The general resurrection is absolutely dependent on the resurrection of Jesus Christ himself, for it is in his death and resurrection that God has dealt with death and guilt and hell once and for all. He was put to death for our trespasses and was raised for our justification. In the resurrection of Jesus an objective and vicarious act has been carried out in our human nature in which we are already implicated. The saving power of the resurrection is applied to us through the preaching of the Gospel.
