## Lord’s Day 17
### 45. Q. How does Christ’s resurrection benefit us?

**A**. First, by his resurrection he has overcome death, so that he might make us share in the righteousness he obtained for us by his death.<sup>1</sup> Second, by his power we too are already raised to a new life.<sup>2</sup> Third, Christ’s resurrection is a sure pledge to us of our blessed resurrection.<sup>3</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Rom. 4:25](/References/Bible/45%20-%20Romans/Romans4.md#25); [1 Cor. 15:16–20](/References/Bible/46%20-%201Corinthians/1Corinthians15.md#16); [1 Pet. 1:3–5](/References/Bible/60%20-%201Peter/1Peter1.md#3)
<sup>2</sup> [Rom. 6:5–11](/References/Bible/45%20-%20Romans/Romans6.md#5); [Eph. 2:4–6](/References/Bible/49%20-%20Ephesians/Ephesians2.md#4); [Col. 3:1–4](/References/Bible/51%20-%20Colossians/Colossians3.md)
<sup>3</sup> [Rom. 8:11](/References/Bible/45%20-%20Romans/Romans8.md#11); [1 Cor. 15:12–23](/References/Bible/46%20-%201Corinthians/1Corinthians15.md#12); [Phil. 3:20–21](/References/Bible/50%20-%20Philippians/Philippians3.md#20)

