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The Saving Death and Resurrection of Christ

• USCCA Chapter 8
• Monday, July 08, 2019

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The Cross stands at the center of the mission of
Jesus.

1. Jesus foreshadowed His death and Resurrection
   with His apostles.
2. Jesus taught His disciples of the importance of
   carrying ones cross.

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The Cross stands at the center of the mission of
Jesus.
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• Jesus noted that the greatest love we can have
  for one another is to die for the other.
• To save us from sin and its effects, Jesus
  experienced all aspects of human life, including
  suffering and death, without sinning Himself.

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On the Cross, Jesus freely gave His life for us.
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1. After a brutal torture, Jesus physically died on
   the Cross.
2. Jesus offered His life as a sacrifice, an act of
   atonement to make us one with the Father.

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On the Cross, Jesus freely gave His life for us.
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• Jesus sacrifice is an act of satisfaction or
  reparation for sin.
• d. Jesus sacrifice is an expiation for sin in
  which God takes the initiative in reconciling us
  to Him.

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On the Cross, Jesus freely gave His life for us.
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• Historically, the Jewish authorities handed Jesus
  over to the Romans, who crucified Him.
• f. Because of our sin, we are all responsible for
  the death of Jesus.

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On the Cross, Jesus freely gave His life for us.
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• After His death, the Apostles Creed professes
  that Jesus descended into hell, calling the
  righteous who lived before Him to enter into the
  glory of Heaven.

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3. Through His Resurrection, Christ conquers
death and promises us the resurrection of our own
bodies.
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1. The Resurrection of Jesus is a real, historical
   event that took place at a specific date and
   time.
2. The Resurrection is a transcendent event, an
   event of supernatural origin.

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3. Through His Resurrection, Christ conquers
death and promises us the resurrection of our own
bodies.
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1. If Jesus had not risen, our faith would mean
   nothing.
2. The Paschal Mystery culminates in Jesus
   Ascension into heaven, 40 days after His
   Resurrection.

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4. In heaven, Jesus intercedes and prays for us
at the right hand of the Father.
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5. At the end of time, Jesus will come again in
glory to judge the living and the dead.
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For Discussion

1. Read over the accounts of the passion and death
   of Jesus in the four Gospels. Describe the
   evidence that points toward a physical death of
   Jesus on the cross, as opposed to the hypothesis
   that says Jesus was faking death or almost dead.
2. Read over the accounts of the Resurrection of
   Christ in the four Gospels. What evidence and
   clues point toward the bodily Resurrection of
   Christ? Given the Gospel accounts, describe the
   characteristics of the resurrected body of Jesus.