u2019s obedience unto death.\u00a0 His resurrection assured our justification and is the proof that He made full atonement for our sins.\u00a0 Therefore His sacrifice was accepted as a satisfaction to divine justice and His blood a ransom for sinners.<\/p>\n
Victory in the Christian life is therefore assured because Christ rose from the dead and gave us His resurrection power.\u00a0 The resurrection assures us that we have a supernatural victory over sin in our daily lives.\u00a0 Because He is alive today, He offers this same resurrection hope to all who will call upon Him to receive eternal life.<\/p>\n
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Philippians 3:10 \u2013 \u201cThat I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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