This is why justification was not a fact before the resurrection: “[He] who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.” (Rom 4:25) “And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!” (1 Cor. 15:17) But now Christ is risen!
Hii ndiyo sababu kufanywa wenye haki haikuwezekan kabla ufufuo: “Yeye alitolewa auawe kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu, akafufuka ili tupate kukubaliwa kuwa waadilifu na Mungu.” (Warumi 4:25) “Na kama Kristo hakufufuliwa, basi, imani yenu ni ya bure; mngali bado katika dhambi zenu.” (1 Wakorintho 15:17) Lakini sasa Kristo amefufuka.