What about preachers who believe the crucifixion but not the resurrection?
Scripture teaches that preachers who believe Christ's crucifixion but reject His resurrection are as lost as those who believe none of it. The resurrection is fundamental to the faith; Christ had to rise physically, literally, and spiritually from the dead and is alive evermore. Rejecting that truth means rejecting the complete gospel message.
Les explains that he has had quite a few people tell him about a Sunday school teacher or preacher who could preach about Christ and His earthly ministry, and even about His crucifixion, but who had trouble with the resurrection. He asks what about those people, and answers from Scripture that if they cannot believe all of it, they are as lost as if they believed none of it. The resurrection is fundamental to our faith. Les stresses that we must believe Christ rose physically, literally, spiritually—every way one can think of—from the dead, and that He is alive evermore. In the same passage, being dead with Christ by identification with His crucifixion means we shall also live with Him, showing why the resurrection is essential and not optional.