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Resurrection Prophecies  /  Lecture 4: Sixth & Seventh Prophecies About Resurrection  /  Discussion Questions
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Chuck ties Psalm 41’s “because of my innocence, you supported me” to Jesus being sinless (Hebrews 4:15; “lamb without blemish”); how does connecting resurrection to innocence confront common evangelical ways of talking about grace that downplay obedience, holiness, and the reality of sin?
Another way to ask: Chuck links Jesus’s resurrection to his innocence and sinlessness. How does that challenge common ways Christians talk about grace in a way that can ignore obedience, holiness, and how serious sin is?

Direct Answer In Chuck’s explanation, Jesus is raised “because of [his] innocence,” highlighting that sin and holiness matter in God’s justice, not just in moral advice. That confronts shallow grace-talk by insisting the resurrection is connected to Christ’s real sinlessness, not to God ignoring sin.

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  • Psalm 41 is cited: “because of my innocence, you supported me and established me before you forever.”
  • Chuck applies it to Jesus: “the Lord raised him up and delivered him because of his innocence.”
  • He explains the reason in moral terms: Jesus had “no sin that God could raise him up from the dead.”
  • He cites Hebrews 4:15: Christ “tempted all points as we are without sin.”
  • He cites 1 Peter imagery: “He was the Lamb without blemish and without spot.”
  • He ties innocence to permanent establishment and reign: “established… forever” and “seated at the right hand of God.”
Discussion Follow-ups If Jesus’s innocence is central to resurrection, how should Christians speak about sin more honestly? How do we keep grace central without treating holiness as optional?

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