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Scripture Reference: Acts 17:29-31

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Conceiving a Fiction

True practice & promotion is apprehended in the resurrection
Arguments are frequently founded upon the implausibility or impossibility of their falsehood; but Paul’s tack is different. He is so sure of the resurrection’s fact, and so committed to all its attending consequences, that he makes the logic and character of this life to hinge upon the veracity of Jesus’ resurrection.
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Paul Writes to the Romans

The resurrection & gospel proclaim the authority of Christ
In this way, the resurrection became the confirmation of Jesus’ authority where the Romans presently ruled. It also proclaimed Jesus' authority to give life where death now ruled. In other words, the gospel became something more than even the announcement that sins can be forgiven; it announced the power of God in realms where both men and death now usurp God's authority.
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