Title: Faith in the Resurrection (2009.4.12)
Contents
Date: April 12, 2009
Word: 1 Corinthians 15:29-34
Title: Resurrection
Contents :
Today is the day Jesus was resurrected. The resurrection of Jesus is an important truth that can be said to be two great pillars of the Christian gospel along with the cross of Jesus. I will tell you what kind of life a person who has faith in the resurrection lives.
Living in hope even in a difficult world
Paul's life was a life of suffering. What is the secret of Paul's success in life, despite such difficulties? Why did they not succumb in the midst of such atrocities? According to Paul, they overcame all the suffering in order to obtain a better resurrection.
Overcoming physical pain and living
It is said that our body now is a disgraceful body, but in the resurrection we will have a glorious body. A glorious body means a body freed from lust and greed. He also said that although we have a weak body now, we will have a strong body in the resurrection. In this way, the physical body we put on in the resurrection is a spiritual body that is completely different from the physical body we have now. In the resurrection, our bodies are suddenly transformed.
I live a life that transcends death
Paul certainly transcended death. Paul clearly believed that death was not the end of life. Are any of us afraid of death? Believe in the resurrection. The only way to escape from the fear of death is to have faith in the resurrection.
Living a life devoted to the work of the Lord
Those who do not believe in the resurrection think, 'It is enough to die'. But those who believe in the resurrection know that this world is not alone. Rather, we know that the world we live in is the true world. Therefore, having fun and playing is not the goal of life. Those who believe in the resurrection live for righteousness.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always devoted to the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord (58).
Faith in creation is the true faith of living saints. The faith of the cross is the true faith of the living saints. The faith of the resurrection is the true faith of the living saints. The faith in the kingdom of heaven to come is the true faith of the living saints. The faith of creation is the faith of the cross, and the faith of the cross is the faith of the resurrection. The faith in creation is the faith in the afterlife in heaven.
I hope that you will become believers who strengthen the faith of the gospel and the cross and resurrection, the two pillars of our faith.