Peacemakers
who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.
James
3:18
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The
meaning of Christ's resurrection
in our lives
If Christ were not resurrected, then,
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there
would not be life after death, and as a result, there would be no
future for us
(vv. 14, 33) |
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the
preaching of the Apostles or the Church as a whole, would be unsubstantial
(v. 14) |
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our
faith would be for nothing (v. 14) |
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we
would be the most unreliable testimonies and liars of all times for
our false testimony (v. 15) |
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there
would be no redemption from sin (v. 17) |
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the
dead would be utterly lost (v. 18) |
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we
would be total losers and the most pitiable of all people (v. 19) |
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baptism,
and in this respect, all the sacraments, would be meaningless (v.
29) |
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it
would mean that all our sufferings and sacrifices were carried for
nothing (vv. 30-32) |
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our
stomachs would become our gods (v. 33). |
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