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The "Spiritual Body" As Oxymoron In 1 Corinthians 15:44, Brian Schmisek
The "Spiritual Body" As Oxymoron In 1 Corinthians 15:44, Brian Schmisek
Brian Schmisek
Cyprian, Mortality, And Future Hope, A. Thornhill
Cyprian, Mortality, And Future Hope, A. Thornhill
A. Chadwick Thornhill
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The Body Of His Glory Resurrection Imagery In Philippians 3:20–21, Brian Schmisek
The Body Of His Glory Resurrection Imagery In Philippians 3:20–21, Brian Schmisek
Brian Schmisek
In the entire Pauline corpus, the term “body” is used with respect to resurrection in only two verses: 1 Corinthians 15:44 and Philippians 3:20–21. In neither case does it mean resuscitated flesh. In Philippians, Paul modifies the term body by “glory,” which he uses to express the radiant presence of God, in which Christ now and ultimately in which all believers will share. This article will attempt to show that for Paul the Risen Christ's “body of glory” is a term that indicates Christ's presence with God, rather than a descriptive phrase about properties of the resurrected body. The article …
The Resurrection Of Jesus And Spiritual (Trans)Formation, A. Thornhill
The Resurrection Of Jesus And Spiritual (Trans)Formation, A. Thornhill
A. Chadwick Thornhill
What does Paul envision as the basis for the spiritual (trans)formation of the believer? Several key passages in the Pauline epistles reveal that Paul envisions a vibrant connection between the resurrection of Jesus and the expected character qualities and behaviors of those who are in Christ. In examining this connection between resurrection and Christian maturation, three distinct, though interrelated, emphases may be identified: 1) identification with Jesus in his resurrection, 2) submission to the lordship of Jesus and the expectations of his kingdom, and 3) hope in the future resurrection of those who are “in Christ.” While these form the …
Paul's Vision Of The Risen Lord, Brian Schmisek
Paul's Vision Of The Risen Lord, Brian Schmisek
Brian Schmisek
Paul, the one New Testament author who states clearly that Jesus appeared to him, has been cited as one who understood the resurrection of Jesus as fleshly, or physical. This article examines whether Paul himself understood the result of what happened to Jesus after his death to be a physical reality akin to the return of Jesus alive in the flesh. By investigating the three passages in which Paul refers to his own life-changing experience of the risen Christ (Gal 1:16; 1 Cor 9:1; 1 Cor 15:8), the article shows that there is just as much evidence to argue that …