†. 1Cor 15:35 . . Someone will say: How are the dead to be raised up? Yes,
with what sort of body are they coming?
†. 1Cor 15:44 . . It is sown a physical body, it is raised up a spiritual body.
If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual one.
The precise composition of the spiritual body isn't stated. However,
whatever the composition of the body I will have in the next life; I expect it
will be capable of consuming common meats.
†. Luke 22:15-16 . . I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you
before I suffer. For I tell you: I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in
the kingdom of God.
And also capable of imbibing common beverages.
†. Mtt 26:29 . . I tell you: I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now
on until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom.
I fully expect to have a glorious body patterned after Christ's glorious body.
†. 1Cor 15:49 . . And just as we have borne the image of the one made of
dust, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly one.
†. Php 3:20-21 . . As for us, our citizenship exists in the heaven,from which
place also we are eagerly waiting for a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will
refashion our humiliated body to be conformed to his glorious body
Well; if Christ's glorious body will dine upon lamb, and imbibe wine; then
mine will too.
Clearly then; spiritual bodies aren't eo ipso composed of ghostly substances
like thin air, and/or gases and vapors. And no surprise there since the Greek
word translated "spiritual" oftentimes just simply means supernatural-- for
example:
spiritual gifts (Rom 1:11)
spiritual law (Rom 7:14)
spiritual things (Rom 15:27)
spiritual people (1Cor 2:15)
spiritual nourishment (1Cor 10:3)
spiritual water (1Cor 10:4)
spiritual rock (1Cor 10:4)
spiritual body (1Cor 15:44)
spiritual blessings (Eph 1:3)
spiritual music (Eph 5:19)
spiritual wickedness (Eph 6:12)
spiritual understanding (Col 1:9)
spiritual housing (1Pet 2:5)
spiritual sacrifices (1Pet 2:5)
†. 1Cor 15:50 . . Flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom
Does that statement preclude the possibility of a solid kingdom body? No, of
course not. It only rules out the possibility of a kingdom body with the
mortal characteristics of Adam's body; viz: a redux.
†. 1Cor 15:52-53 . .The dead will be raised up incorruptible, and we shall be
changed. For this which is corruptible must put on incorruption, and this
which is mortal must put on immortality.
"this which is" pertains to my current human body. It will still be a human
body in the kingdom; only much, much modified with "put on"
upgrades.
According to Heb 6:1-2, resurrection knowledge is categorized as a
"primary" knowledge; viz: entry-level stuff: elementary school. Yet how
many people today wearing the Christian label even have a clue? Sad.
†. 1Cor 15:34 . . Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not
the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Buen Camino
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with what sort of body are they coming?
†. 1Cor 15:44 . . It is sown a physical body, it is raised up a spiritual body.
If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual one.
The precise composition of the spiritual body isn't stated. However,
whatever the composition of the body I will have in the next life; I expect it
will be capable of consuming common meats.
†. Luke 22:15-16 . . I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you
before I suffer. For I tell you: I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in
the kingdom of God.
And also capable of imbibing common beverages.
†. Mtt 26:29 . . I tell you: I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now
on until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom.
I fully expect to have a glorious body patterned after Christ's glorious body.
†. 1Cor 15:49 . . And just as we have borne the image of the one made of
dust, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly one.
†. Php 3:20-21 . . As for us, our citizenship exists in the heaven,from which
place also we are eagerly waiting for a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will
refashion our humiliated body to be conformed to his glorious body
Well; if Christ's glorious body will dine upon lamb, and imbibe wine; then
mine will too.
Clearly then; spiritual bodies aren't eo ipso composed of ghostly substances
like thin air, and/or gases and vapors. And no surprise there since the Greek
word translated "spiritual" oftentimes just simply means supernatural-- for
example:
spiritual gifts (Rom 1:11)
spiritual law (Rom 7:14)
spiritual things (Rom 15:27)
spiritual people (1Cor 2:15)
spiritual nourishment (1Cor 10:3)
spiritual water (1Cor 10:4)
spiritual rock (1Cor 10:4)
spiritual body (1Cor 15:44)
spiritual blessings (Eph 1:3)
spiritual music (Eph 5:19)
spiritual wickedness (Eph 6:12)
spiritual understanding (Col 1:9)
spiritual housing (1Pet 2:5)
spiritual sacrifices (1Pet 2:5)
†. 1Cor 15:50 . . Flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom
Does that statement preclude the possibility of a solid kingdom body? No, of
course not. It only rules out the possibility of a kingdom body with the
mortal characteristics of Adam's body; viz: a redux.
†. 1Cor 15:52-53 . .The dead will be raised up incorruptible, and we shall be
changed. For this which is corruptible must put on incorruption, and this
which is mortal must put on immortality.
"this which is" pertains to my current human body. It will still be a human
body in the kingdom; only much, much modified with "put on"
upgrades.
According to Heb 6:1-2, resurrection knowledge is categorized as a
"primary" knowledge; viz: entry-level stuff: elementary school. Yet how
many people today wearing the Christian label even have a clue? Sad.
†. 1Cor 15:34 . . Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not
the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Buen Camino
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