30. But God raised him up from death!
31. After this, for many days, those who had gone with Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem saw him. They are now his witnesses to our people.
32. “We tell you the Good News about the promise God made to our ancestors.
33. We are their descendants, and God has made this promise come true for us. God did this by raising Jesus from death. We also read about this in Psalm 2: ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.’ Psalm 2:7
34. God raised Jesus from death. Jesus will never go back to the grave and become dust. So God said, ‘I will give you the true and holy promises that I made to David.’ Isaiah 55:3
35. But in another Psalm it says, ‘You will not let your Holy One rot in the grave.’ Psalm 16:10
36. “David did God’s will during the time he lived. Then he died and was buried like all his ancestors. And his body did rot in the grave!
37. But the one God raised from death did not rot in the grave.
38-39. Brothers, understand what we are telling you. You can have forgiveness of your sins through this Jesus. The Law of Moses could not free you from your sins. But you can be made right with God if you believe in Jesus.
40. So be careful! Don’t let what the prophets said happen to you:
41. ‘Listen, you people who doubt! You can wonder, but then go away and die; because during your time, I will do something that you will not believe. You will not believe it, even if someone explains it to you!’” Habakkuk 1:5