Today,
the reply is on explaining the details of divine resurrection from
death. Salvation from GOD that acknowledges the demand for, yet,
circumvents death among the living is accomplished through divine
operations whereby there is a separation and rejoining of flesh and
spirit. The course of eternal life now may be accounted as
uninterrupted through the inclusion of a pause or rest (we say,
sleep). A fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers” Religion and
Spirituality public forum who uses the ID “mathdad” (Level 1 with
173 points, a member since May 24, 2012) posted the following:
Resurrection
of the Dead?
Explain
the resurrection. What happens in the grave? We are destroyed by
worms. We turn to dust. Cremation destroys the body. No one has been
resurrected after years of death. So, explain the resurrection, if
you can. The Bible talks about two resurrections:
1.
Resurrection of the saved
2.
Resurrection of the lost
Tell
me, how does dust become a brand new, resurrected body?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others
which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose
again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with
him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which
are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not
prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend
from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with
the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we
which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with
them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we
ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these
words. (1st Thessalonians 4: 13-18, King James Version,
KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: A Fulfillment of Proclamation (06/01/2018); The
Elimination of Death? (05/13/2018); Incurring “The Second Death”
(04/02/2018); Yes, Jesus Did Die (04/01/2018); Christ Is The
Firstborn (12/26/2017); Bereavement, Death and Suffering
(11/10/2017); About Revelation not Punishment? (11/25/2016); Ghosts
(09/02/2012); About Conversion (09/03/2012)
“mathdad”,
your question on resurrection of the human body as a process carried
out and performed by GOD requires a detailed description for the
out-workings of authority, sacred power, divine prerogative, eternal
purpose, and sovereign will that appeared in the Creation, and will
attend the Advent of Jesus Christ (we say, the harvest; the Rapture;
the Second Coming). The operations of divinity among developing
Christian believers include imparting spirit substance from the
makeup of the Creator that enables existence and life as well as
continuing communication, exchange, and interaction (we say, ongoing
relationship). Inseparable spirit content from GOD is required when
sharing sacred knowledge in place of finite secular
knowledge. Included must be faith, holiness, longsuffering,
lovingkindness, oneness without sameness,
personhood, righteousness, wisdom, and wrath against sin.
While
the process of divinity through Jesus Christ is one of disclosure and
revelation, there remain many divine mysteries and secrets that never
will be exposed to created beings and living creatures. Where
answers may appear to be lacking information there often is no need
because the process of sharing truth is by acceptance, affirmation,
faith, and trust. The living are to apprehend divinity by existing
and by living, rather than by death, dying, ignorance, or
ungodliness. Becoming “born again” grants sinners a fresh
endowment of Spirit from GOD that will serve as a seed for their
growth as offspring of GOD who will eventually display commitment,
discernment, fellowship, obedience to divine law, ministry, the
fulfillment of promise and prophecy, reverence, unselfish service,
and the endurance of hardship and suffering.
Consider
again the following that uses language from the holy writings:
(1.)
Deuteronomy 29: 29, King James Version (KJV): 29 The secret things
belong unto the LORD our God: but those
things which are revealed belong unto us and to our
children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
(2.)
1st Corinthians 15: 12-23, KJV: 12 Now if Christ be
preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that
there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no
resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ
be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is
also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because
we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised
not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise
not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your
faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also which are
fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we
have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now is
Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them
that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came
also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even
so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own
order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s
at his coming.
(3.)
1st Corinthians 15: 35-44, KJV: 35 But some man
will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they
come? 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened,
except it die: 37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that
body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of
some other grain: 38 But God giveth it a body as it hath
pleased him, and to every seed his own body. 39 All flesh is
not the same flesh: but there is one kind of
flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and
another of birds. 40 There are also celestial bodies, and
bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one,
and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 There
is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and
another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from
another star in glory. 42 So also is the resurrection
of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in
weakness; it is raised in power: 44 It is sown a natural body; it is
raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a
spiritual body.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.) Isaiah 55: 10-11, KJV: 10 For as
the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not
thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud,
that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 11 So
shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not
return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and
it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.) Even so, I
trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your
faith.
THE
BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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