Hey christians, is the ressurection really that important?

Question

When I was growing up in the Catholic church, they always carried on about how "without the ressurection, our faith is meaningless". It seemed really silly at the time and it still does. I'd always thought that the message was supposed to be the important bit. Even as a kid I always thought the ressurection was a bit far fetched anyway.

Do you guys need it to be true to hold onto your faith?

Answer 1

Yes Yes & double Yes.....

Without His resurrection, we would still be dead in our sins

Answer 2

Can you really be a follower of Jesus Christ and not believe in his physical, bodily resurrection from the dead? The answer is clearly, no. Like most errors that bombard our faith, it's not a new one. It's what Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians 15. Paul says, in effect: "Hey guys, tune in here for a minute. If there is no such thing as a resurrection, then Jesus didn't have a resurrection, either. And if Jesus didn't have a resurrection, if he didn't rise, then Christianity is in deep weeds."

1. If Christ is not risen, Christianity is a colossal waste of time.
"And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is empty, and your faith is also empty," (1 Corinthians 15:14). The word "empty" is the Greek word canos; it means futile, useless, worthless, without purpose. If Christ is not risen, preaching is a waste of time. There's nothing to talk about, there's nothing to gather for, there's nothing to say.

What would I preach on if I didn't believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ? What would I say? "I read this great book, and I want to review it with you this morning." I'd say, "I'm going to preach on social reform, I'm going to preach on horizontal goodness with generic references to a god we can never know." In that case, the church would be empty and Paul would be right. Preaching that does not include the resurrection of Jesus Christ is empty—it's worthless.

Notice how the verse ends. It says, "If Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty."

If Christ is not risen, we have nothing to believe. Everything hangs on that. Jesus would be a liar if he's not risen. He said he would rise. The Bible is a joke because it's filled with things that never happened.

If Christ is not risen, let's send the people home, lay off the staff, lock up the building and give away the keys. I'll pack up my books and burn them. But we're all here because Christ is risen. Everything hangs on that. If Christ is not risen, Christianity is a colossal waste of time. Believe in what? Trust in what? Trust a god who's dead? Pray to a Savior whose body was eaten by dogs? Is that what we're doing? I don't think so.

2. If Christ is not risen, forgiveness of sin is an impossibility.

Answer 3

St. Paul say just that in the Bible. Without the resurrection...our faith is meaningless. Because if Christ died on the cross but did not rise again...then he is dead. If Christ is dead then our belief is nothing.

But the truth is Christ is not dead, he rose from death and we know we have salvation.

Why is it far fetched? It follows all the rules of understanding...there is a cause (need for salvation), an event (death on the cross), and a logical outcome (resurrection)...all three things make sense and fit together perfectly. The resurrection would not happen without death, death would not happen without the need, the need would not happen without sin. Truth is absolute and cannot be denied.

Doesn't seem far fetched at all.

Answer 4

Yes, it is that important. If Jesus had not been raised from the dead, He would have been no more than a man. It was His resurrection that PROVED He was more than a man.
One of the signs that Jesus was the Messiah was His resurrection. If He had not been resurrected, He could not be the Messiah.

Yes, it does need to be true, but I believe in it based upon logic (see my other arguments for the resurrection), not necessarily on faith alone.

Argument for the resurrection (this is from the research I've done, NOT a copy and paste):
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsmStbq5b2C4YbPVCB9A3LPty6IX?qid=20070405140740AAlaqtv&show=7#profile-info-tV5cBE0Waa

Answer 5

The scripture tells (Paul) that we would be the most pitiful of all if the resurrection is a fallacy. See verse 19 specifically of the quotation.

The reason is simple, Christians have to suffer as their Exemplar did. They get forgiveness for Adamitic sins through Christ; however, so as not to be judged with the world (destroyed) they are being disciplined for their non-Adamitic sins with mercy. Thus there is plenty of endurance and suffering; so, if we didn't have the fulfilment of our hope, we would be more pitiful than the rest of mankind who is not disciplined by God since they are not in a Father-son position but in a Stranger v. Stranger position.

There is a discussion about Christian suffering - why necessary? on direct link HP
http://bythebible.page.tl/Christian-Suffering.htm

1 Corinthians 15:16-19 For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised. 17And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain. Ye are still in your sins. 18Then also those who slept in Christ have perished. 19If we are men who have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men more miserable. 20But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep. (ACV)

Answer 6

The Bible makes it clear that Jesus' resurrection isn't a myth or symbol. Instead, it really happened! The hardened Roman soldiers who crucified Him knew He was dead when they took Him down from the cross and laid Him in a borrowed cave-like tomb. But on the third day that tomb was empty, and later hundreds saw Him.

Why is this important? Because it tells us there is hope—hope for this life, and hope beyond the grave. Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies" (John 11:25). This hope can become yours, as you turn in faith to the living Christ and ask Him into your life.

Answer 7

The Bible teaches that the soul is mortal (it dies) and that man is out of existance (without any conscious thought) after death. So, then, if we are not to be brought back to life (resurrected) after we die, then this short pitiable existance is all there is to life. Fortunately, the Bible teaches not one but 2 resurrections: the first one will be of the "Little Flock" who will go to heaven and rule as kings and priests with Christ. The second is after Armegeddon and will involve both righteous individuals like Job and Noah who have remained alive in God's memory and unrighteous individuals who have never had the opportunity to learn about God and the marvelous provisions he has in store for all of us. May God bless all your efforts to learn more about this wonderful hope which he holds out to all mankind.

Answer 8

the risen king is the fulfilled promise of our Creator. the message is the truth of God's love...for His creation. The lamb was slain...and Jesus suffered for your redemption...His rising from grave is for you to understand that death on this place is not the end...following the Risen King brings life eternal....if you reject His ressurection you have not understood the nature of your loving Father in Heaven..and you will be in a place without Him....be careful...receive the gift of Life thru the Risen King...†

Answer 9

Its all about fulfilling a prophecy. The book of Isaiah teaches that the Messiah would come in the flesh, live, teach the new covenant, be persecuted, be killed, and the rise again on the 3rd day, to leave his spirit in the world. If he did not reserrect and he instead stayed dead, the prophecy would not have been fulfilled.

Answer 10

It is a very important part of our faith yes! many famous prophets and great teachers have died, but to die and rise again just like the scripture said some 1000 years before Him is pretty impressive .

Answer 11

in case you mean the theology of Christianity, then of direction it is substantial. it is needed. If whether you mean the theology of specific denominations of Christianity, to my way of thinking i could say no. i admire God and worship Him daily yet i understand (and so does each and every Christian) that the Bible replaced into written by ability of guy, no longer by ability of God himself. even however maximum have self assurance that the Bible is the inspired be attentive to God (and that i think is genuine to a pair extent) I nevertheless think of that guy's very own interpretation may be jumbled mutually with the familiar concepts that God places forth. in spite of each and every thing, why could the lads of the day gone by be any distinctive than the lads of at present. Interpretation is what makes the assorted denominations distinctive from one yet another.