It is impossible to be a Christian and not believe the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The resurrection is the event without which there is no Christianity, salvation, forgiveness, or heaven. The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ was the divine affirmation of His work of atonement on the cross. The Resurrection demonstrates that sin was atoned for, death was conquered, and eternal life is available to those who believe that Jesus is Lord, and that He resurrected from the dead. In John chapter 20, the writer wants us to understand that Jesus rose from the dead and believe it. The evidence of the empty tomb, those who witnessed it, the absent guards; the stone removed; the body gone; and then the grave clothes neatly lying in place. Those who did not recognize Him in His glorified body certainly recognized His voice, "My sheep hear my voice." In the presence of the living God, we are comforted, at peace and assured...He is our Lord and our God!
