Posts from April 2015

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How was Jesus exalted? By defeating death

by Joel Radford

We’ve been going through an old list of questions and answers contained in the Westminster Larger Catechism published in 1648. In particular we’ve been looking at how Christ was exalted by his resurrection. We’ve seen that  Christ was exalted by moving from a dead state to a living state and by the fact that all […]

How was Jesus exalted? By satisfying divine justice

by Joel Radford

We’ve been going through an old list of questions and answers contained in the Westminster Larger Catechism published in 1648. In particular we’ve been looking at how Christ was exalted by his resurrection. We’ve seen that  Christ was exalted by moving from a dead state to a living state and by the fact that all […]

How was Jesus exalted? By declaring he was the Son

by Joel Radford

We’ve been going through an old list of questions and answers contained in the Westminster Larger Catechism published in 1648. In particular we’ve been looking at how Christ was exalted by his resurrection. We’ve seen that  Christ was exalted by moving from a dead state to a living state and by the fact that all […]

Is the resurrection of Jesus optional?

by Joel Radford

Some people (including those who call themselves Christian ministers) suggest that you can be a Christian and not believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus. But is that possible? Not according to the Bible. The apostle Paul deals with this very matter in his letter to the church in Corinth. Some people in that church […]

Did Christ really die? Or did he just swoon?

by Joel Radford

On Good Friday we remember the death of Christ and on Easter Sunday we remember his resurrection. But did Christ really die and come back to life three days later? Over the centuries many people have sought to deny the death and resurrection of Christ. One theory is that Christ didn’t actually die on the […]