Lie: Jesus’ resurrection means we will live forever in heaven.
Truth: Jesus’ resurrection means we too will be raised from the dead and signals that the new creation has begun.
God is always painting on a much bigger canvas than we can imagine and resurrection is his master stroke. But Christians normally interpret this, the watershed of all history, too narrowly. Consequently, what we’re often left with is a diluted, pie-in-the-sky sentimentality. Resurrection is typically stored away to only be dusted off briefly at Easter.
We know that the death and resurrection of Jesus is central to history and to our own Christian lives, but our limited grasp of it often dilutes the impact that it should have. We need to go deeper to really understand . . .
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