Death – Is it Natural or Conditional?

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June 17th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment  
Death in Genesis Death in redemption is often misunderstood because of our misunderstanding of death in Genesis. Most can only perceive that Adam's death is physical or biological per the penalty in Gen. 2:16-17. However, we believe this is shallow reasoning and a failure to take in all the evidence supplied to us in Genesis. It is assumed that death fell upon God's creation, not only for man but for all the creation as a direct result of sin. This is just plain wrong. It totally ignores the facts of the case. Let's take Genesis 1:11 for example. God said, "Let the earth ...
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With What Body Do They Come?

December 3rd, 2008 | Eschatology | No Comment  
The debate over the nature of the resurrection body continues. Paul anticipates a question from some who ask, How are the dead raised and with what body do they come? (1 Cor. 15:35) He replies with an analogy that is troubling for many. Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies. And what you sow, you do not sow that body that shall be, but mere grain—perhaps wheat or some other grain. Two things Paul says about the resurrection body in verses 36–37. It is not made alive unless it dies. It is not the same body as that which is sown. With What Body Do They Come? To consider the first, whatever the resurrection body is, ...
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