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Christ’s resurrection achieved the following vast and glorious results:

1. The fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies (see “Old Testament Revelation about Christ’s Resurrection” [p. 315])

2. The fulfillment of Jesus’s own predictions (see “New Testament History of Christ’s Resurrection” [p. 318])

3. Confirmation of the Son’s deity (Rom. 1:4)

4. The exaltation of the Father, manifesting his perfections (Acts 2:23–24; Rom. 6:4)

5. The perfection of Jesus’s obedience to his Father’s will (John 10:17–18)

6. Proof that the Father accepted the atoning work of Christ in his sacrificial death on the cross (Rom. 4:25)

7. Provision of regeneration for the elect (1 Pet. 1:3)

8. Assurance that believers will not perish due to their sins (1 Cor. 15:17–18)

9. Securing the justification of believers and assurance that they will never be condemned by God (Rom. 8:1–11, 31–34)

10. Opening the way for Christ to send the Holy Spirit to indwell believers and form them into the church, the body of Christ (John 16:7)

11. Declaration of Christ as the Head of the church and ruler of creation (Eph. 1:19–23; Col. 1:15–19)

12. Establishment of God’s pattern of power in spiritually raising believers from spiritual death in their trespasses (Eph. 1:19–20; 2:1–6)

13. Motivation for spiritual living, since believers are already seated with Christ in heaven and assured of being with him in glory (Eph. 2:5–6; Col. 3:1–4)

14. Rendering of mandatory, valid, and fruitful service for Christ (Rom. 7:4; 1 Cor. 15:14, 58)

15. Encouragement to establish the first day of the week for worshiping Christ and serving him in local assemblies (Matt. 28:1; John 20:19; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2)

16. Establishment of an unshakable foundation for hope (confident expectation) for God to fulfill all his promises (Rom. 8:23–25; 1 Cor. 15:19–20; 1 Pet. 1:3)

17. The guarantee of a future resurrection life for all believers (John 5:26–29; 14:19; Rom. 4:25; 6:5–10; 1 Cor. 15:20, 23)

18. Confirmation of the future fulfillment of the Davidic covenant (Acts 2:29–36; 13:34–37)

19. The guarantee that Christ will judge the world (John 5:24–30; Acts 17:31)

20. The glorification and exaltation of the Son with the glory he once shared with the Father (John 17:5; Phil. 2:8–9; 1 Pet. 1:10–11, 20–21)¹

1 MacArthur, J., & Mayhue, R. (Eds.). (2017). Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth (p. 320). Wheaton, IL: Crossway.