Resurrection
Because Jesus lives we will live.
By Craig C. White
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ happened three days after his death. Every person will also be resurrected. The Resurrection is the raising up again to life of the dead.
1Co 15:3-4 Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
What hope do we have that we will be resurrected? Because Jesus rose bodily from the grave we have confidence that one day we will rise likewise!
Act 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Christ rose in his physical body. All people who trust him will also rise in their physical bodies! The verse below is part of a song. This song will be sung by the citizens of Judea at Christ’s second coming.
Isa 26:19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Jesus Christ died and then rose from the dead in his physical body. He now sits on the right hand of God in heaven.
Rom 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Because Jesus rose up alive in his body, we can have confidence that we will also rise from the dead to eternal life.
1Th 4:13-14 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
Even your loved ones who are dead will live again. All who put their faith in Jesus will rise up again in their bodies and live! We will be raised bodily and live forever with God. That’s the way God meant life to be. Life is Eternal. Can’t you see that this is true? Do not think that you won’t see your family again. You will see them if they have faith in God.
Joh 5:28-29 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Every person will come out of the grave. The faithful believing will live. The unbelieving and wicked will be thrown into the lake of fire forever. This is called the second death (Rev 20:14). There is no coming back from the second death. Don’t harden your heart towards God. Don’t stiffen your neck! There is eternal life at stake, and eternal hell to pay! Humble yourself and pray. God will hear the prayer of an open heart. Jesus died in our place. God raised him again so we would have hope for our own resurrection.
By the way, I expect the next resurrection to occur in the next year or two. I’m going to run down to the cemetery and greet them.
Resurrection note: It may be that just as Jesus Christ was raised from the grave on the third day; that when he returns to Israel at the end of the Tribulation period he will also revive the surviving Jewish people for two days and then raise up from the dead all believing Jews since Abraham on the third day.
Hosea 6:1-2 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
High Time to Awake 
Craig,
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When Christ died, the Bible teaches that believing Jews were already risen with Him when He descended into Sheol, and set the captives freed. Any resurrection of souls post Christ’s death and resurrection unto life eternal, must be only of those who have trusted in Christ for salvation (Romans 1:16). I believe I have the spirit of the Bereans, when I say that Jew or gentile resurrected to new life without trusting Christ and believing only in God would be contrary to the Gospel message and perhaps indicate that the preaching of Christ by all who have heralded that there is no salvation except through Christ, would be in vain.
I know, my theological button has been pushed again, but I do appreciate your “maybe,”
David
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Hi David. I think that the souls of believing Jews were taken to heaven with Jesus. I think that their bodies will be resurrected after Jesus second coming (Daniel 12:13). The next resurrection will be Church age believers. The next resurrection will be both body and soul.
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Craig,
I stand corrected, I thought you were perhaps saying that included modern church age Jews that have not accepted Christ.You did say believing Jews.
Well, it looks like the war drums are beating a little louder today in Turkey.
If Turkey is allowing US planes to use their airport and air space, that would mean Erdogan and Obama have set up temporary zone of security for Turkish skies.
David
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