Jesus’ death on the cross paid the full price for sin, but the resurrection completed God’s redemptive plan by defeating death, Satan, and the power of sin once and for all. The empty tomb is verified through eyewitnesses, the sealed rock tomb, the angelic announcement, and Jesus’ post resurrection appearances to many, including more than 500 people at once. Because He lives, believers share in His victory and can boldly proclaim not “He was risen,” but “He is risen”—a present and eternal reality.