“He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.” — Romans 4:25 (BSB)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading…” — 1 Peter 1:3–4 (BSB)
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.’” — John 11:25–26 (BSB)
“I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings… so that I may somehow attain to the resurrection from the dead.” — Philippians 3:10–11 (BSB)
Christ’s resurrection means: My sins are forgiven, because He was raised for my justification (Romans 4:25). I am born again, into a living hope (1 Peter 1:3). I am united with Christ, sharing in His victory over death (Romans 6:5). I have assurance, that my body will be raised incorruptible (1 Corinthians 15:42–44). I can live boldly, knowing death is not the end (2 Corinthians 5:1).
In Anglican theology, the resurrection is not a metaphor—it is a bodily, historical, and triumphant event. The Thirty-Nine Articles, Article IV, affirm: “Christ did truly rise again from death, and took again His body… with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of Man’s nature…”
This resurrection is a foretaste of the believer’s own resurrection. As Christ is risen, so shall we rise. As He lives forever, so shall we live with Him. Death is not the end, but the beginning of eternal joy for those in Christ.
J.C. Ryle wrote: “The resurrection of Christ is the crowning proof of the Gospel. It is the keystone of the arch, the anchor of our faith, and the guarantee of our own rising again.”
Contemporary Anglican theologian Dr. N.T. Wright has emphasized: “Jesus’ resurrection is not merely about going to heaven—it’s about God’s new creation breaking into the present. It is the beginning of God making all things new, including us.”
Because Jesus is alive, I can face suffering with hope, endure trials with joy, and approach death with peace. His empty tomb is the guarantee of my future, my victory, and my inheritance in the kingdom of God.
Athanasius saw the resurrection as Christ’s final victory over the grave.
St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130–202 AD): “Our bodies, though sown in weakness, will be raised in power, because He has already raised His. Where the Head has gone, the members will follow.” — Against Heresies, V.7.2
Irenaeus viewed Christ’s resurrection as the firstfruits of the resurrection of the Church.
St. Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313–386 AD): “Christ is risen, and the tomb is empty; He is risen, and our hope is sure. We do not grieve as those without hope, for the Lord has gone before us.” — Catechetical Lectures, 14.1
Cyril emphasized the comfort and confidence the resurrection gives to believers.
St. Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD): “In His resurrection, Christ began the new humanity. He rose that we might rise with Him—first in spirit, then in body.” — Sermon 229
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