The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said."
Romans 4:25
He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
1 Corinthians 15:17
And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins.
Because Jesus consumed all of God's wrath at the cross and paid for all our sins with His life, we are now the Righteousness of God in Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:21
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
And because all our debts have been paid, Jesus was resurrected / raised to life for our justification. Jesus rose again not because He is Son of God – that He always is, Jesus rose again to show us that our sins have all been put away and we now have right standing with God. Jesus' resurrection is God's declaration that we have been forgiven (now and forevermore) and we are now made righteous!
Give our Lord Jesus all the praise :)
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