1 Corinthians 15, continues to be a battleground of eschatological turf. The major issues here are whether the text focuses on physical or sin-death, and whether it is about a past or future event. What one decides about the chapter depends largely upon the first step to interpreting it. Hence we ask, "Resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15, Where Did You Start? For many, this is not even a question to be entertained. The answer seems so logical to them that they would not even ask the question. In other words, it is to them a foregone conclusion that the apostles is ...

Image via Wikipedia Failed bible prophecies is an oxymoron. Yet the Rapture has failed. That raises the question, Is it a Bible prophecy? For centuries until now proponents claim it is near, but it never ceases to disappoint. Recent history of the past two hundred years document men of all shades who claimed to have known signs of its nearness. Not one single sign has yielded fruit on the barren rapture tree. It’s time to “cut it down.” Why does it yet cumber the ground of the theological landscape? The Test of a False Prophet/Prophecy God made this test very simple. “When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord ...

The study of the resurrection is one of great interest and controversy. That conflict derives from the question of How does Paul use the term body? For many, body in resurrection texts is unquestionable. They take it to be so obviously literal that an alternate viewpoint is considered ridiculous. The following points should help in our understanding of the body from Paul’s view point. First, we must begin with the motif of Christ’s departure from the world of Judaism. This is characterized as a second Exodus. Luke 9:312 speaks of his “decease,” which he would accomplish at Jerusalem. How Does Paul Use the Term Body? The word “decease” is translated from “exodus.” Therefore, Christ, ...