“Jesus’ resurrection is often only mentioned at Easter time. But if we take someone to the cross and leave them there, we have only done half the job,” says first-time author Warnock, whose book, 'Raised with Christ', has just been published in the UK and USA.
“Not preaching about the resurrection is a major reason for the weakness, lack of joy, poor growth, spiritual decline, compromise with sin, and many other problems in the church today.”
Warnock goes further on what he believes are the problems that have resulted from neglecting the resurrection.
“Without the resurrection, the cross is just a meaningless tragedy. If we don't declare that Jesus rose again, we have not shared the biblical Gospel at all. There is therefore no surprise that we see few conversions. We are not declaring the full Gospel, which is the power of God to save us.
"The early church preached overwhelmingly about the resurrection and its implications. It is the resurrection that helps us connect with the same power that raised Christ from the dead, and gives us hope.”
It has been arguments over the meaning of the cross that have kept it in the forefront of the minds of Christians, says Warnock.
“The Reformation could be described as an argument about the implications of the cross. There have been no major arguments about the meaning of the resurrection—Spurgeon said it might have been better if there had been.”
From blog to book
Adrian Warnock’s publishing contract came as a direct result of his popular Christian blog. He is one of the first Christian authors to make the jump from cyberspace to the printed page. Adrian has been a regular preacher at Jubilee Church in London for more than ten years, and serves on the church’s leadership team.
Further information about Adrian Warnock and his book can be found at _http://adrianwarnock.com
