A recent article from the Washington Post claims that we should ignore the claims of Christ as God and his resurrection but keep his moral teachings. I find that this is more and more common viewpoint of college students as well as society. Christ was a good man and teacher but that is it, he is nothing more than that. The resurrection puts a dent in that absolute statement because if He indeed rose from the grave then now He is something much greater than man.
The Post article reads "This is why I'm against Easter. It celebrates the death of Jesus nearly to the exclusion of his life. If the Easter miracle can save us from this life, then why bother with the harder work of enacting the kingdom of God here? It is, after all, much harder."
You can read the Washington Post article HERE.
In response to this claim by the Washington Post guest writer, Justin Holcomb writes the following in his blog on The Resurgence.
"This couldn't be further from the truth! If we take Jesus solely as a good example with some wise teachings, then we will be left with arrogance and pride or despair and hopelessness. We can never attain to the sinless example of Christ or his teachings: “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matt 5:48). Good luck living up to that impossible ethical teaching.
I would encourage you to be aware that the idea presented in the Post article is more prevalent among universities and should not be taken lightly. I am so grateful and blessed by the fact that the resurrection did occur and that we have been saved by Christ through His work on Easter!
The Post article reads "This is why I'm against Easter. It celebrates the death of Jesus nearly to the exclusion of his life. If the Easter miracle can save us from this life, then why bother with the harder work of enacting the kingdom of God here? It is, after all, much harder."
You can read the Washington Post article HERE.
In response to this claim by the Washington Post guest writer, Justin Holcomb writes the following in his blog on The Resurgence.
"This couldn't be further from the truth! If we take Jesus solely as a good example with some wise teachings, then we will be left with arrogance and pride or despair and hopelessness. We can never attain to the sinless example of Christ or his teachings: “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matt 5:48). Good luck living up to that impossible ethical teaching.
We should by all means want to be like Jesus, but without the cross and resurrection, we have no way, hope, or means. This is death by law. Praise God, we aren't left to our own devices or efforts to imitate him. Thank God for the gospel!..."
You can read Holcomb's full post HERE.I would encourage you to be aware that the idea presented in the Post article is more prevalent among universities and should not be taken lightly. I am so grateful and blessed by the fact that the resurrection did occur and that we have been saved by Christ through His work on Easter!
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