Post by ResLight on Oct 8, 2022 11:40:20 GMT -5
I posted in the comments section of the video, but evidently my comments are not being allowed, so I am posting my comments here.
I am not with the Jehovah's Witnesses, but it is obviously from the Bible that Jesus was not raised in the flesh, but in the spirit. -- 1 Peter 3:18.
If Jesus was raised back into his body of flesh and he still is in that body of flesh to this day as many claim, then there has been no offering to God for sin. God sent his Son into this world save sinners. Jesus did this by sacrificing his sinless body of flesh with its blood to pay the price of the condemnation that is in Adam. What was needed in such a savior sent by God was that he be human, without sin, and that he, in effect, takes Adam's place, that he takes the condemnation that is upon Adam and all of Adam's descendants so that the condemnation can be lifted upon Adam and all of Adam's descendants. To do this, God prepared a body of flesh and blood for His Son, and made His Son a little lower than the angels so that His Son could offer that body of flesh with its blood to Jehovah for the sin of the world, thus becoming the savior of the world whom Jehovah sent. -- Luke 22:19; John 1:29; 6:51; 14:19; Romans 5:12-19; 1 Corinthians 15:21,22; 1 Timothy 2:5,6; Hebrews 2:9;10:5,10; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18; 1 John 4:9-14.
Nevertheless, Jesus, before his ascension, did indeed raise up his former body for various appearances. After Jesus' God (Micah 5:4; Ephesians 1:3) raised Jesus from the dead (Acts 2:24,32,26; 3:15; 4:10; 10:40; 13:30,33,37; 17:31; Romans 4:24; 8:11; 10:9; 1 Corinthians 6:14; 15:15; Galatians 1:1; Colossians 2:11,12; 1 Thessalonians 1:9,10; 1 Peter 1:21; 3:18), Jesus did not immediately ascend to heaven, but he stayed on the earth for 40 days, during which time, as he had foretold (John 2:19-21), he raised up his former body for various appearances to his disciples. (Luke 24:39; John 20:20,25,27; Acts 1:3) It was not until after he ascended into heaven that Jesus became a priest who could offer to his God (Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 9:14) his body of flesh with its blood for our sins, after which he sat down at God's right hand (Hebrews 10:10,12), since as long as he was on earth he could not be a priest. (Hebrews 8:4) This does not mean that God raised Jesus in the flesh and not in the spirit. It would simply mean that Jesus was first raised from the oblivious condition of death with the heavenly, celestial bodily glory. Jesus then could raise up his body of flesh as needed for various appearances.
If we reason that Jesus was raised in the flesh, rather than in the spirit, then his resurrection would have simply been earthly, fleshly, and not heavenly, spiritual; he would, in effect, still have been a man, having a glory that is a little lower than the angels, and he would again be in the days of his flesh here on the earth. (1 Corinthians 15:39-41; Hebrews 2:7; 5:7) Jesus was put to death in the flesh for our sins, but he was not raised in the flesh, but in the spirit. -- 1 Peter 3:18.
The Bible does not tell us, nor is it necessary for us to know, how Jesus' body was preserved during the 40 days before his ascension. After that body was offered to God for our sins, we can assume that in some way God consumed that body in acceptance of its being offered for sin.
Acts 2:31 says nothing to the effect that Jesus' body of flesh would never be offered to God for our sins, or that it was to be in existence for eternity. His body certainly did not see decay; this was so it could be made an offering for sin.
There is nothing in any scripture that means that we need to believe that Jesus was raised in his fleshly body, not with a spiritual, celestial, body. Jesus is now exalted by his God to the highest position (name) in the universe, aside from his God, far above the angels. He is no longer a man of flesh, having the glory that is lower than the angels. -- Acts 2:33,36; 5:31; Philippians 2:9; Ephesians 1:3,17-23; 1 Corinthians 15:27; Hebrews 1:4,6; 2:9; 1 Peter 3:22.
For links to some of my own studies related to Jesus' resurrection body:
ransomforall.blogspot.com/p/jesus-resurrection-body.html
I am not with the Jehovah's Witnesses, but it is obviously from the Bible that Jesus was not raised in the flesh, but in the spirit. -- 1 Peter 3:18.
If Jesus was raised back into his body of flesh and he still is in that body of flesh to this day as many claim, then there has been no offering to God for sin. God sent his Son into this world save sinners. Jesus did this by sacrificing his sinless body of flesh with its blood to pay the price of the condemnation that is in Adam. What was needed in such a savior sent by God was that he be human, without sin, and that he, in effect, takes Adam's place, that he takes the condemnation that is upon Adam and all of Adam's descendants so that the condemnation can be lifted upon Adam and all of Adam's descendants. To do this, God prepared a body of flesh and blood for His Son, and made His Son a little lower than the angels so that His Son could offer that body of flesh with its blood to Jehovah for the sin of the world, thus becoming the savior of the world whom Jehovah sent. -- Luke 22:19; John 1:29; 6:51; 14:19; Romans 5:12-19; 1 Corinthians 15:21,22; 1 Timothy 2:5,6; Hebrews 2:9;10:5,10; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18; 1 John 4:9-14.
Nevertheless, Jesus, before his ascension, did indeed raise up his former body for various appearances. After Jesus' God (Micah 5:4; Ephesians 1:3) raised Jesus from the dead (Acts 2:24,32,26; 3:15; 4:10; 10:40; 13:30,33,37; 17:31; Romans 4:24; 8:11; 10:9; 1 Corinthians 6:14; 15:15; Galatians 1:1; Colossians 2:11,12; 1 Thessalonians 1:9,10; 1 Peter 1:21; 3:18), Jesus did not immediately ascend to heaven, but he stayed on the earth for 40 days, during which time, as he had foretold (John 2:19-21), he raised up his former body for various appearances to his disciples. (Luke 24:39; John 20:20,25,27; Acts 1:3) It was not until after he ascended into heaven that Jesus became a priest who could offer to his God (Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 9:14) his body of flesh with its blood for our sins, after which he sat down at God's right hand (Hebrews 10:10,12), since as long as he was on earth he could not be a priest. (Hebrews 8:4) This does not mean that God raised Jesus in the flesh and not in the spirit. It would simply mean that Jesus was first raised from the oblivious condition of death with the heavenly, celestial bodily glory. Jesus then could raise up his body of flesh as needed for various appearances.
If we reason that Jesus was raised in the flesh, rather than in the spirit, then his resurrection would have simply been earthly, fleshly, and not heavenly, spiritual; he would, in effect, still have been a man, having a glory that is a little lower than the angels, and he would again be in the days of his flesh here on the earth. (1 Corinthians 15:39-41; Hebrews 2:7; 5:7) Jesus was put to death in the flesh for our sins, but he was not raised in the flesh, but in the spirit. -- 1 Peter 3:18.
The Bible does not tell us, nor is it necessary for us to know, how Jesus' body was preserved during the 40 days before his ascension. After that body was offered to God for our sins, we can assume that in some way God consumed that body in acceptance of its being offered for sin.
Acts 2:31 says nothing to the effect that Jesus' body of flesh would never be offered to God for our sins, or that it was to be in existence for eternity. His body certainly did not see decay; this was so it could be made an offering for sin.
There is nothing in any scripture that means that we need to believe that Jesus was raised in his fleshly body, not with a spiritual, celestial, body. Jesus is now exalted by his God to the highest position (name) in the universe, aside from his God, far above the angels. He is no longer a man of flesh, having the glory that is lower than the angels. -- Acts 2:33,36; 5:31; Philippians 2:9; Ephesians 1:3,17-23; 1 Corinthians 15:27; Hebrews 1:4,6; 2:9; 1 Peter 3:22.
For links to some of my own studies related to Jesus' resurrection body:
ransomforall.blogspot.com/p/jesus-resurrection-body.html
