We know God can raise the dead through Scripture's consistent witness to His omnipotence and historical acts of resurrection.
The assurance that God can raise the dead is grounded in both Scriptural testimony and the historical reality of Christ's resurrection. Throughout the Bible, evidence of God's sovereign power is displayed, exemplified in 1 Corinthians 15, which expounds on the resurrection's mystery and certainty. Moreover, Jesus Himself demonstrated His power over death when He raised Lazarus (John 11) and ultimately triumphed over death through His resurrection.
These events substantiate the belief that the Creator, who initially formed man from dust and breathed life into him (Genesis 2:7), has the omnipotence to perform resurrection. The faith of Abraham, who believed in God’s ability to raise Isaac from the dead, serves as an illustration of this confidence in God’s power (Hebrews 11:17-19). Therefore, the doctrinal understanding of resurrection is deeply rooted in God’s character and His historical actions, reinforcing the certainty of His promises regarding life after death.
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