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The Gospel is more than one truth: Jesus’s death, burial, and resurrection all matter

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TEXAS GOSPEL VOLUNTEER

When we share the good news of Jesus Christ, we speak it, sing it, and live it out, but reducing the gospel to a single point leaves out something important. Many people summarise the Gospel simply as “Jesus died for our sins,” and while that is true, Paul was clear in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 that the full gospel includes three connected truths: Christ died for our sins, he was buried, and he rose again on the third day, all in keeping with what the scriptures had promised.

The empty tomb is not a detail we can set aside. Our rescue from sin does not stop at the cross. We are also saved by his resurrection. Without the risen Lord, the story is unfinished. The good news of Jesus Christ is whole only when all three parts are held together, and that is the message we are called to carry into the world.

For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection,

Romans 6:5

The Promise of Life Through Christ

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AMY TURNER

The Bible teaches that Jesus rose from the dead, and this truth gives hope to all who believe in him. In the first man, Adam, death came into the world. Because of him, every person faces sin and death. But through Jesus, called the new Adam, there is a new future. His resurrection is described as the first fruit, meaning it is the beginning of what is to come for those who follow him.

The order is clear. Christ was raised first, and when he returns, those who belong to him will also be raised. What happened to Jesus will one day happen to his people. Just as we shared in Adam’s weakness, we will share in Christ’s victory over death. Our story does not end in the grave, but in life with him.

This hope is not only for later but also for today.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead, so also God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep [a]through Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 4:14