Resurrection of the dead

“Otherwise, what will those who are baptised for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?” 1 Corinthians 15:29. There have been several interpretations of this verse throughout the years, these have ranged from illogical to the refined, even now the Church of latter-day Saints (Mormons) in their religious doctrine still continue this practice of baptising for the Dead today. I contend that Paul possibly was not referring to the Church practicing this…

they ought to have some evidence. “ Summary of Pro’s argument Pro argues that Jesus existed, that the New Testament is a reliable source for history and thus as it claims Jesus was raised from the Dead that Jesus is God. It should be apparent already that even if you grant a miracle, like resurrection, it does not lead to proving one is God. This is a non-sequitur. Also of note, even if it is found that Jesus existed historically, it does not follow that this means the Christian God exists.…

examples to show how Judeans formed a concept of resurrection. At first, he argues that Ezekiel symbolically used a metaphor of resurrection to manifest Israelites’ renewal achieved by God (256). For him, although Ezekiel’s prophecy is not about the literal meaning of resurrection, it is very meaningful because it first introduced the image of resurrection to Israelites (257). In addition, he asserts that Daniel prophesied the literal sense of resurrection ambiguously described in Isaiah 66…

In Jesus’s time on earth, he was a revolutionary who disrupted the status quo and provided an example for how we could all love one another, how we think about people who have been looked down upon, and what it means to sacrifice oneself for something you believe in. He stayed true to his beliefs and preached the goodness of God’s kingdom. An important quality of Jesus’s was he was a consoler. His caring qualities are illustrated in Matthew Chapter 8. Jesus was teaching on a mountain and was…

The book The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus was written by Gary R. Habermas and Michael R. Licona, for the purpose of showing the legitimacy behind Yeshua’s Resurrection. The following is a chapter by chapter summary of this book. The first chapter is crucial, laying the foundation for the remainder of the book. The authors first address why the Resurrection is a crucial issue. First of all, Yeshua’s resurrection was at the forefront of all of the teachings of the Apostles and New Testament…

are beings with material and spiritual elements. His resurrection, occurred three days after His crucifixion on the cross, supports the…

Christology is the study of Jesus Christ. God sent His only son to this wicked earth to die for the sins of every man, woman, and child. Without Jesus, the world would be a very sinful place. Even in the Old Testament, people were talking about his first coming, and today, Christians are preparing for His second coming. There are many skeptics who know that there was a person named Jesus Christ who lived, but they do not believe the story of his birth. One of the more miraculous things about…

revealing the issue of art and the influence of art and artist in man’s life in Henrik Ibsen’s (1828-1906) play, when we Dead Awaken (1899) based on Roland Barthes’ (1915-1980) view regarding the concept of semiology. Norwegian Henrik Ibsen who is considered as the father of realism and is one of the founders of Modernism in the theatre in his last and shortest play, When We Dead Awaken (WWDA), “a dramatic epilogue”, that was regarded as the autobiographical play in which Aronld Rubek, the…

willing to give up his life, make a change, and full of agape love delineates Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Sydney Carton emulates Jesus Christ through his actions of selflessness, sacrifice, love, commiseration, and resurrection, which is why reason readers are able to make a connection between Christ and him and identify Dicken’s true intentions behind the novel. Virgil Nemoianu expounds on Dickens use of Christian characteristics; however, he wasn’t religious.…

throughout all His teachings. The Gospel of John shows at least eight different times Jesus says this. Seven of these claims were accompanied by signs to back up His words. This paper is going to discuss one of these “I AM” statements, “I am the Resurrection and the life” in John 11:25. First, we must speak of how this statement came about. There was a man, from Bethany, named Lazarus who was very sick. Lazarus was the brother of Mary and Martha and a friend to Jesus. Martha and Mary sent word…