The purpose of this short article is to show that it is GOD, in all three persons (Father, Son, and Spirit) that is said to have raised Jesus from the dead. This becomes important in understanding various teachings and doctrine. It is a great argument in defending the Trinity.

God raised Jesus from the dead

^{Acts 2:24}

But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.

^{Romans 10:9}

that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved

^{1 Peter 1:20-21}

For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

(See also Acts 2:32; Acts 3:15; Acts 3:26; Acts 4:10; Acts 5:30; Acts 10:40; Acts 13:30; Acts 13:33-34; Acts 13:37; Colossians 2:11-13; 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10.)

The Father raised Jesus from the dead

^{Galatians 1:1}

Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead

^{Romans 6:4}

Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

^{Ephesians 1:19-20}

and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

The Son raised Himself from the dead

^{John 2:19}

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

Christ was referring to Himself.

The Spirit raised the Jesus from the dead

^{Romans 8:10-11}

But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness. Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you.

Summary

GOD raised Jesus, the Father raised Jesus, Jesus raised Himself, and the Spirit raised Jesus. When you understand that GOD is ONE, represented by three, you have no difficulty in understanding.