Bible Answers Radio Call-In #4: Resurrection, True Church, Roy Masters, Bob George

"In Defense of the Faith" crew in their weekly live call-in Bible answers radio show in Austin, Texas. The premise for the show was very simple - to answer people's questions & arguments (Jude 3) concerning the Bible & to consistently present the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Topics for this broadcast:

1. The Resurrection of Christ

2. The true Church of Christ

3. Who is Roy Masters?

4. Who is Bob George?

5. The Difference between God's Chastening and God's Judgment

The resurrection of Jesus is important for several reasons. First, the resurrection witnesses to the immense power of God Himself. To believe in the resurrection is to believe in God. If God exists, and if He created the universe and has power over it, then He has power to raise the dead. If He does not have such power, He is not worthy of our faith and worship. Only He who created life can resurrect it after death, only He can reverse the hideousness that is death itself, and only He can remove the sting and gain the victory over the grave (1 Corinthians 15:54–55). In resurrecting Jesus from the grave, God reminds us of His absolute sovereignty over life and death.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is also important because it validates who Jesus claimed to be, namely, the Son of God and Messiah. According to Jesus, His resurrection was the “sign from heaven” that authenticated His ministry (Matthew 16:1–4) and the proof that He had authority over even the temple in Jerusalem (John 2:18–22). The resurrection of Jesus Christ, attested to by hundreds of eyewitnesses (1 Corinthians 15:3–8), provides irrefutable proof that He is the Savior of the world.