1 Thessalonians 4:14,15

Christ's Resurrection Is Proof God Can Raise the Dead

Belief in Christ's resurrection from the dead is central to the Christian's faith (1 Corinthians 15:1-4; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20). If Jesus had not been raised from the dead, then His claim to be the Son of God would have proven to be invalid.

Kelcy suggests that the doctrine of the resurrection must have been especially difficult for Greeks to accept (Acts 17:32). The Christian, who believes in Christ's resurrection, will believe in the resurrection of all the saints. This is true because God has shown His power over death by raising His Son. Clearly, Paul taught that those who are God's sons in the church, or family of God (compare 1 Timothy 3:15), will also be raised by the One who has power over death. In fact, the apostle was delivering the words of the Lord when he said living saints will not go before dead saints to meet the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:14-15).