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- We who are still alive when the Lord comes, will not go ahead of those who have died. 15 The Lord himself will come down from heaven. There will be a shout, a great angel will speak, and God's loud horn or trumpet will be blown. 16 Then we who are still alive on earth will be caught up together with those who were dead.
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Jesus died willingly because He loved us, even while we were yet sinners (Romans 5:8). What if Christ had not died on the cross? Then there would be no atonement for our sins.
Apr 6, 2021 · We know that Jesus died to make atonement for our sins. Because of His sacrifice we can have a relationship with God and eternal life through Him. But when it came time for Jesus to die for our sins, He was alone. His disciples abandoned Him.
May 27, 2024 · The phrase 'by grace through faith in Jesus Christ,' presupposes the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus. Without these events, the understanding of salvation undergoes a radical shift. If Jesus did not die and rise again, the Christian message of redemption loses its foundational anchor.
- The Darkness
- The Curtain
- The Earthquake
- The Dead Raised
What happened: Jesus was placed on the cross at 9 a.m. (Mark 15:25), then “from noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over the whole land”(Matt. 27:45). The significance: In the Old Testament, darkness is frequently a sign of judgment (see Amos 5:18; 8:9). Recall that the ninth plague of the exodus event was darkness over the land of Egyp...
What happened: “The curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom” (Matt. 27:51). The significance: Some Bible scholars have suggested this was the curtain that separated the court of the Jews from the court of the Gentiles. This would make sense in light of Ephesians 2:14, where Paul said Christ has torn down the dividing wall betwee...
What happened: “The earth quaked, and the rocks were split” (Matt. 27:51). The significance: Earthquakes were common in Palestine, though there was nothing common about this one. The timing and accompanying events suggest this was a supernatural event. Earthquakes in the Bible often accompanied divine revelation or a unique act of God. When God app...
What happened: “The tombs were also opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised” (Matt. 27:52). The significance: The opening of the tombs would likely have occurred as a result of the earthquake. The miracle was the raising of many saints from the dead. These would have been Old Testament saints. These resurrections demo...
In that sense, Jesus dies because we die. The Hebrew Bible’s early backstory in the first chapters of Genesis shows us that reuniting with God and returning to the endless garden life requires real death (recall the symbols of cherubim and flaming sword).
Although, here's a different biological reading: "unless a dormant kernel of wheat falls into the ground (and then grows into a plant, produces seed,) and dies, it remains (dormant and alive, but) by itself alone.
13 We believe that Jesus died and rose again. And because of what Jesus did, God will bring back with him those who have died. 14 We tell you what the Lord said. We who are still alive when the Lord comes, will not go ahead of those who have died. 15 The Lord himself will come down from heaven.
