Webthrough the resurrection, jesus defeated sin and death and opened the way to eternal life for all who believe in him. He proved that he was not just a prophet or a moral teacher, but the son of god who had the power to conquer death and offer us. Webto wit, that there shall be a resurrection of the wicked. There shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust; for as the just go before the unjust, in name and. Webthe bodily resurrection of christ proclaims god’s triumph over the forces of evil, and for those who accept the atonement assures their final victory over sin and death. Every christian has eternal life, this is why jesus came (john 3:16). The basis for eternal life is the resurrection. I am the resurrection. Webwe are sure that jesus has been raised from the dead because of the sure testimony of the word of god, testimony that is confirmed by the fulfillment of old.