His Resurrection - Our Assurance

“...concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name's sake, among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ...” Romans 1:3-6

You have just finished eating in a nice restaurant. Before exiting, you make sure your parking ticket is validated so that the parking attendant will allow you to leave without a charge. The validation is the key, verifying your visit. The dictionary defines validation as “to give legal force to; to legalize; authoritative; sustainable in law.”

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is binding validation, or proof, of Jesus’ deity. The bodily resurrection of Christ testifies beyond doubt that Christ was “the Son of God with power” (Rom. 1:4). He can no longer be thought of as a mere prophet, a deluded evangelist, a wise teacher, or just the son of Mary and Joseph.

His resurrection also validates the truthfulness of all that Jesus said. Throughout His ministry, Christ foretold His death and resurrection. The angel announced, “He has risen, just as He said” (Matt. 28:6). Jesus said He would conquer death and He did. Having fulfilled that bold claim, we can rely on every word He uttered and every deed He accomplished.

If you are looking for compelling evidence of Jesus’ deity and authority, the resurrection is sufficient.