Have Christians been (symbolically) been raised with Christ yet? Or is that only to happen in the future?

Question

Paul states that Christians have "died" with Christ, but he seems to make it clear that they have NOT yet been raised with Him. He tries to clarify this point to his congregations, who seemed to think they had already been raised.

However, in the book of Colossians (which scholars say was not actually written by Paul), it is said that Christians HAVE been raised with Christ.

How can these 2 be reconciled?

Ok, one of the verses is Colossians 2:12,

"Buried together with Him in baptism, in which also you were raised together with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who raised Him from the dead."

Romans 6:4 has Paul indicating that being raised is something that will come in the future.
"For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his."

Answer 1

What chapter and verses are you referring too?

You can die with Christ, for Christ, IN Christ through Christ. That would be insane too answer this without a specific verse you are talking about.

[Edit] (symbolically) been raised with Christ yet? Yes.
Col 2.12
baptism: In the Israelite faith, circumcision was a sign that the individual stood in covenant relationship with God. While this is the only reference where circumcision is associated with baptism, some see this passage as implying, for the Christian, water baptism is the parallel sign of the "convenant relationship".

Romans 6:3-4
The when and how of the Christian's death to sin. In NT times baptism closely followed conversion that the two were considered part of one event. (Acts.2:38). Although baptism is not means by by which we enter into a vital faith relationship with Jesus Christ, it is closely associated with faith. Baptism depicts graphically what happens as a result of the Christian's union with Christ, which comes with faith..through faith, we are united with Adam. As we fell into sin and became subject to death in father Adam, so we now have died and been raised again with Christ, which baptism symbolizes.
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"Buried with Him in through baptism into death".. Amplified in vv 5-7 through the glory of the Father. By the power of God. God's glory in His devine excellence, His perfection. Any one of His attributes is a manifestation of His excellence. His power is a manisfestation of His glory, as is His righteouness. "Glory and Power are often closely related". (Ps. 145;11 Col 1:11..1 Pet 4:11..Rev. 1:6..4:11..5:12-13..7:12..19-1.

Rev: talks about a Pre-tribulation Rapture and the Tribulation is that seven-year period of judgment on earth – Revelation chapters 6 to 18 – because we go up in chapter 4 and it only begins in chapter 6. We call it a pre-tribulation Rapture and the Rapture is I Thessalonians 4 verses 16 to 18, when the dead in Christ rise and the living go up with them to meet the Lord in the air and all in the twinkling of an eye, I Corinthians 15:52.
However, during the seven-year period of Tribulation, the greatest revival in history occurs as 144,000 evangelists swarm the world in Revelation 7 verses 4 to 8, and they are preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom – Matthew 24:14. The King is coming and a multitude like the sands of the sea, Revelation 7:9, is converted and verse 14 says, “They came out of the Great Tribulation and washed their robes, made them white in the blood of the Lamb." Because of it, death comes to those new converts during that seven-year period in Revelation 6:9, 13:50 and Revelation 20 verse 4. Now Christ comes back with His saints, Jude 14, and Daniel 12:2 - the Old Testament Jews are raised and at that point, all those who died during the Tribulation are also raised.

Good question. Hope this answers it.

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Answer 2

as a results of fact the recent testomony says he's (the two Son of God, and much less many times it additionally says he's God). additionally some previous testomony prophecies point out he's divine (Isaiah 9:6 and Daniel 7:13-14 and Psalm one hundred ten in accordance to Jesus interpretation, among others). additionally He proved His claims with the aid of growing to be from the ineffective, and the two offering a forgiveness which we christians acquire and comprehend we've gained, and with the aid of offering the Holy Spirit to substantiate it. We additionally get "born returned" as quickly as we have confidence which skill inner motivations exchange. This all occurs based on the extant message of the gospels and epistles. The Koran claims to be a spectacular version of God's message, yet Allah does not supply the Holy Spirit to muslims; which certainty for sure implies to me that the Koran is misguided, when you consider that God would grant the Holy Spirit, the recent introduction and forgiveness if it became right into a real message from Himself. a million John 5:7-12 "in certainty there are 3 witnesses [of the certainty of the gospel message of salvation], the Spirit [i.e the Holy Spirit], the water [i.e the recent delivery] and the blood [i.e forgiveness with the aid of Christ], and those 3 are in settlement. We settle for human testimony, yet easily the testimony of God is better, and the testimony of God is the witness He has borne to His Son. He who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his own heart, yet he who does not have confidence God makes Him out to be a liar with the aid of refusing to settle for God's witness to His Son. it is the witness: God has given us eternal life [that's defined in John's gospel as being in relationship with God, and forever so], and this life is chanced on in the Son. He who possesses the Son possesses life; he who does not own the Son of God does not own life."

Answer 3

Can you give the complete Scriptures? If so...perhaps that might clarify...