It never occurred to me that we would be like in the body
Touch me a spirit has not flesh and bones! This is true as you say, Thomas reached into him and put his fingers IN the nail prints! They two where PRINTS. I understand your question more clearly now. Thanks again, somethings are impossible to know
There will be a bodily resurrection. That is what occurred with Jesus and that is what will occur with us. His body is not in the tomb, not because it was destroyed, but because it was raised from being a body of flesh and blood to being an incorruptible spiritual body. 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 indicates our current body is the seed that dies, but that leads to it being raised in glory like Christ's body. There is a connection between the two states, like you can't sow a fig tree seed and grow an orange tree. The issue in 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 is that there were those denying there will be a future resurrection of believers after they die. Paul says denying that is the same as denying that Jesus rose from the dead and that such a faith is in vain. Objecting based on our inability to work out the details of how God will do this and our inability to discern what kind of body God will raise as a result of the resurrection causes Paul to call those using these questions to scoff at this doctrine "you fool" in 1 Corinthians 15:36
The body is dust, and so it will return to dust Genesis 3:19, but that will not prevent it from being raised to glory like Christ's body any more than it prevented God from creating our earthly body from dust in the first place. Christians have been burned alive for their faith, so that will not stop God from raising them either. However, there are strong indications that the early church did not practice burning the remains of those that died who were not burned at the hands of their enemies. So I personally will go with that tradition.
What happens when we die is the spirit is separated from the body, the same spirit that is alive in Christ . The security , our inheritance, we will be given at that time. We cannot be plucked out of His hand! As I come closer to this separation, their is confidence in what He has promised, that we shall receive eternal life at that time. Their will be no more remembrance of the body, only the revelation of the truths you will be in at that time! This only because what Christ did on the Cross for you and me!
Satan has no power over us ,unless we give it to Him! Abide in the spirit of Christ, the same spirit that moves and lives in the scripture!
Yes it is true that our spirit which was regenerated by the Holy Spirit will not die when our body dies and our body will return to dust. However, at the resurrection, our body will become immortal and incorruptible. It will be flesh and bones, just like Jesus' risen body was. he ate with the apostles and said that a Spirit does not have flesh and bones like He did. Thomas placed his hands in Jesus' wounds and exclaimed, "My Lord and my God." Additionally, our whole person will be glorified, body, soul, and spirit. We will no longer have a sinful nature and we will be perfected in such a way that we no longer can sin. Whereas now we know some, but when glorified we will know all that God wishes for us to know. It will be truly blissful and awesome!
God's eternal and unchanging plan for creation and salvation of man will be completed. All things will be under the dominion of Jesus, who is Lord of All. Satan will be completely vanquished and will have the absolutely lowest place among created beings. (Even though he endeavored to have the highest place, even to be equal with God.) Mankind will be "lifted up" to a much higher place than in this mortal. The angels will rejoice at this and in the completion of God's plan. However, despite this 'elevated" position, the difference between us, created beings, and God, uncreated, eternal Being, will still be infinitely vast. Our glorified nature and God's unchanging divine nature will always be infinitely different. God will always be the Most High God, high above all else. yet Jesus, being both God and Man, is our bridge between us as glorified beings and the Father. We will have a perfected human nature like Jesus has, but He is also divine, unlike us, and will be "above us" even though we will be united to Him and therefore united to the Father through Jesus' divine nature. Amazing to think about!
It never occurred to me that we would be like in the body
Touch me a spirit has not flesh and bones! This is true as you say, Thomas reached into him and put his fingers IN the nail prints! They two where PRINTS. I understand your question more clearly now. Thanks again, somethings are impossible to know
Ty, I too believe we will be raised in spirit - not at all similar to our present day physical bodies. However I do not waste much time trying to figure this out. Which ever body I might have is not nearly as important as trying to follow scriptures to do the best that I can to please Jesus in the belief/hope that I someday will have one body or the other.
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It never occurred to me that we would be like in the body
Touch me a spirit has not flesh and bones! This is true as you say, Thomas reached into him and put his fingers IN the nail prints! They two where PRINTS. I understand your question more clearly now. Thanks again, somethings are impossible to know
The body is dust, and so it will return to dust Genesis 3:19, but that will not prevent it from being raised to glory like Christ's body any more than it prevented God from creating our earthly body from dust in the first place. Christians have been burned alive for their faith, so that will not stop God from raising them either. However, there are strong indications that the early church did not practice burning the remains of those that died who were not burned at the hands of their enemies. So I personally will go with that tradition.
What happens when we die is the spirit is separated from the body, the same spirit that is alive in Christ . The security , our inheritance, we will be given at that time. We cannot be plucked out of His hand! As I come closer to this separation, their is confidence in what He has promised, that we shall receive eternal life at that time. Their will be no more remembrance of the body, only the revelation of the truths you will be in at that time! This only because what Christ did on the Cross for you and me!
Satan has no power over us ,unless we give it to Him! Abide in the spirit of Christ, the same spirit that moves and lives in the scripture!
Yes it is true that our spirit which was regenerated by the Holy Spirit will not die when our body dies and our body will return to dust. However, at the resurrection, our body will become immortal and incorruptible. It will be flesh and bones, just like Jesus' risen body was. he ate with the apostles and said that a Spirit does not have flesh and bones like He did. Thomas placed his hands in Jesus' wounds and exclaimed, "My Lord and my God." Additionally, our whole person will be glorified, body, soul, and spirit. We will no longer have a sinful nature and we will be perfected in such a way that we no longer can sin. Whereas now we know some, but when glorified we will know all that God wishes for us to know. It will be truly blissful and awesome!
God's eternal and unchanging plan for creation and salvation of man will be completed. All things will be under the dominion of Jesus, who is Lord of All. Satan will be completely vanquished and will have the absolutely lowest place among created beings. (Even though he endeavored to have the highest place, even to be equal with God.) Mankind will be "lifted up" to a much higher place than in this mortal. The angels will rejoice at this and in the completion of God's plan. However, despite this 'elevated" position, the difference between us, created beings, and God, uncreated, eternal Being, will still be infinitely vast. Our glorified nature and God's unchanging divine nature will always be infinitely different. God will always be the Most High God, high above all else. yet Jesus, being both God and Man, is our bridge between us as glorified beings and the Father. We will have a perfected human nature like Jesus has, but He is also divine, unlike us, and will be "above us" even though we will be united to Him and therefore united to the Father through Jesus' divine nature. Amazing to think about!
It never occurred to me that we would be like in the body
Touch me a spirit has not flesh and bones! This is true as you say, Thomas reached into him and put his fingers IN the nail prints! They two where PRINTS. I understand your question more clearly now. Thanks again, somethings are impossible to know
We will be made alive, in spirit. Amen!
There are numerous cases in the bible in regards to standard burials, cremations etc.
I'm sure someone here can offer more insight!
Hope this simple response helps!
Ty
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