The New Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Student Workbook, SW13

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T H E N E W T E S T A M E N T W I T N E S S T O C H R I S T A N D H I S K I N G D O M

your ongoing spiritual health, and to Christian leadership and service. What particular questions do you have in light of the material you have just studied? Maybe some of the questions below might help you form your own, more specific and critical questions. * Are you convinced that Jesus of Nazareth is alive, that he actually rose from the grave after his sufferings on the cross? How do you know for sure? * How should we respond to those who say that the doctrine of the resurrection is untenable (not credible) because it simply doesn’t agree with the laws of physics or the facts of science? * How does the resurrection and ascension of Jesus prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that Jesus has been magnified to a position of authority and power by the Father? * Why is it critical for us to believe what the Apostles testify about the resurrection of Jesus, more than any other source, logic, or argument? In what sense is the entire doctrine of the resurrection based on what the Apostles claim to have seen, heard, and experienced ? * How does the resurrection lay a foundation and provide a framework for understanding God’s deliverance from the power of sin as well as the penalty of sin ? * Why is the Great Commission founded on the authority of Christ as Lord ? What does this mean for us, in our sharing the good news of salvation with others? * According to the New Testament, why can we be absolutely certain that our labor in the Lord is neither futile or pointless? * Can you be a Christian and not believe in the resurrection of Jesus? Explain.

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His Body Is Preserved, As a Statement

For many years, the Jehovah’s Witnesses taught their members that the body of Jesus did not rise from the dead. The foundation of their assertion was rooted in 1 Peter 3.18: “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit. ” On the basis of this text, they claimed that Jesus’ body, his