Yes, to be risen with Christ means believers are spiritually identified with His death, burial, and resurrection, and have been raised to new life.
When Christ died, believers died; when He was buried, they were buried; when He rose, they rose. This is by faith, not physical but in God's sight. They are raised from spiritual death to eternal life.
Colossians 3:1 — This verse directly states that believers are risen with Christ, a foundational truth.
The Bible states that believers have died with Christ and will also live with Him (Romans 6:8). It teaches that being planted together in the likeness of His death means we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection (Romans 6:5). Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more (Romans 6:9). The core of the gospel is that Christ died, was buried, and rose again (1 Corinthians 15, implied). Ephesians 2:1 says believers were quickened (made alive) by God.
Les emphasizes that believers are identified with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. This is not physical but spiritual, seen by faith. When Christ died, we died; when buried, we were buried; when He rose, we rose (Clip 2). This is a crucial part of the gospel, that we die to the old Adamic estate and receive eternal life (Clip 3). Resurrection, as Les explains, is not just coming back to life like Lazarus, but rising to eternal life never to die again (Clip 5). This gives believers the blessed hope that the best is yet to come (Clip 4).
Les explains that when Christ died on the cross, we died with Him. When His body was placed in the sepulcher, we were buried with Him. This is a matter of faith, believing that His death was our death (Clip 2). Paul states that if we are dead with Christ, we believe we shall also live with Him (Clip 1).
Christ was raised from the dead and dies no more. His resurrection is the basis for our new life. Since He was victorious over sin and death, we are victorious as well. This resurrection is not just a return to mortal life, but an entry into eternal life (Clip 5, Clip 6).
Being risen with Christ means we have been made alive, quickened, from spiritual death. We are no longer dead in sins but have received eternal life. This gives us a blessed hope that the best is yet to come, and we can live in the prospect of eternity, not just this temporal life (Clip 4, Clip 7).
Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
Les explains that when we say Christ is in us, it is through the Holy Spirit, who dwells in believers, showing the spiritual union.
Death and Life with Christ
Les teaches that identification with Christ's death leads to life with Him, and that Christ's resurrection means He dies no more.
Buried and Raised with Christ
Les emphasizes the full identification: we were with Christ on the cross, in the grave, and in His resurrection.
Gospel Identifies Believers with Christ
Les shows that true belief is resting on the fact that Christ's death, burial, and resurrection includes our own death and resurrection.
Hope of Resurrection
Les explains that being planted with Christ in His death assures we will also be in His resurrection, giving us the blessed hope.
Definition of Resurrection
Les clarifies that resurrection is not just returning to life, but rising to eternal life, which Christ alone began.
Victory over Sin and Death
Les emphasizes that since Christ rose victorious, we have salvation for eternity and eternal life within us.
God's View of Us in Christ
Les says that when Christ died, God saw us in the tomb, dead to the old life, ready for resurrection to new life.
Romans 6:8: Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
This verse directly connects our death with Christ to our future life with Him.
Romans 6:9: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
This highlights Christ's risen state, which guarantees our own resurrection.
Ephesians 2:1: And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Shows that believers were dead but have been made alive.
Romans 6:5: For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
This connects our death with Christ to our resurrection with Him.
It is spiritual, not physical. Believers are identified with Christ's death and resurrection by faith. When Christ died, they died; when He rose, they rose spiritually to new life.
Les Feldick teaches that this truth gives you a blessed hope that the best is yet to come. You can live with the assurance of eternal life, and your life is no longer bound by the old Adamic nature.
Resurrection, as Les defines, is rising to eternal life never to die again, just as Christ did. Others like Lazarus were merely brought back to mortal life and died again.
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