Question 22: Jesus’s Resurrection

Paul writes that Jesus was "appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection.” Jesus was already God's Son, but this event confirms his divine identity. Jesus's human lineage connects him to King David, but his resurrection demonstrates his divine lineage with absolute clarity. This supernatural act authenticates everything Jesus claimed. The resurrection is God's declaration that he accepted Jesus's sacrifice. Jesus’s teachings are true, and his identity is genuine. This physical resurrection also transformed Jesus's body into an immortal one. He is the firstfruits of a new human existence that conquered death itself (1 Corinthians 15:20).