The Resurrection
Scripture:Luke 24; 1 Cor. 15
Different answers; (note opposite page, prior also)
J.W. POSITION: BODY NOT RAISED AT ALL
Eph. 4:10, He descended, SAME ascended
Jn. 2:19-21, body was to be raised ('soma', not 'psuche')
Jn. 20:25-26,27,28 plus Lk. 24:25; 24:39-44
Rom. 4:24; 6:4; 1 Tim. 2:5
PROBLEMS IF NO RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
1. with res., our salvation stands or falls.
a.makes intercession, (if dead, none) Heb. 7:25
b.we still in our sins, 1 Cor. 15:16-17
2. NEWNESS OF LIFE DONE AWAY WITH, Rom. 6:1-6
3. NO HOPE AFTER DEATH, OUR PATTERN GONE, 1 Cor.15:18-11
4. JUDGMENT GONE, ACTS 17:30-31
5. APOSTLES ARE ALL LIARS, 1 Cor. 15:15
a. He a liar, for said that he would,
Mt. 16:21; 17:23; 20:19; Lk.9:22; 18:33; 24:7,46 Mk. 8:31; 9:31; 10:34
b. by it declared to be the Son of God, Rom. 1:4
if not RAISED, THEN NOT THE SON OF GOD
c. THEREFORE.. KNOW ASSUREDLY BOTH LORD AND CHRIST Acts 2:36
FACTS / WITNESSES OF HIS RESURRECTION
1. OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY.
a.1 Cor. 15:4, "according to the scriptures
b. Ps. 16:8ff = Acts 2:29-32; 13:35-37
a. Christ himself, Mt. 16:21; Jn. 10:17-18; etc.
b. personal witnesses; Acts 1:3
1. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James and other women, Lk.24:l-l0, Mt.28:l-l0
2. two disciples on road, Lk. 24:l3ff
3. disciples in room, Lk. 24:39-40
5. on the sea of Tiberius, John 21:lff
6. greater part of 500 people, 1 Cor. 15:6
9. Paul 1 Cor. 15:8, (last of all)
1. Paul's; death, burial, and RES.) 1 Cor.15:l-4
d.CONDUCT OF DISCIPLES BECAUSE OF BELIEF IN THIS
3.suffer martyrdom for a "known lie"?????
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