1. Doctrine 2 Unit 5

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3. 1 Cor 15:14-19 – if no resurrection (Christ not raised)  Our preaching is useless  Our testimony to Jesus is false  Our sins are not forgiven  Our hope is vain  We are to be pitied (felt sorry for) more than anyone else ◦ Vs32 - we may as well eat and drink for tomorrow we die!

4. The question of Jesus’ resurrection lies at the heart of the Christian faith. There is no form of early Christianity known to us – though there are some that have been invented by ingenious scholars – that does not affirm at its heart that after Jesus’ shameful death God raised him to life again. Already by the time of Paul, our earliest written witness, the resurrection of Jesus is not just a single, detached article of faith. It is woven into the very structure of Christian life and thought, informing (among other things) baptism, justification, ethics, and the future hope both for humans and for the cosmos. N T Wright - The Challenge of Jesus

5. - Luke 23:44-49 - Luke 23:50-54 - Matthew 27:62-66 - Luke 23:55-56 - Luke 24:1-3 - 1 Corinthians 15:5-8 - Luke 24:50-53

7. Resurrection is metaphorical for the awakening of a belief in us that Jesus is alive He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me Along lifes narrow way He lives, he lives, salvation to impart! You ask me how I know he lives He lives...within my heart!

8. Resurrection was just a shared experience of the disciples; psychological reaction akin to a vivid imagination! Resurrection does not refer to the resumption of protoplasmic or corpuscular existence. To be sure, resurrection could involve something happening to a corpse, namely the transformation of a corpse; but it need not. Thus, as a Christian I am very comfortable not knowing whether the tomb was empty. Indeed, the discovery of Jesus’ skeletal remains would not be a problem. It doesn’t matter, because Easter is about resurrection, not resuscitation. Marcus Borg, The Irrelevancy of the empty tomb

9. We need to see clearly that there can be positive theological implications of the resurrection only insofar as its historical reality is affirmed. While many theologians may find such a conviction hopelessly antiquated, the man in the street knows better. His common sense tells him that there is no reason why a dead man should be decisive for his existence today, and I agree with him. Once doctrinal teachings are detached from their historical realities, we have entered the arena of myth. And there is simply no good reason to prefer Christian myths over other myths or, for that matter, secular philosophies. The resurrection is only real for our lives today if it is a real event of history. William Lane Craig

13. What do you think is the difference between Jesus’ resurrection and the resurrection of Lazarus? (John 11:44) 1 Corinthians 15:35-44 With what kind of body will they come? - What happens to the seed? - What will rise from the seed that is sown? (same form?) - Why does Paul use this illustration (vs42-44) How is identity (Continuity) and transformation (Discontinuity) stressed here?

15.  1 Cor 15? …according to the scriptures 1.Life beyond death in the OT 2.Specific Bodily Resurrection Envisaged 3.The corporate dimension of OT Resurrection hope 4.Associated with messianic promises

16.  The Teaching of Jesus 1.Luke 9:22, Matthew 12:39-41 (Hosea 6:1-2) States that his resurrection fulfils scripture and is part of God’s plan of salvation and judgment 2.Three raisings during his earthly ministry…  The widow of Nain’s Son (Luke 7:20,22)  The daughter of Jairus (Luke 8:54)  Lazarus – Martha’s expectation? But then John 11:25-56  I am the resurrection and the life…

17. Martha believes in some such life at the distant horizon when the Messiah eventually appears. Jesus invites her to reshape her hope radically. Resurrection life which triumphs over death is not confined to the distant future, but is present here and now in him who is the Resurrection, the embodiment of the promised life and salvation of God. To believe in Jesus means that death lies defeated. True, there may be a moment of physical dissolution (though he dies, v.25), but in fact that will not be ‘death’, the elimination of hope and the reduction of existence to a mere shadowy beyond. For the believer, the present reality is the eternal life of God received through faith in Jesus. Bruce Milne, The message of John

18.  The Heart of the Apostolic Witness

19. JoelPeter (Pentecost)

20. 1. Means that the Last Days have arrived. 2. Jesus is the Christ who exercises God’s authority and executes his purpose. 3. is God’s positive verdict on Christ and his sacrifice. 4. shows that sin, death & judgment are fully and finally dealt with 5. guarantees that one day, we too will be raised bodily 6. affirms the importance of our bodies now 7. is the ground of our evangelistic mission

21. - Read Unit 5 Notes & NBD Article: Resurrection - Mini Essay: "Indeed, the discovery of Jesus’ skeletal remains would not be a problem. It doesn’t matter, because Easter is about resurrection, not resuscitation" Discuss in the light of Unit 5...