But God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. Therefore you are greatly mistaken.”
These words are Christ’s final verdict against the Sadducees’ deception. God is the living God, and those who are in covenant with Him do not perish in death. Death can separate the body from the soul, but it cannot break God’s covenant faithfulness toward His people. The words “You are greatly mistaken” show that denying the resurrection is not a small error, but a profound failure to understand God’s living nature, His faithful word, and the hope of salvation. The believer’s hope is founded not on human assumption, but on the living word of God.