The Neglected Resurrection

I greatly resonate with this article.  I agree that the resurrection is greatly ignored in Christian circles and especially in Reformed circles.  This is simply my subjective observation but I constantly hear talk of the cross but very little talk of the empty tomb.  But the cross is meaningless apart from the empty tomb.  The substitute is worth nothing apart from the resurrection.  It might be wise to make a habit of speaking of the cross AND the empty tomb in continual tandem.  Suffering and victory.  Cross and crown.  Sorrow and rejoicing.  Never to be separated.

Matthew Barrett:

Too often in our churches the resurrection of Christ is a doctrine of secondary importance. It is neglected and forgotten until Easter comes around each year. The same disregard for the resurrection is seen in how we share the gospel. Christians tend to share the gospel as if Jesus died on the cross and that is the end of the story. We make a zip line from the crucifixion to "repent and believe," contrary to the example Peter sets for us in Acts 2:22-24 and 4:26. The cross is central to our salvation, but what God accomplished there is incomplete unless the tomb is empty on Sunday morning. Therefore, the resurrection of Christ is vital "for us and our salvation" (to borrow from the Nicene Creed). But how exactly?

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