@GISMYS_7
Remember that the words anástasis (resurrection); égersis; anístēmi; and egeírō (being raised from death); and synegeírō (being raised with Christ's bodily resurrection) are referring only to
the bodily resurrection in each and every verse in the New Testament where the words are found, so Philippians 3:10 is talking about the power of Christ's
bodily resurrection:
"That I may know Him and the power of His (bodily) resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable to His death"
Bear in mind that
this below has nothing to do with this thread or with the fact that in the New Testament
resurrection is never spiritual, but only
bodily (which has been clearly shown, and
all the New Testament verses listed in the first two posts in this thread):
The above has nothing to do with the subject of this thread at all, and is out of place (a red herring). But in any case,
we don't know, and have no right, to judge who, of those who claim to believe in Jesus, truly believe and are therefore His, and who are "mimicking Jesus but are void of His Holy Spirit".
It's quite a strange red herring in the middle of a thread about the resurrection, IMO.
But just remember that if anyone ever accuses you or any other believer in Jesus of being one such person (or even implies that you or the other person is), then the accuser has proved that
he is either void of the Holy Spirit, or completely disobedient to Him, so we all who believe in Jesus need to be careful (and alert) whenever such an accuser opens his mouth in accusation against the brethren.
This below, though true, does not change the fact that the way in which someone shares in the (bodily) resurrection is through being born of the Spirit (i.e quickened by the Spirit), but again, this is merely going off-topic and making a completely off-topic point, without answering any facts mentioned in the first four posts of this thread (and who knows why):
Everyone who is of Christ (who believes in Jesus and belongs to Him, having been bought by His blood) knows that the above is God's
gift to us, which Christ has earned and He (who is the LORD our righteousness) deserves, but we did not earn and do not deserve. But the fact has nothing to do with the fact that in the New Testament, the words anástasis (resurrection); égersis; anístēmi; and egeírō (being raised from death); and synegeírō (being raised with Christ's bodily resurrection) are referring only to
the bodily resurrection in each and every verse in the New Testament where the words are found, and the power of the resurrection is the Holy Spirit, which (or Whom) we receive only through spiritual birth from above.
@GISMYS_7
Remember that the words anástasis (resurrection); égersis; anístēmi; and egeírō (being raised from death); and synegeírō (being raised with Christ's bodily resurrection) are referring only to
the bodily resurrection in each and every verse in the New Testament where the words are found, so Philippians 3:10 is talking about the power of Christ's
bodily resurrection:
"That I may know Him and the power of His (bodily) resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable to His death"
Bear in mind that
this below has nothing to do with this thread or with the fact that in the New Testament
resurrection is never spiritual, but only
bodily (which has been clearly shown, and
all the New Testament verses listed in the first two posts in this thread):
The above has nothing to do with the subject of this thread at all, and is out of place (a red herring). But in any case,
we don't know, and have no right, to judge who, of those who claim to believe in Jesus, truly believe and are therefore His, and who are "mimicking Jesus but are void of His Holy Spirit".
It's quite a strange red herring in the middle of a thread about the resurrection, IMO.
But just remember that if anyone ever accuses you or any other believer in Jesus of being one such person (or even implies that you or the other person is), then the accuser has proved that
he is either void of the Holy Spirit, or completely disobedient to Him, so we all who believe in Jesus need to be careful (and alert) whenever such an accuser opens his mouth in accusation against the brethren.
This below, though true, does not change the fact that the way in which someone shares in the (bodily) resurrection is through being born of the Spirit (i.e quickened by the Spirit), but again, this is merely going off-topic and making a completely off-topic point, without answering any facts mentioned in the first four posts of this thread (and who knows why):
Everyone who is of Christ (who believes in Jesus and belongs to Him, having been bought by His blood) knows that the above is God's
gift to us, which Christ has earned and He (who is the LORD our righteousness) deserves, but we did not earn and do not deserve. But the fact has nothing to do with the fact that in the New Testament, the words anástasis (resurrection); égersis; anístēmi; and egeírō (being raised from death); and synegeírō (being raised with Christ's bodily resurrection) are referring only to
the bodily resurrection in each and every verse in the New Testament where the words are found, and the power of the resurrection is the Holy Spirit, which (or Whom) we receive only through spiritual birth from above.
Please pay attention to
the title of this thread, and you will see that that this topic and my comments are very much on point.
1John.5[
13] These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God;
that ye may know that YE HAVE eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
John.11[
26] And whosoever liveth and believeth in me
shall never die. Believest thou this?
If you have come to God through faith and Jesus, and have received His Holy Spirit, then how did you get the Gift of eternal life, as John says that you have?
In the below, which fits your situation?
1. Through the resurrection of Jesus, who was/is the First resurrection, I received His Holy Spirit, the Gift of eternal life.
2. I don't have the Gift of eternal life, because I am still waiting for His Glorious return.
Edit: do you not see and understand that our
salvation is through Jesus' resurrection, who He alone IS THE
First resurrection, which is saying: "blessed and
holy is he that
HATH part in
[Jesus'] resurrection....".
ONLY by His resurrection is anyone
made holy, and therefore
they are blessed.
When is it that anyone is made holy?
The day they believed in Christ and received God's
HOLY Spirit.
All of such
have been given* the Gift of His Eternal life, and are only waiting for their redemption and to then be
made Immortal, after His likeness, in the day of His appearing from Heaven.
Our salvation, and then our redemption, is a two stage process.
*Note: 1 John 5:13. The Gift of the Holy Spirit is the vehicle of His eternal life to usward.
Without Him, we are "none of His", and if that be so, then eternal life cannot be given to any of such.
As a result, they cannot be made immortal after Christ's likeness, upon His return from Heaven.. Romans 8:8-9.
2nd Edit: now you can know
WHY the "five foolish virgins" were complaining in that
parable (Matthew 25:1-13), saying: [
10] And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
[
11] Afterward came also the other [five] virgins, saying,
Lord, Lord, open to us.
[
12] But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you,
I know you not.
Now connect that with Romans 8:8-9.
[
9] But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you.
Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
See also Matthew 13:24-30 and John 3:7.