First, by His resurrection He has overcome death, that He might make us partakers of the righteousness which He has obtained for us by His death. Secondly, by His power we are also now raised up to a new life. Thirdly, the resurrection of Christ is to us a sure pledge of our blessed resurrection.
Heidelberg Catechism, (1563)
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- Heidelberg 57: The Comfort Of Resurrection And Glorification
- Witsius On The Distinction Between Christ’s Resurrection And His Glorification
- Hurtado: The Uniqueness of the Resurrection
R. Scott Clark
R.Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books and the author of many articles. He has taught church history and historical theology since 1997 at Westminster Seminary California. He has also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007.
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Notice that this is in the present tense! Just as it is in Ephesians. It IS an accomplished fact! I remember being overwhelmed with emotion when I first realized this. This gave me the greatest assurance of salvation, that on the last day we will simply realize the fact that, in Christ, we are already seated in the heavenly places along with Him, as surely as He was resurrected. Oh happy day!