In the fulfillment of our ____, Jesus was raised from the dead.

• A. Justification
• B. Redemption
• C. Salvation
• D. Glorification

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how Christ’s resurrection relates to our deliverance, or redemption. To say that Jesus was raised from the dead in the fulfillment of our redemption expresses that the resurrection is the validation and completion of the redemptive work God began to save humanity from sin. Redemption means being bought back from bondage to sin and its consequences; Jesus’ death paid the price, and his rising again shows that the debt is fully paid and that believers are made new with life that cannot die. So the resurrection serves as the guarantee that the redemptive work is effective and ongoing for all who trust in Him.

Justification, while closely connected—since the resurrection confirms our right standing before God—is not as natural a fit for this particular phrase. Glorification points to the final, complete transformation at the end of time, which is future and not the immediate outcome of the resurrection. Salvation is the broader process of deliverance, but redemptive imagery most directly captures the idea of being bought back from sin, which the resurrection confirms.