The fact that the revelation, Resurrection is something that nobody can refute, that is the important thing. The form that you believe in, that isn’t the important thing. Whatever you believe about the Resurrection this morning isn’t important.
In this sermon, King denied the importance of believing in the physical resurrection of Jesus stating that it doesn’t matter if one believes in the physical resurrection or a spiritual resurrection. This sermon calls into question King’s biblical fidelity and his commitment to essential Christian doctrines.
On March 29, 1959, Easter Sunday, King preached a sermon titled A Walk Through the Holy Land.
It is from here that he began his civil rights movement. was the pastor of the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church from 1954 until 1960. was a pastor who received his seminary training at Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, PA in 1948 where it is said that he “strengthened his commitment to the Christian social gospel.” Martin Luther King Jr. was a Christian and this is based on his own words and teachings. What we do deny, however, is that Martin Luther King Jr. Disclaimer: Reformation Charlotte nor this author denies the positive legacy of the MLK-led civil rights movement and fully embrace the importance of equality in our culture.