Perhaps today the doctrine
of the resurrection of the dead is simply too particular, too specific, too... biblical.
Therefore what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you...... 32 Now when they heard
of the resurrection of the dead, some began to sneer, but others said, «We shall hear you again concerning this.»
Is it possible that the reason that the Corinthians were so concerned about baptism is that they had been taught by the Apostle Paul and other Christian evangelists that salvation and the promise
of the resurrection of the dead and eternal life are received in Baptism, just as orthodox Christians, including Lutherans, have been teaching for almost 2,000 years??
This approach appeals to many people, although it does not seem to do complete justice to the biblical accounts / expectations
of the resurrection of the dead, and it seems to minimize God's active role in the process.
Paul set out to convince
them of the resurrection of the dead by reminding them of the proclamation of the resurrection of Jesus, which was central to the Gospel they had already received, and which they do not seem to have doubted.
This Gospel concerned «His Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh; who was appointed Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness from the time
of the resurrection of the dead — Jesus Christ our Lord.»
There, Paul called the expectation
of a resurrection of the dead the presupposition for the recognition of Jesus» resurrection: «If the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised» (1 Cor.
The contrast, which out of concern for the truth I have found it necessary to draw between the courageous and joyful primitive Christian hope
of the resurrection of the dead and the serene philosophic expectation of the survival of the immortal soul, has displeased not only many sincere Christians in all Communions and of all theological outlooks, but also those whose convictions, while not outwardly alienated from Christianity, are more strongly moulded by philosophical considerations.
In the story of Paul's address to the Athenians, it is at this point that conflict becomes acute between his faith and theirs: «When they heard
of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked.»
not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands,
of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hbr 6:1 - 2 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and
of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
The second, and only other, explicit mention
of the resurrection of the dead to be found in the Old Testament is in the book of Daniel.
What do you think of the claim
of the resurrection of the dead, and why?
Not exact matches
Both the Christian celebration
of Jesus»
resurrection from the
dead and our sharing in it through baptism, and the Jewish Passover celebration
of their deliverance from slavery and oppression are understood in the light
of the Exodus.
«And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a
resurrection of the
dead, both
of the just and unjust.»
The references to baptisms for the
dead is by Paul — IN SUPPORT —
of his argument that the
resurrection is a reality.
This chapter shows how Paul was trying to convince the Corinthians that the
resurrection of Jesus Christ actually occured... in his support, he said in verse 29, «Else what shall they do which are baptized for the
dead, if the
dead rise not at all?
If you read the article a little closer you will see that the scriptural reference used comes from the Bible's New Testament, where Paul having a discussion regarding the
resurrection, asks why would followers
of Christ at his time perform baptisms for
dead if there were to be no
resurrection.
My point was according to doctrine
of the time,
resurrections were fairly commonplace (in comparison to modern times, when we know the
dead can not come back to life) and therefore not so special.
Gone are the virgin birth, divine healings, exorcisms and the
resurrection of the
dead, all
of which the chief executive dismissed as «superstitions, fanaticisms and fabrications.»
The apostle Paul speaks to the
resurrection of the
dead in Romans 15 and in doing so comments on the
dead.
When you read the context and see that Paul was speaking on the subject
of those who don't believe in the
resurrection, but believed in baptism as Christians, you realize that he was saying that what is the point
of baptism if you are only going to end up
dead.
But 1 Corinthians 15:21 - 22 teaches, «for since by man came death, by man came also the
resurrection of the
dead.
Please read I Corinthians 15 in its entirety and you'll find that the chapter has nothing to do with «baptizing for the
dead» as the Mormons practice it but rather the fact that baptism is symbolic
of the death, burial and
resurrection.
No Visti
of the Magi No star
of the East No flight to Egypt to escape the massacre
of innocents No meeting with Satan and flying around the mountains No Earthquake No Last Supper No Foot washing rite No Temple curtain tearing No
resurrection of dead saints Nothing about his actions in the Temple over turning the money changers tables.
'» Or as the Catechism
of the Catholic Church puts it: «The bodies
of the
dead must be treated with respect and charity, in faith and hope
of the
Resurrection.
Resurrection of Dead Saints Dan 12:1 - 2 Nothing about the moneychangers and his actions Isa.
# No Visit
of the Magi # No star
of the East # No flight to Egypt to escape the massacre
of innocents # No meeting with Satan and flying around the mountains # No Earthquake # No Last Supper # No Foot washing rite # No Temple curtain tearing # No
resurrection of dead saints # Nothing about his actions in the Temple over turning the money changers tables.
I choose to place my faith and hope in Jesus Christ and the
resurrection of the
dead.
This interpretation is grounded in biblical themes — the vision
of the Hebrew prophets
of a branch growing from the seemingly
dead stump
of the Davidic royal line, and,
of course, the central Christian affirmation
of the death and
resurrection of Jesus.
The
resurrection does and never will make sense, it is not a fact and there is no proof or can there be that it happened A fairytale like the
dead being able to conduct war in the Lord
of the Rings.
13 If there is no
resurrection of the
dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
Overall, 37 percent
of Americans believe there will be a bodily
resurrection of the
dead, compared to 72 percent who express a positive belief that there is life after death.
A general
resurrection of the
dead is something orthodox Christians across the centuries have long anticipated.
This way, I hoped, nobody would mistake the
resurrection of the
dead for a near - death experience or the «zombie apocalypse.»
In the earliest period, for example, the appointment
of Jesus as son
of God came only after his
resurrection from the
dead (cf. Rom.
I find it ihighly ronic that you not chose a Hindi god
of resurrection as a a comparison for a god who didn't raise from the
dead, you chose one with some highly similar (and far earlier) story details in common with the Christ story.
When the Gospel according to Matthew uses the story
of Jonah as a symbol
of resurrection from the
dead, (Matthew xii.
I also think that when the church chose «Easter» to celebrate the day Jesus rose from the
dead, they did this intentionally because
of what the
resurrection of Jesus signifies.
The pagan Greeks and Romans cremated their
dead, but the Jews who believed in the
resurrection of the body laid their
dead to rest in tombs.
That's not about doctrines
of «repentance from
dead works and
of faith toward God,
of instruction about washings and laying on
of hands, and the
resurrection of the
dead and eternal judgment.»
There are all sorts
of ways even ordinary people can BS a «
resurrection» — and besides, Lazarus was raised from the
dead, and no one claims he was divine.
The restoration
of Israel, in fact, will have the character
of a
resurrection from the
dead.
12Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the
dead, how can some
of you say that there is no
resurrection of the
dead?
concerning his Son, who was born
of the seed
of David [as far as his human nature went], but who was marked out as the Son
of God with power [by the holy Spirit] through
resurrection from the
dead — Jesus Christ our Lord.»
2.9 - 11); he is made «Lord and Christ» as the inauguration
of eschatological existence at Pentecost (Acts 2.36); in this sense he is «appointed Son
of God according to the Spirit
of holiness by the
resurrection of the
dead» (Rom.
Jesus taught the
resurrection of the
dead.
Acts 17:22 - 31 is not formal teaching, but is logical presentation at a gathering
of philosophers for the existence
of the one, true God, and the
resurrection of Jesus from the
dead.
The Sadducees do not believe in an afterlife, let alone a
resurrection, which is why Paul had to say that if there is no
resurrection of the
dead, then Christ is preached in vain.
«Because the Orthodox Faith affirms the fundamental goodness
of creation, it understands the body to be an integral part
of the human person and the temple
of the Holy Spirit, and expects the
resurrection of the
dead.