Posted on Jan 15, 2022
How Baptists hold differing views on the resurrection of Christ and why this matters
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Early on April 4 morning, the following message appeared on the Twitter account of the Rev. Raphael Warnock, the newly elected U.S. senator from Georgia: “The meaning of Easter is more transcendent than the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Whether you are Christian or not, through a commitment to helping others we are able to save ourselves.”
He later deleted the tweet, but not before strong reaction from both conservative and progressive Christians. Some conservative Christians denounced Warnock as a “heretic” for, in their view, downplaying the story of Jesus’ bodily resurrection and for claiming that humans can save themselves rather than God, who alone saves humans from their sins. Other Christians came to Warnock’s defense, citing his credentials as a theologian and pastor of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church. Rather than condemn his message, they applauded him for sharing a more humanistic message that included non-Christians.
He later deleted the tweet, but not before strong reaction from both conservative and progressive Christians. Some conservative Christians denounced Warnock as a “heretic” for, in their view, downplaying the story of Jesus’ bodily resurrection and for claiming that humans can save themselves rather than God, who alone saves humans from their sins. Other Christians came to Warnock’s defense, citing his credentials as a theologian and pastor of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church. Rather than condemn his message, they applauded him for sharing a more humanistic message that included non-Christians.
How Baptists hold differing views on the resurrection of Christ and why this matters
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There are different denominations of Christianity for a reason.
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I happen to believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. The resurrection of Christ has been debated since the very earliest history of the Church, Paul says in 1st Corinthians “ for if the dead are not raised then not even Christ has been raised, then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost”. Obviously there was some controversy about Christ resurrection. Now being a theologian does not provide salvation. Read about Nicdemus. He was a learned Jew who had studied the scriptures etc and he missed Jesus message entirely. Being the first “Nic at night” he went to seek answers. How can one be born again? As to science and rationalism there are many things that happen that shouldn’t. People living who should be dead. People being healed of incurable diseases etc. I sum it up in what Hamlet says to Horatio after Horatio sees Hamlet talking to a Ghost, “ There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy “.
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