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Resurrection The Reality of Resurrection Affirmed by multiple biblical authors. Resurrection The Relevance of Resurrection The truth of Christianity depends on the reality of Jesus’ resurrection, which is the guarantee of our resurrection (1 Cor 15:12-23). Resurrection - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Resurrection
The Reality of Resurrection
Affirmed by multiple biblical authors
Resurrection
The Relevance of Resurrection
The truth of Christianity depends on the reality of Jesus’ resurrection,
which is the guarantee of our resurrection (1 Cor 15:12-23)
Resurrection
The Relevance of Resurrection
Paul offers two additional points:1. If there were no resurrection, it
is foolish to put one’s life at risk to preach the gospel (15:30-31)
Resurrection
The Relevance of Resurrection
Paul offers two additional points:2. If there were no resurrection,
life would be meaningless (15:32-34)
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The Relevance of Resurrection
If there were no resurrection, our faith is FALSE (v15), FUTILE (v 17) and FATAL (v18)
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The Relevance of Resurrection
An additional observation:
The Resurrection of the body affirms the ‘goodness’ of bodily existence
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The Relevance of Resurrection
We were created to be embodied persons
Our created nature is ‘good’ (Gen 1:26-31)
cf. Are Christians Human? By Nigel Cameron
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The Relevance of Resurrection
The Incarnation affirms the goodness of our embodied existence
The resurrection reaffirms this goodness
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The Result of Resurrection
The Bible appears to teach a bodily, physical resurrection
What about texts that appear to suggest otherwise?
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The Result of Resurrection
Cf. 1 Cor 15:44 where Paul refers to the ‘spiritual body’ (sōma pneumatikon)
Paul writes what is sown is sōma psychikon and what is raised is sōma pneumatikon
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The Result of Resurrection
Cf. 1 Cor 15:44 where Paul refers to the ‘spiritual body’ (sōma pneumatikon)
These same terms are used in 2:14-15 as a contrast of orientation, not substance
14The natural person (psychikos) does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 15The spiritual person (pneumatikos) judges all things but is himself to be judged by no one. [ESV]
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The Result of Resurrection
Cf. 1 Cor 15:50 Paul says ‘flesh and blood’ cannot inherit the kingdom of God
Verses 50-53 make it clear that this term refers to the mortal body, not a physical body
50I tell you this, brothers, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. 53For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. [ESV]
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The Result of Resurrection
What will the resurrection body be like (cf. 15:35)?
Imperishable (42)Glorified (43)Powerful (43)Spiritual (44)
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The Result of Resurrection
What will the resurrection body be like (cf. 15:35)?
from Heaven (47)Bearing the image of Christ (49)Immortal (53)
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The Result of Resurrection
What will we look like?
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There are many unanswered questions re the resurrection
We should be willing to recognize we cannot know all we might like to know
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We should focus on Paul’s final exhortation
Be steadfast
Always do the work of the Lord
Know your labor is not in vain
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