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How did you learn how to ride a bike? Did you learn how to ride a bike by pulling it up on YouTube and watching a YouTube channel?
Today there’s two common questions I get that I want to answer regarding this statement in the Creed.
Death is the most jarring and unsettling thing in this life.
You're going on a trip to a faraway place you've never been to before.
It's been a bit of a weird winter here in Minnesota.
As we discuss Revelation chapter 20, there's one more part that often throws people for a loop.
Jesus refers to death as sleep and that's a good way for Christians to view death. It's just a nap that you will wake from.
Jesus died to pay the punishment for your sins. And we can trust this because the Biblical authors reported everything just the way they witnessed it.
Pastor Don Moldstad compares the constant reminder of mortality to a "Death Church." We find hope in Jesus' resurrection, which brings us into the "Life Church." Through Christ, death is overcome, offering believers eternal life.
Historically, even non-Christians acknowledge Jesus's existence and empty tomb. 1 Corinthians 15 explains death entered through Adam, our ancestor, but through Christ, a new lineage of life is offered. Believing in Jesus grafts us into this living lineage, ensuring our future resurrection like Christ, the firstfruit.
Arachnophobia, like the fear of death, is common, yet unwarranted for those with faith in Christ. As Paul's words to the Corinthians express, death's sting is negated by Jesus' sacrifice. Believers need not fear death; it's merely a passage to eternal life, a victory and hope through resurrection afforded by faith in Jesus.
Prove to me that Jesus rose from the dead. Can you?
