Paul expounds on the importance of the Resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15:12-26 (http://www.biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?language=english&passage=1+Corinthians+15%3A12-26&version=NIV). Part of the rationale ties back to Genesis, so it's even topical for your reading. :)
Basically, the Resurrection signified a number of things: a) That Christ was sinless and divine, and therefore death could have no hold on him; b) That Christ had completely finished the work of atonement for sin; c) That God was completely satisfied with Christ's finished work; d) That because Christ was raised from the dead, those who put their trust in Him and identify themselves with Him can also be confident that they too will be raised (which is the gist of the passage I linked above).
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Date: 2004-11-18 11:54 am (UTC)Basically, the Resurrection signified a number of things:
a) That Christ was sinless and divine, and therefore death could have no hold on him;
b) That Christ had completely finished the work of atonement for sin;
c) That God was completely satisfied with Christ's finished work;
d) That because Christ was raised from the dead, those who put their trust in Him and identify themselves with Him can also be confident that they too will be raised (which is the gist of the passage I linked above).
Does that make things any more clear?