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years (Rev. 20:5, 11-13). This is the second resurrection. (7) Thus we see th a t th e time, th e persons, and the issues of th e two resurrections are entirely different. (8) P eter and John preached the resurrection from the dead (Acts 4 :2 ). (9) Paul did th e same (Acts 17:18, 32; 23 :6 ; 24:15; 1 Cor. 15:12- 55). (10) God, by H is power, will raise the dead (Rom, 4:17; 1 Cor. 6:14; 2 Cor. 1 :9 ; 4 :1 4 ). (11) The resurrection is a first principle of th e gospel (1 Cor. 15:13, 14; Heb. 6:1,-2). (12) The n atu re of the resurrec tion body. 1. It will be like C h rist’s body (1 Jn . 3 :2 ; Phil. 3 :20 ,21 ). (1 ) A glorious body (Phil. 3 :2 1 ). (2) A real body w ith flesh and bones, hands and feet, able to eat, talk , etc. (Lk. 24:39-44), recognizable (Lk. 24:31; Jn. 2 0 :16 ), able to appear when the door is shut, and to vanish (Jn. 20:19, 26; Lk. 24 :31 ). 2. It will be as the angels in th a t th ere will be n eith er m arriage nor death (Lk. 20:35, 36). 3. In 1 (Cor. 15:35-37 it is
RESURRECTION OP THE BODY 1. T aught in 'th e Old Testament. (1) W ith some probability (Ps. 16:9-11; 17:15; 49:15; 73 :24 ). (2) W ith more probability (Job 14:13-15; Hos. 13 :14 ). (3 ) W ith certainty (Job 19:25- 27; Isa. 26:19; Dan. 12:1-3). (4) Illu stration s: (1) The wid ow’s son (1 Kgs. 17:17-24). (2) The Shunamm ite’s son (2 Kgs. 4:32-37). (3) The man whose body touched the dead body of E lisha (2 Kgs. 13 :21 ). 2. Taught in the New Testament. (1 ) The resurrection of the ju st (Lk. 14:13, 14). (2) The resurrection of all who are in th e ir graves. They who have done good and they who have done evil shall come forth. Two resu rrec tions here, a resurrection of life and a resurrection of judgment. Nothing is stated as to tim e (Jn. 5:28, 29). Com pare Dan. 12:2. (3) A resurrection of the dead, both of the ju st and of th e unjust. Two resurrections. No tim e stated (Acts 24 :15 ). (4) Jesus w ill raise th e rig h t eous “ a t th e last day” (Jn . 6:39, 40, 44, 54). This is a t His coming a t the close of th is age. (5) The resurrection of those who are Christ’s, the dead in Christ, will tak e place at His coming (1 Cor. 15:22, 23; 1 Thes. 4:13 -16 ). They are. “ blessed and holy.” This is th e “ first resurrection,” and is confined to the righteous dead alone (Rev. 20 :4 -6 ). A “ first” makes necessary a second. (6) The rest of the dead (all, m inus th e righteous) will he raised afte r th e m illennium of one thousand
characterized as follows: (1) It will not be th e same body th a t was laid in th e grave, although its identity and individuality w ill;be preserved (35-37). (2) It will be a body which God will give to each one as He wills; these bodies will differ from one another (38-41). (3) It will be incorruptible, not subject to decay (42 ), (4) glorious (4 3 ), (5) powerful, not subject to weariness nor weakness (4 3 ), (6) spiritual, the sp irit being its life (T4- 46), (7 ) heavenly (47-49). (8) I t DO YOU REALIZE THAT EVERY BELIEVER IS A
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