“Jesus answered and said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.” Luke 20:34-36 This text has been used by many to claim that not only are angels Immortal, but likewise so shall all…
Is it true that the Greek word anastasis always means a resurrection to spiritual life? Answer: Our English word resurrection signifies to raise up again and it does not indicate whether the body or thing raised has any life. For instance, Lazarus was raised by our Lord after having died, but not soon after he returned to the grave as all men do. His was not a resurrection in the fullest since of the word, but rather a resuscitation. He was raised (awoken from the…
Paul in 1 Cor 15 has given us the clearest and most explicit account of the resurrection to be found anywhere in scripture. He commences with Jesus and His resurrection and shows that we have many and reliable witnesses “that Christ died for our sins, and that he was buried and was raised the third day, (after his death,) and etc. He thus proves Christ’s resurrection as evidence of the power of God to raise the dead in general, for remember this was the general proclamation of…
Question: Please give me your explanation of the text, “He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His spirit that dwelleth in you.” Does it refer to the resurrection of the saints at the coming of Christ referred to in 1 Cor 15? If so, how shall we harmonize this statement with the one there made, viz.: “It is sown a natural body; raised a spiritual body.” “It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption.” Now, if…
In our previous post we were curious as to whether the work of being baptized into Jesus’ death was an instantaneous act performed when we first come to Christ and seek admission into “the body” or, a life work? We answer it is both. When we first come to God through Jesus, we covenant (enter into contract, vow to do such and such) with Him that we will take up our cross and follow him through evil and good report, whether it…
But what is it to thus die his death. Is it simply to put “away the filth of the flesh,” that is to deny ourselves only such things as are sinful? No, that would not be “being made conformable to his death.” “In Him [Jesus] was no sin;” consequently he could not put to death a sinful nature. But while his nature was pure and his every desire was to do things right and proper for him as a perfect man, yet he yielded his…
Before considering what constitutes Scriptural baptism, let us inquire whether it is essential. We have no hesitation in saying that it is indispensable, and that no one will have a part in the “little flock” or be of “The bride, the Lamb’s wife” who has not been baptized. Further, we have scriptural proof that all who are baptized shall be saved, that all such shall be in the “first resurrection.” (The Lord here referring to the real baptism, not merely the symbol,…
Who will develop, this higher nature – many or few of those who enter the covenant? We answer: All of them, except those who openly ignore the value of the “blood of the covenant wherewith they were sanctified,” i.e., set aside and ignore the value of Christ’s death – as their ransom or purchase and we believe this will be a small number. So, to speak, Jesus enters the covenant for us. He agrees to guarantee that our part of the contract shall…
Restitution signifies the restoring of a thing which was lost. You might give a person anything, whether he had once possessed it or not; but it would be quite improper to call it restoring unless he had once possessed and then lost it. The human family once possessed a perfect mental, moral and physical nature as represented in the person of Adam their head. Beautiful and majestic in form, God-like in the mental and moral qualities of his being (in God’s image) and commissioned to…
In ordinary times it is the privilege and duty of the children of God to shine as “the light of the world.” As in nature, the energies of everything that is germinated are directed to the building up and perfecting its own organizations, and thereby fulfilling its own mission in the realms of animated creations; so in the spiritual sphere of existence, the great business of “the begotten again” is to grow, develop and mature, and in the accomplishment of these processes…