Resurrection of the dead

Christ as the Lamb of God. Mt. Calvary in the background of the painting, also known as Golgotha, the place of skull was where Christ was crucified, the middle cross of the three was where Christ gave His last breathe. Bounds asserts that, “the resurrection of Jesus Christ was necessary to establish…

be baptized many times in their life. Also the creed’s use of resurrection of the dead, only refers to people who have passed away, in our Christology the resurrection of the dead can also mean those who have gotten saved and been washed anew. My Christian fellowship’s departure from the Nicene Creed affects the message of salvation in that we believe that you can be saved while still on earth instead of waiting for the resurrection. Contemporary Christian thinking should not become aligned…

book, he uses archeological evidence and the ancient manuscripts of the now biblical texts, the fulfillment of the prophecies from the biblical texts, and the miraculous resurrection to prove the truth of Christianity. Slide 8: * Josh uses the Dead Sea Scrolls as his main archeological evidence. He says the dates of the Dead Sea Scrolls make their reliability greater. * The discovery of the manuscript of Isaiah dates back to 125 B.C.. Josh says the significance of this discovery…

main point of redemption and resurrection. In A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, almost every character experienced or had a role in the resurrection of another. To truly undergo resurrection, one is required to have died, and then rise from the dead. In the Dickens novel, a few characters experienced true resurrection, however, the idea of figurative resurrection within individuals is exemplified even more in the plot. Dickens uses this concept of resurrection to elaborate on his main…

In the Gospel of Matthew, the author argues that Jesus’ ability to manipulate life and death establishes Jesus’ identity as the Son of God. Through a series of miracles that involves healing the sick and disabled, the revival of the dead and of Jesus’ own resurrection, the author successfully proves his argument that Jesus is indeed a divine figure. Throughout the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus has shown his capability of producing miracles. However, most of the miracles he has demonstrates in his…

statement that man was destined for wrath but through Christ man has attained salvation. 4. The resurrection from the dead is through Christ. In Romans 6:5, Paul speaks of the resurrection in that because Christians are brought into Christ’s death Christians are brought into the resurrection. In 1 Corinthians 15:21, Paul talks about how death came into the world through Adam, but Christ brought resurrection. 5. The law kept to the best of one’s abilities pales in comparison to grace. In Romans…

Exaltation of Christ There are four stages of the state of exaltation. 1. Resurrection a. The nature of the resurrection The resurrection of Christ's body and his soul is really real. His body was raised from the dead. Jesus did not rise as a spirit only but as a whole person, body, and soul (Bloesch, 2004). Unlike the other human, His body and soul rose completely. This shows that Christ defeated death. The resurrection of Jesus in his human nature indicates a perfection that is getting raised…

Corinthian church in Greece that takes on both an admonishing and encouraging tone. Though there are many themes throughout this book, chapter 15 zooms in on one main topic: the resurrection. The church’s beliefs had started to become infused with the culture’s beliefs and they had begun to doubt the truth of the Resurrection. In this chapter, Paul tries to combat this, simultaneously answering several worldview questions. The first and most prominent worldview question we see in Paul’s letter…

the trustworthiness and historicity of the Gospels. The historical reliability of the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ miracles, and did Jesus claim to be God. Did his disciples believe he was God? The accuracy of the resurrection accounts in the Gospels, that is, did Jesus rise bodily from the dead? If so, what is the practical significance of this event for the Church and for the individual? What is the Gospel that is to be preach throughout the world? According to Jesus, what does it mean to be His…

As with any controversial topic, there are many different approaches people will employ and identify with. On the topic of Jesus’ Resurrection, Fideism, Strong Theological Rationalism and Critical Theological Rationalism are three main categories of logic Christians seeking to defend the Resurrection could fall into, and each possesses a specific set of standards for having that belief. Those who fall into the first category, Fideists, believe strongly that faith is the only…