What is the hope we have, if there is not resurrection after death? Jesus has giving hope to all those that come to Him, to known the Eternal God through the power of the Holy Spirit of God. " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also
which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed
time will I wait, till my change come. Thou shalt
call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine
hands; And though after my skin worms destroy this body,
yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see
for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another. for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his
voice, And shall come forth; they that have done
good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the
resurrection of damnation. ( 1 Thessalonians 4:14; Job 14:14-15; 19:26. John 5:28-29).
Approximately 600 years before our Savior was born in Bethlehem, Jeremiah predicted, “Behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Jer. 23:5,6) This is a prophecy about Jesus Christ. Not only is He called “A King” and “a Branch of righteousness,” but Jeremiah specifically predicted that “He will be called” by a special name—”THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” Two things impress me here: 1) That special name, and 2) That “He will be called” by it. Who do you think will call Him by that name? It seems to me that the answer is: His people will call Him that. Now I ask you, “What percentage of present-day Christians do you think have ever called our Savior by that name?” Proba...
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