Stone & Incense
From another faith · Step 4 of 7The cross and the empty tomb
The one place we can’t both be right.
In short. The Church proclaims Christ’s cross and Resurrection as the center of the Good News.1 His death was part of God’s saving plan, and His Resurrection is the crowning truth of the faith.2,3
Key points
- The cross and Resurrection stand at the center of the Good News the Church proclaims.1
- Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures.4
- The Resurrection is the crowning truth of faith in Christ.3
Try this, this week
- Read Luke 23-24. Two chapters, the death and the empty tomb.
- Ask yourself what kind of evidence would matter to you.
“For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,”
Common questions
Why does the cross matter so much?
Video answer: Bishop Robert Barron, stoneandincense.com/en/questions/why-does-the-cross-matter-so-much/
The Church teaches that God’s plan of salvation was accomplished once for all by the redemptive death of His Son.1
Remember: Honest disagreement is a form of respect.