I was having a discussion recently with someone about Mormonism's stance that after the ressurrection, spirit and body are together for eternity as a physical entity. The other person claimed this is a more or less unique belief. I'm sure there are other Christian systems that believe eternity is spent in a body, so I'm just looking for some that do.
2007-01-31 06:29:00 · 7 answers · asked by alea 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The scriptures speak of the meek inheriting the earth (Psalms 37:10,11). This would imply people living on earth forever, in bodies. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that eternity is spent in a human body, on the promised paradise earth.
2007-01-31 06:37:15 · answer #1 · answered by surfchika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Death entered into this world by sin (Romans 5:12). So all will die, with the exception that those who are alive at the return of Christ at the end, will never die (First Thessalonians 4:13-17). In verse 17: "Then [at His return, and after the resurrection of the dead] we the living, will be taken together with them [the risen dead] in the clouds to meet the Lord" (Cf. 1 Cor 15:51).
There will be a resurrection of all, as St. Paul explains in First Corinthians chapter 15. Those who have been faithful to Christ will rise glorious, their bodies transformed on the model of the risen body of Christ, who could travel instantly at will, could ignore closed doors and come through anyway, but yet had real flesh. St. Paul says the risen body is "spiritual " (15:44). It is still flesh, but such that the flesh is completely dominated by the soul, so that it can no longer suffer or die.
St. Paul insists that because Christ our Head rose, those who are members of Him must also rise. So, to deny the general resurrection would imply a denial of Christ's resurrection (1 Cor 15:13).
After the resurrection, each of person will have the same body (except for imperfections) that he had in this life. If this involves having the same matter, this is surely within God's power. No matter what happens to the body after death, He can recall and rebuild the material of the body. In fact, we now know that because of metabolism--in which every cell is constantly being torn down and rebuilt--in a normal life span a person has the material for many bodies.
We will, of course be the same persons after the resurrection as we were before death.
I am Catholic and this is what we believe
2007-01-31 06:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by Gods child 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fundamental Christians believe in a bodily resurrection. Upon Christ's return, the believer's body will be changed to a perfect, eternal body.
2007-01-31 06:49:30 · answer #3 · answered by paulsamuel33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible states that when Jesus comes again our bodies will be raised and the corruptable shall become incorruptable. And that we will be changed in the twinkling of an eye. Heaven is not some floaty cloud place with spirits flying around. It is a real place with real buildings and a real heavenly city. Plus, we will eat from the tree of life again. I would have to disagree with the person who claimed that this is not a Biblical concept.
2007-01-31 06:40:32 · answer #4 · answered by The GMC 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that after the resurrection we rise again in a body, not as some sort of energy or plasma
2007-01-31 06:32:10 · answer #5 · answered by Tachus Ischus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body dies, your spirit lives on. If you find a christian that says otherwise, there not reading there bible very good.
2007-01-31 06:33:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
witnesses of jehova also believe in body resurrection
2007-01-31 06:36:17 · answer #7 · answered by pdrfer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋