Resurrection versus resuscitation

[Guest LAW]

In a study guide I was reading, it maintained that when Jesus raised people from the dead, he resuscitated them rather than resurrected them because "resurrection" is being given a new life as opposed to "resuscitated" which is having the old life restored. (Ok, i'm fine on that point). Also, that we are assured that Jesus was resurrected since, after He rose, many of His believers did not recognize him at first--though He had His old body, it was changed in some way (i.e., still had nailprints but not immediately recognizable). (Ok, i'm ok here, too).

Following this thread, the guide states that the modern Christian church has allowed its theology to follow Hellinistic threads in that it preaches the immortality of the human soul--that is, when we die, our soul does not. But that this is incorrect since Jewish Pharisidic philosophy stated that the soul as well as the body dies and God must resurrect both to new creations.

I've searched the scriptures re: immortal. Paul does state that the mortal must put on immortality. And in one of his letters to timothy, he says that only God is immortal.

I had just never considered that the soul dies at death as well and must be resurrected as well as the body. Any scriptural thoughts would be MOST welcomed as i have to teach on this subject this next Sunday.

[Guest Biblicist]

John 11:25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;

Not "I am the resuscitation and the life, though he were mostly dead, yet shall he wake up." Those that were resurrected were dead, it even makes a point to say that Lazarus smelled. People who need resuscitation don't usually smell like they were dead for 4 days. I do not think that anyone who was resurrected by Jesus Christ felt like they had their old life back! I am certain they felt changed in some way!! Wouldn't you?

resurrection - anastasis {an-as'-tas-is}

1) a rising up, rising

2) a rising from the dead

a)that of Christ

b)that of all men at the end of this present age

c) the resurrection of certain ones in history who were restored to life (Heb. 11:35)

resurrection - egersis {eg'-er-sis}

1) a rousing, excitation

2) a rising up

3) resurrection from the dead

This second usage is only found in Matthew 27:53

[kat8585]

I was just reading in Psalms 115, verse 17, where it says that the dead do not praise the Lord, those who go down to silence. To me, this doesn't sound like there is a spirit that goes to heaven and is praising God. There are several threads here on mortal vs immortal soul.

My personal opinion on resurrection vs resusitation is that He will resurrect, because it would be hard to resusitate a body that has been decayed for thousands of years.

[Arthur Durnan]

Ditch your Study Guide with purposeful abandon and listen to the Lord Jesus Christ Himself in John 20:26-29, especially Verse 29! And 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 ain't all that bad either! Thank You, Lord Jesus, for Your substitutionary death on Calvary and for Your literal resurrection from the dead! We love You with all our hearts! AMEN & AMEN!

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[Guest Biblicist]

I was just reading in Psalms 115, verse 17, where it says that the dead do not praise the Lord, those who go down to silence. To me, this doesn't sound like there is a spirit that goes to heaven and is praising God. There are several threads here on mortal vs immortal soul.

My personal opinion on resurrection vs resuscitation is that He will resurrect, because it would be hard to resuscitate a body that has been decayed for thousands of years.

Kat, don't forget the next verse, Psalm 115:18 "But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD". We will praise him forever, because we will be forever with him. Our dead bodies will not do anything till they are resurrected. 2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

Arthur

[Floatingaxe]

I was just reading in Psalms 115, verse 17, where it says that the dead do not praise the Lord, those who go down to silence. To me, this doesn't sound like there is a spirit that goes to heaven and is praising God. There are several threads here on mortal vs immortal soul.

My personal opinion on resurrection vs resuscitation is that He will resurrect, because it would be hard to resuscitate a body that has been decayed for thousands of years.

Kat, don't forget the next verse, Psalm 115:18 "But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD". We will praise him forever, because we will be forever with him. Our dead bodies will not do anything till they are resurrected. 2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

Arthur

Dead bodies in the ground cannot praise, but the living spirits of those dead bodies who know Jesus, are busy praising! Hallelujah, we praise and adore you, Jesus!

LAW: I would throw out that study guide you are using pretty darned quick.

[Floatingaxe]

My Jesus certainly has the power to call a spirit of a dead person back into his body! He certainly has the power also to cause that body to regenerate to life! Why the word change?

It is to reflect unbelief! I will have none of that. Either Jesus is Lord of all or He isn't! I happen to believe He is Lord of ALL!

[Guest Biblicist]

My Jesus certainly has the power to call a spirit of a dead person back into his body! He certainly has the power also to cause that body to regenerate to life! Why the word change?

It is to reflect unbelief! I will have none of that. Either Jesus is Lord of all or He isn't! I happen to believe He is Lord of ALL!

AMEN

[Guest LAW]

Thanks for the comments, but i don't feel my primary question was answered:

when we die, does our soul die as well so that it must be resurrected when our bodies are resurrected or does it continue to live?

[Floatingaxe]

Thanks for the comments, but i don't feel my primary question was answered:

when we die, does our soul die as well so that it must be resurrected when our bodies are resurrected or does it continue to live?

Our spirits are eternal..those of us who know Jesus go to God.