Acts 17:31

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Summary

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

He hath appointed

In that

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Bible References

He hath appointed

He commanded us to preach to the people and to warn them that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment is revealed!

For this reason Christ died and returned to life, so that he may be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, by being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

Now Enoch, the seventh in descent beginning with Adam, even prophesied of them, saying, "Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of his holy ones,

In that

Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking, "What does this foolish babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods." (They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)

this man, who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by nailing him to a cross at the hands of Gentiles.

You killed the Originator of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this fact we are witnesses!

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands before you healthy.

The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, whom you seized and killed by hanging him on a tree.

We are witnesses of all the things he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a tree,

But God raised him from the dead,

and said to them, "Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day,

For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received -- that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,

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He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.

For God will evaluate every deed, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.

Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and so that he may send the Messiah appointed for you -- that is, Jesus.

but God raised him up on the third day and caused him to be seen,

But God raised him from the dead,

Why do you people think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?

And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is futile and your faith is empty.