What does “the power of the resurrection” (Phil. 3:10) means?
In the past, “the power of the resurrection” (Phil. 3:10) was already manifested
when God made us alive together with Christ
after we were spiritually dead due to disobedience and sin
(Eph. 2:1, 5; Ref.: Jn. 4:9).
In the future, “the power of the resurrection” will be evident at the last trumpet
when, at the sound of the trumpet, Christ will descend from heaven with a cry of command,
the voice of an archangel, and the sound of God's trumpet.
Those who have died believing in Christ will be the first to rise ("resurrect")
(1 Thess. 4:16; Ref.: 1 Cor. 15:52).
In the present, “the power of the resurrection” is experienced
by those who, despite any hardship, seek to attain the resurrection from the dead
by sharing in the sufferings of Jesus Christ (Phil. 3:10-11).
Recognizing that the present sufferings are incomparable
to the future glory that will be revealed (Rom. 8:18),
the believers consider themselves as dying daily (1 Cor. 15:31)
in order to experience the transformative power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
(Phil. 3:10).