The Resurrection is not the appearance of a ghost of Jesus--a shade or shadow of his earthly self. The resurrection is the decisive, real-world victory in the battle against death and despair, promising eventual liberation.
The resurrection means that the verdict of Good Friday is not final. Hope is not a cruel cosmic joke. All of our efforts to improve this world are honored by a God who came down...to pull this world up to him.
When asked "What are we going to make of Christ?" CS Lewis replied, "There is no question of what we can make of him. It is entirely a question of what he intends to make of us."
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