基督的复活
基督的复活乃是福音的活力。地上有许多哲学和宗教，但没有一个是有活力的。相反的，每一个都缺少生命。在哲学或宗教里，可能有许多教训和道理，却没有生命。宗教全然没有生命；没有一个宗教是有活力的。但主的福音却包含生命，就是复活的生命。
复活的生命乃是胜过死亡的生命，这生命曾进入死亡，留在死里一段时间，又从死里出来。因此，这生命乃是胜过死并征服死的生命。因此，这生命称为复活的生命。基督的福音不仅有生命，也有生命的大能，能够征服死，胜过死，并废掉死。这个征服、胜过、并废除死的生命，就是复活。
某些宗教里有论到耶稣的教训，可是这些教训并不是照着圣经。例如，回教声称耶稣虽然被人摆在十字架上，但祂并没有死在那里，而是被天使取去了。但是照着圣经，我们相信基督被钉十字架、埋葬又复活了。因此，我们的基督乃是复活的基督。不仅如此，祂自己实际上就是复活。祂乃是胜过死并征服死的生命！
复活的意义
当基督受死的时候，祂把每一样旧造都带到十字架上。一切都被十字架除掉了！不仅如此，我们不但被十字架除掉，我们也埋在耶稣的坟墓里。这坟墓虽小，全宇宙却都埋葬在其内。
复活的意义是：基督死了，埋葬了，又复起了。这复活乃是福音的活力。在这满有活力的复活里，神得以有一个行政。神在创造里没有路来执行祂的行政，因为天使和人类都背叛祂。但是，在复活里神有路来执行祂的行政。我们基督徒必须是一班复活的子民，教会必须是在复活里。在这复活里，神的行政得以执行。林前十五章二十七至二十八节指明这事：神已叫万有都服在基督的脚下。末了，当万有都服了基督，神就要在万有中作一切。这就是神行政的执行。
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Christ’s Resurrection — 1 Cor. 15:3-4
The resurrection of Christ is the vitality of the gospel. There are many philosophies and religions on earth. But none of these philosophies or religions is vital. On the contrary, every one of them is devoid of life. In a philosophy or religion there may be many teachings and doctrines, but there is no life. Religions are altogether devoid of life. None of them has any vitality. But the Lord’s gospel contains life, even resurrection life.
Resurrection life is a life that has conquered death, a life that entered into death, remained in death for a period of time, and then came out of death. Hence, this life is a death-conquering and death-subduing life. Therefore, it is called resurrection life. The gospel of Christ not only has life; it also has the life power to subdue death, to conquer death and to annul death. This life, the life that has subdued, conquered and nullified death, is resurrection.
Some religions have teachings about Jesus, but they are not according to the Bible. The religion of Islam, for example, claims that although Jesus was put on the cross, He did not die there, but was taken away by angels. But according to the Bible, we believe that Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected. Therefore, our Christ is the Christ of resurrection. Furthermore, He Himself actually is resurrection. He is the life that conquers death and subdues it.
The Meaning of Resurrection
When Christ died, He brought every item of the old creation to the cross. Everything has been crossed out! Do you believe this? I believe it because the Bible tells me so. Furthermore, not only have we been crossed out – we have also been buried in Jesus’ tomb. Although this tomb was small, the whole universe was buried in it.
Resurrection means that Christ died, was buried and rose up again. This resurrection is the vitality of the gospel. In this vital resurrection it is possible for God to have an administration. In creation God does not have a way to carry out His administration, for both the angels and mankind rebelled against Him. But in resurrection God has a way to carry out His administration. As Christians we must be a resurrected people, and the church must be in resurrection. In this resurrection God’s administration is carried out. First Corinthians 15:27 and 28 indicate this: “For He has subjected all things under His feet. Eventually, when all things are subjected to Christ, God will be all in all. This is the carrying out of God’s administration. We need to be impressed with the fact that these verses are found in a chapter dealing with resurrection. It is certainly nonsense to claim that there is no resurrection.