The Resurrections The central goal, definition and sine qua non of Christianity

- Important Questions - HOW DO THE PASSAGES ON THE RESURRECTION CORRELATE ? WHAT ARE THE THEOLOGICAL VIEWS ON THE RESURRECTION ? ARE THERE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN RESURRECTIONS ? WHAT RESURRECTIONS ARE FUTURE ? HOW CAN THE RESURRECTIONS BE SUMMARIZED ?

A Quick Definition Resurrection – from the Greek anastasis Ana – again Stasis – to stand upright Anastasis – to stand upright again

For Paul the Resurrection is a sine qua non of Christianity 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

For Paul the Resurrection is a sine qua non of Christianity 15More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised.

For Paul the Resurrection is a sine qua non of Christianity 16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost.

Resurrection a sine qua non of Christianity 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.

Resurrection Paul on Mars Hill – The Areopagus 18 And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. And some were saying, "What would this idle babbler wish to say?" Others, "He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,"-- because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection. (Act 17:18 NAS) 31 because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead." 32 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some began to sneer, but others said, "We shall hear you again concerning this." (Act 17:31-32 NAS)

The prophet Daniel on the Resurrection Daniel 12:1-3 "At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people-- everyone whose name is found written in the book-- will be delivered.

The prophet Daniel on the Resurrection 2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.

Job on the Resurrection 25 "And as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will take His stand on the earth. 26 "Even after my skin is destroyed, Yet from my flesh I shall see God; 27 Whom I myself shall behold, And whom my eyes shall see and not another. My heart faints within me. (Job 19:25-27 NAS)

The Lord Jesus on the Resurrection John 5:24-29 "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. 25 I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man. 28 "Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29 and come out-- those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.

The Apostle Paul on the Resurrection Acts 24:15 and I have the same hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

The author of Hebrews on the Resurrection Hebrews 11:35-40 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. 37 They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated-- 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. 39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. 40 God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.

The author of Hebrews on the Resurrection Hebrews 11:35-40 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. 37 They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated-- 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. 39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. 40 God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.

The Apostle John on the Resurrection Revelation 20:4-6 I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.

The Apostle John on the Resurrection Revelation 20:13-14 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death.

Various Views of the Resurrections CHRIST’S 2nd COMING GENERAL RESURRECTION JUST & UNJUST LIFE & DAMNATION FIRST & “SECOND” GENERAL JUDGMENT Various Views of the Resurrections THE AMILLENNIAL* VIEW WHAT ARE THE THEOLOGICAL VIEWS ON THE RESURRECTION ? END OF WORLD ISRAEL = CHURCH CHURCH = ISRAEL GOD’S KINGDOM : WORKING FOR GOOD SATAN’S KINGDOM : WORKING FOR EVIL * AMILLENNIALISM : BELIEVES THERE IS NO MILLENNIAL (1000 YEAR) KINGDOM ON EARTH

Various Views of the Resurrections CHRIST’S 2nd COMING GENERAL RESURRECTION JUST & UNJUST LIFE & DAMNATION FIRST & “SECOND” GENERAL JUDGMENT Various Views of the Resurrections THE POST-MILLENNIAL, TRIUMPHAL VIEW WHAT ARE THE THEOLOGICAL VIEWS ON THE RESURRECTION ? END OF WORLD ISRAEL = CHURCH CHURCH = ISRAEL GREAT COMMISSON MILLENNIUM UNDEFINED PERIOD OF TIME RIGHTEOUSNESS & PEACE ON EARTH WORLD CHRISTIANIZED TRIUMPH OVER EVIL

(THE 2ND DEATH, TO ETERNAL DEATH) -THE CHURCH- IDENTIFIED WITH CHRIST The Resurrections THE PREMILLENNIAL VIEW Bema 1 Cor 3:10-15 CHRIST COMING WITH HIS GLORIFIED SAINTS THE 2nd COMING, AS DANIEL'S “SON OF MAN”, AND AS DAVIDIC KING (MATT 25) GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENTREV 20:11 RAPTURE -CHRIST COMING FOR HIS SAINTS SHEEP/GOAT JUDGEMENT OF GENTILES RE: ISRAEL THE “BETTER” RESURRECTION (S) ( TO ETERNAL LIFE ) FINAL RESURRECTION (THE 2ND DEATH, TO ETERNAL DEATH) -THE CHURCH- IDENTIFIED WITH CHRIST UNBELIEVING DEAD FROM ALL AGES REV 20:5, 11-15 DANIEL 12:2b CHRIST THE FIRST FRUITS OF THE “BETTER” RESURRECTION (S) 1 COR 15:20-23 DEAD IN CHRIST 1 Thess 4:16 1 COR 15:23 THE 2 WITNESSES REV 11:3-14 TRIBULATION SAINTS REV 20:4-6 OLD TESTAMENT SAINTS DAN 12:1-3 JOB 19:25-27 ALIVE IN CHRIST 1 Thess 4:17 CHURCH AGE ISRAEL SUSPENDED ... ISRAEL RESUMED TRIBULATION Daniel's 70th Week MILLENNIUM PENTECOST

Past Resurrections CHRIST’S RESURRECTION RESURRECTIONS FROM THE DEAD ARE THERE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN RESURRECTIONS ? RESURRECTION: ( ANASTASIS ) LIT: TO CAUSE TO STAND UP A RAISING UP OF THE PHYSICAL BODY FROM PHYSICAL DEATH RESURRECTIONS FROM THE DEAD CHRIST’S RESURRECTION RAISED A SPIRITUAL BODY RAISED AN IMMORTAL BODY WIDOW’S SON 1 KI 17:17-24 WIDOW’S SON LK 7:11-18 LAZARUS JN 11:32-46 DORCAS ACTS 9:41 YOUNG MAN ACTS 20:12 SHUNAMMITE’S SON 2 KI 4:18-37 *SAINTS AFTER CHRIST’S RESURRECTION MT 27: 50-53 RULER OF SYNAGOG’S DAUGHTER MK 5:35-43 RESTORATIONS RAISED A NATURAL BODY RAISED A MORTAL BODY (THEY ALL DIED AGAIN) POINT : THESE ARE RESTORATIONS TO A MORTAL LIFE. *(There is a question here: raised to mortal life, or raised to a glorified body as firstfruits?)

The Resurrections - Overview bema CHRIST COMING FOR HIS SAINTS GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT CHRIST COMING WITH HIS SAINTS HOW CAN THE RESURRECTIONS BE SUMMARIZED ? CHURCH AGE TRIBULATION MILLENNIUM RESTORATIONS PHYSICALLY DEAD RAISED TO: PREVIOUS STATE OF DECAY A MORTAL BODY A NATURAL BODY PHYSICAL DEATH AGAIN LAST RESURRECTION THE FIRST RESURRECTION / THE BETTER RESURRECTION (S) PHYSICALLY DEAD RAISED FROM ALL AGES WITH AN IMMORTAL BODY TO ETERNAL CONDEMNATION PHYSICALLY DEAD RAISED WITH: AN INCORRUPTABLE BODY AN IMMORTAL BODY ETERNAL LIFE

The Resurrections - Overview bema CHRIST COMING FOR HIS SAINTS O.T. Saints understood and are awaiting THIS resurrection: Job 19:25-27; Psalms 49:15; 17:20 At/to the Millennial Kingdom N.T. Saints are awaiting THIS resurrection: 1 Thess 4:16 To Heaven, to Return with Christ at 2nd Coming GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT CHRIST COMING WITH HIS SAINTS HOW CAN THE RESURRECTIONS BE SUMMARIZED ? Resurrection To Everlasting Life, Dan 12:2 To Life, John 5:28, 29 Of the Just, Acts 24:13 The First Resurrection, Rev 20:4-6 Resurrection To Everlasting Contempt, Dan 12:2 To Damnation, John 5:29 Of the Unjust, Acts 24:15 To the 2nd Death, Rev 20:13,14 CHURCH AGE TRIBULATION MILLENNIUM RESTORATIONS PHYSICALLY DEAD RAISED TO: PREVIOUS STATE OF DECAY A MORTAL BODY A NATURAL BODY PHYSICAL DEATH AGAIN LAST RESURRECTION THE FIRST RESURRECTION / THE BETTER RESURRECTION (S) PHYSICALLY DEAD RAISED FROM ALL AGES WITH AN IMMORTAL BODY TO ETERNAL CONDEMNATION PHYSICALLY DEAD RAISED WITH: AN INCORRUPTABLE BODY AN IMMORTAL BODY ETERNAL LIFE

I am the resurrection and the life!