The Bible teaches the bodily resurrection of Jesus and that of all the dead, contrary to claims made by theological liberals, hyperpreterists and Jehovah’s Witnesses that 1 Corinthians 15 speaks of a spiritual, non-physical resurrection.
Music
- Alien Ant Farm, Flesh and Bone, from the Anthology album, 2001
- Matt Maher, Christ is Risen, from the Alive Again album, 2009
Promoted Resources
- What Color is the Sky in Their World? Podcast, with Phil Naessens.
- Also check out the blog of the same name.
- TheologyWeb, where “We debate theology… seriously!”
- Follow a debate on physicalism and 1 Corinthians 15 here.
- Michael’s Grassroots Apologeticsblog
- Michael’s article, “The Immortality of the Human Soul.”
- Also, “Physicalism, Dualism and 1 Corinthians 15.”
- Unbelievable?, with Justin Brierley.
- Available on Premier Christian Radio in the United Kingdom, Saturdays 2:30-4:00pm.
- Also available in the Unbelievable? podcast (new episodes posted shortly after they air).
- Listen to August 7th, 2010’s episode on the resurrection here.
- Episode 1 of the Theopologetics Podcast, discussing the resurrection, citing support from the Church Fathers.
Historical References
Creeds
- Apostle’s Creed
- “Rule of Faith” cited by Irenaeus
- Athanasian Creed
Church Fathers on the Resurrection
- Polycarp: Epistle to the Philippians
- Church of Smyrna: Martyrdom of Polycarp
- Tertullian: On the Resurrection of the Flesh
- Athenagoras: On the Resurrection of the Dead
- Augustine: Exposition on Psalm 63, Exposition on Psalm 30, quoted in General Resurrection (Catholic Encyclopedia)
Commentaries
- John Gill:
- John Calvin
- John Wesley
- Robert Jamieson
- Matthew Henry
- Norman Geislerand Thomas Howe
- On 1 Corinthians 15:45 in When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, 1992, pp. 467-468