Hi all! What a beautiful chapter! Most of all in this chapter, I see the power of his redeeming work — it is sufficient throughout all the ages. It never is irrelevant, out of date, is purposeful, and is always at work restoring people to a holy God. The Gospel never loses its magnitude or glory — all because the Word, the life, was made manifest among us! Praise Jesus!
Another way that I see that the resurrection is witnessed here on earth is by the undeniable and unwavering truth that it brings, both in its account and in the person of Jesus. We are such a lost people, and the only way we will ever know the right way is by looking to the only One that is truth. John 14:6. The Truth also makes forgiveness available and is able to restore people back to their original state. Without the resurrection, forgiveness would not exist and neither would our hope.
On page 86 & 87 Athanasius wrote something that stuck with me throughout the chapter and still has me thinking.
He says, "...death is no longer terrible, but all those who believe in Christ tread it underfoot as nothing, and prefer to die rather than to deny their faith in Christ..."
Two things.
1.
Do I truly believe death is no longer terrible? Am I living like this is a temporary home, looking forward expectantly to my forever home?
2.
This might be sordid, but I vividly remember being a teen with my friends discussing how we'd prefer to die 😅 I think the majority vote was to die in our sleep.
But, how much more cool (is that the right word 😝) to die for not denying Christ? And shouldn't that be my preferred way of entering the home He has prepared for me?
Hi all! What a beautiful chapter! Most of all in this chapter, I see the power of his redeeming work — it is sufficient throughout all the ages. It never is irrelevant, out of date, is purposeful, and is always at work restoring people to a holy God. The Gospel never loses its magnitude or glory — all because the Word, the life, was made manifest among us! Praise Jesus!
Another way that I see that the resurrection is witnessed here on earth is by the undeniable and unwavering truth that it brings, both in its account and in the person of Jesus. We are such a lost people, and the only way we will ever know the right way is by looking to the only One that is truth. John 14:6. The Truth also makes forgiveness available and is able to restore people back to their original state. Without the resurrection, forgiveness would not exist and neither would our hope.
Thankful for the glorious resurrection.
On page 86 & 87 Athanasius wrote something that stuck with me throughout the chapter and still has me thinking.
He says, "...death is no longer terrible, but all those who believe in Christ tread it underfoot as nothing, and prefer to die rather than to deny their faith in Christ..."
Two things.
1.
Do I truly believe death is no longer terrible? Am I living like this is a temporary home, looking forward expectantly to my forever home?
2.
This might be sordid, but I vividly remember being a teen with my friends discussing how we'd prefer to die 😅 I think the majority vote was to die in our sleep.
But, how much more cool (is that the right word 😝) to die for not denying Christ? And shouldn't that be my preferred way of entering the home He has prepared for me?
Intense questions!