The resurrection and ascension of Jesus confirm that He is both Lord and Christ, as prophesied in the Scriptures.
In Acts 2:36, Peter declares, 'Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.' This assertion is grounded in the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the demonstrable reality of the resurrection. The resurrection serves as a vindication of His claims and shows that death could not hold Him. As Paul notes in Romans 1:4, Jesus was 'declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.' Thus, His exaltation and the acknowledgment of Him as Lord and Christ are rooted in His victorious resurrection and God's divine acknowledgment of Him.
Commentary