Spiritual Resurrection Flashcards
Why do some Christians reject the idea of resurrection?
The reject the idea on the basis the physical body remains destroyed or decaying in the physical world , the flesh that decays is then recycled into the world again thus cannot transcend to heaven
‘It is sown a physical body…
…it is raised a spiritual body’
‘We shall not all sleep [die]…
, but we shall all be changed.’
What are the two interpretations for John’s messages on resurrection?
That the soul may be resurrected into in a new heavenly body that had no physical existence on Earth.
Or:
that a miraculous change will come over physical bodies so that they become perfect, no longer subject to ageing and decay.
What were ther reason 1 why 1 Corinthians 15: 42–44 and 50–54 was so important?
- Very early piece of Christian theology. 20–25 years after the death of Jesus.
- It shows the development of Christian thought at an early stage, at a time when people who remembered Jesus would still be alive.
- Paul uses his certainty that Jesus was raised physically from the dead to argue that belief in the resurrection is both rational and essential for members of the emerging Church.
What were the reason 2 why 1 Corinthians 15: 42–44 and 50–54 was so important?
- According to Paul, the death and resurrection of Jesus was not just a one-off spectacular historical event.
- It was the start of a new relationship between humankind and God, one that was no longer damaged by the sin of Adam. (the atonement)
- Death was not the end, but there was hope for eternal life in the presence of God alongside the risen, ascended Christ.
It gave a basis for resurrection teaching
What were the reason 3 why 1 Corinthians 15: 42–44 and 50–54 was so important?
It provided hope during periods of persecution that the Church would soon experience, and a theological justification for martyrdom.
Like under the prosecution under Roman emperor Nero in 64 AD – he blamed Christians for causing a fire which destroyed large parts of Rome.
