Timtofly
Well-Known Member
No, the first resurrection is specifically for humans who physically die. Yes Jesus had a physical body and was a human who physically died. Should we stop at that point, or do a philosophical twist to spin the facts for some newsworthy publication?Hello! It was Christ's resurrection. The Bible makes it clear that Christ is "the first resurrection" (Acts 26:23 and Revelation 20:6), "the firstborn from the dead" (Colossians 1:18), "the firstfruits of them that slept" (1 Corinthians 15:20), "first begotten of the dead" (Revelation 1:5).
Our spiritual resurrection occurs at regeneration, where we have our part in His resurrection. But our physical resurrection occurs at the future second coming.
Firstborn is not describing a resurrection. Jesus was the firstborn son of God among humanity (the dead). But Jesus was never in Adam's dead corruptible state. Jesus was perfect God in human flesh who experienced this life without sin, death, and decay that goes with Adam's dead flesh. Jesus was the only human since Seth as the firstborn of God.
Jesus was part of firstfruits plural, so many firstfruits, not Jesus is the sole firstfruit, the rest of you still taste death. Jesus said that those alive that day would not taste death, so all firstfruits never went to Abraham's bosom. They all physically entered Paradise along with Christ. Then those in Abraham's bosom were all made firstfruits, because they all physically came out of their tombs, the instant Jesus declared, "It is finished".
First begotten. Are you saying people are now born without sin, and Adam's dead corruptible flesh? You have taken the resurrection and applied it to Jesus as if He were the only human who needed a physical resurrection.
It is called the first resurrection, not spiritual resurrection. Hello!