Perry wrote: > David, Paul says it best: 1 Cor 1:22-25; > 2:1-2; 15:12-18.
Your first two passages speak of him CRUCIFIED and not a word about his resurrection. Perry wrote: > After saying many times that he would be raised > on the third day, had He not been, He would have > been proven a false prophet. I don't have the perspective that he said it "many times." What I mean is that the resurrection was not central to the gospel of Christ BEFORE the actual event of his resurrection. Otherwise, why were they not expecting it? Perry wrote: > All that He taught would have been nullified. > There would be no gospel (1 Cor 15:12-18). The point of 1 Cor. 15:12-18 is that their testimony would be nullified if there is no resurrection of the dead because their testimony is that Jesus was raised from the dead. Nowhere are we instructed that the teachings of Jesus would have been nullified if there was no resurrection or will be no resurrection. Truth is truth, and his teachings stand even if part of them are not believed. As for there being no gospel, I disagree. I can go through and list the Scriptures for you, but I'm not going to take the time right now because I think you already know them. You can search on the word "gospel" and study them for yourself. The gospel was preached by Jesus Christ and his apostles with power, without any mention of the resurrection. It is the gospel of the kingdom. Think about what Jesus and the apostles were preaching prior to the resurrection. Do you recognize that people were being born again and entering the kingdom prior to the resurrection and without any mention of it in their gospel preaching? If not, simply say that you would like some passages on this and I will take the time to teach on this from the Scriptures. I'm not trying to strip away the resurrection from the gospel. The resurrection is the climax of the gospel. It is the ultimate good news. But to say that there is NO GOSPEL without including the resurrection is overstating the case. Perry wrote: > After all, isn't the resurrection part of the gospel? Yes. Perry wrote: > It was not complete until the resurrection. The gospel was complete enough before the resurrection to save souls, heal the sick, raise the dead, and bring the reign of Christ on this earth. Was the gospel completely finished prior to the resurrection of Christ? No. The realization of the gospel's power is not even yet completely finished until we ourselves are resurrected from the dead. That will be the ultimate climax of the gospel in which we all place our hope. Luke 7:20-23 (20) When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? (21) And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. (22) Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. (23) And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
