Jesus : Is Alive

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FAQ: Was it really necessary to restore Jesus' crucified dead body to life?

REPLY: Jesus' crucifixion made it possible for everyone to obtain a pardon per Isa
53:6. However, his crucifixion alone doesn't clear them, viz: it leaves the record of
their wrongs intact.

For example; former US President Gerald Ford pardoned former US President
Richard Nixon, but although the pardon kept Mr. Nixon out of prison, it did nothing
to clear his name, viz: he's still in the books for criminal conduct. So then; the
thing that Mr. Nixon really needed was exoneration which, though impossible in
most any of the world's normal criminal justice systems, is very possible in
Heaven's system via Jesus' resurrection.

Rom 4:25 . . He was delivered over to death for our sins, and was raised to life
for our justification.

The Greek word for "justification" is dikaiosis (dik-ah'-yo-sis) which means
acquittal; defined as an adjudication of innocence: usually due to a lack of sufficient
evidence to convict.

That's comparable to Isa 53:11 wherein is said:

"By his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many; and he will bear their
iniquities."

So, in the end, folks whose names have been cleared by Jesus' resurrection will
have nothing on the books with which to accuse them at the great white throne
event depicted by Rev 20:11-15, viz: it will appear as though they have never
been anything less than 100% innocent their entire lives.

2Cor 5:19 . . God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting
their trespasses against them. (cf. Jer 31:34)

The Greek word translated "counting" pertains to keeping an inventory, i.e. an
indictment. Well; without an indictment, prosecutors would be silly to haul someone
into court because most any honest judge would refuse to hear them.

Rom 8:34 . . Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus who died? More than that:
he who was raised to life, and is at the right hand of God, and is also interceding for
us?
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