First Corinthians 15:35-58
OK. After a few days off, I ready to finish 1 Corinthians.
First things first! What an amazing passage! The resurrection of Christ, and the testimony of the disciples to that event, gives hope to every believer. Our faith and work is not in vain because of the work of Christ on the cross, and then his defeat of death. Truly, we must give thanks to God for the victory he has given us over death. What an amazing passage!
Secondly, have you ever wondered what your heavenly body will be like? Paul wants the COrinthians to know that it is foolish to imagine a body that is physical in natrue like our current one. What will it be made of? I don't know. But if Jesus'd resurrection body is the proto-type (so to speak), the we will look like ourselves (although glorified--and the disciples had trouble recognizing him at first). We will also be able to eat, hug, talk, shake hands, walk. Yet, we will also be able to walk through walls, and will not be bound by the physical limitations of this world.
Will we still have scars like Jesus? I don't know, although I'd like to think that he has his scars, for the time being, because he is our high priest and thus stands constantly before the throne covering our sins by his suffering and death. I'd like to think that my scars will be erased by his. Perhaps, when his final glorification comes and we all are brought before God's throne, his scars will disappear because there will finally be no more need for forgiveness--when our sins are totally washed away. I don't know that there are any verses that speak to these details.
How old will we be? Interesting question? Will my father and I be the same age? And what about my grandfather? Or Moses? Of my children? I can only imagine that age will not matter, and we will know each other even as we are known by God.
There are probably more questions like these that are unanswerable at this time. It is fun to think of them, and it is good to know that Christ's defeat of death makes it possible.
First things first! What an amazing passage! The resurrection of Christ, and the testimony of the disciples to that event, gives hope to every believer. Our faith and work is not in vain because of the work of Christ on the cross, and then his defeat of death. Truly, we must give thanks to God for the victory he has given us over death. What an amazing passage!
Secondly, have you ever wondered what your heavenly body will be like? Paul wants the COrinthians to know that it is foolish to imagine a body that is physical in natrue like our current one. What will it be made of? I don't know. But if Jesus'd resurrection body is the proto-type (so to speak), the we will look like ourselves (although glorified--and the disciples had trouble recognizing him at first). We will also be able to eat, hug, talk, shake hands, walk. Yet, we will also be able to walk through walls, and will not be bound by the physical limitations of this world.
Will we still have scars like Jesus? I don't know, although I'd like to think that he has his scars, for the time being, because he is our high priest and thus stands constantly before the throne covering our sins by his suffering and death. I'd like to think that my scars will be erased by his. Perhaps, when his final glorification comes and we all are brought before God's throne, his scars will disappear because there will finally be no more need for forgiveness--when our sins are totally washed away. I don't know that there are any verses that speak to these details.
How old will we be? Interesting question? Will my father and I be the same age? And what about my grandfather? Or Moses? Of my children? I can only imagine that age will not matter, and we will know each other even as we are known by God.
There are probably more questions like these that are unanswerable at this time. It is fun to think of them, and it is good to know that Christ's defeat of death makes it possible.
Labels: eternal life, heaven, Jesus' death, sacrifice
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