Christians: Do you believe Jesus still has his resurrected body?

[madhatter85]

I want to know the general consensus on this question. In the scriptures the resurrection is described as in the Bible as follows:

The resurrection consists in the uniting of a spirit body with a body of flesh and bones, never again to be divided. The resurrection shall come to all, because of Christ’s victory over death. Jesus Christ was the first to be resurrected on this earth (Acts 26: 23; 1 Cor. 15: 23; Col. 1: 18; Rev. 1: 5; cf. Matt. 27: 52-54). Others had been brought back from death, but were restored to mortality (Mark 5: 22-43; Luke 7: 11-17; John 11: 1-45), whereas a resurrection means to become immortal, without blood, yet with a body of flesh and bone.

As you know Jesus Christ was resurrected. If you feel he does no longer have a physical body, what is your justification for this belief? What do you think he did with his resurrected body? What of the multitude that was resurrected just following Christ's resurrection?

 

[madhatter85]

Interesting, I figured Christians would have something to say about it.

 

[Smoke]

Interesting, I figured Christians would have something to say about it.

I'm surprised there aren't a bunch of responses by now, too. Obviously, I don't get to respond, but I was looking forward to reading the thread.

 

[Dunemeister]

Yes, he does. We should recall, however, that the resurrection body, although continuous with the pre-resurrection body, is more than merely physical.

 

[madhatter85]

Yes, he does. We should recall, however, that the resurrection body, although continuous with the pre-resurrection body, is more than merely physical.

In what way is it more than physical?

I personally believe his perfected and glorified physical body has higher capabilities than us. but i am curious what you mean by more than merely physical.

 

[Thief]

God is spirit...the Sons of God are spirit.

If His physical form had been preserved....where is it?

We have satellites scanning the Earth to the last 1/2 foot...literally.
If He walks among us His abilities of incognito are more than excellent.
He must be traveling as a nondescript bum...avoiding mainstream routes and not possessing money or personal id.

Try getting off the 'grid'.
Try doing it for two thousand years.

He would be a hermit...a recluse...

Oh that's right...magic!

No...really...God is spirit...the Sons of God are spirit.

 

[Charity]

It would be a glorified body especially if He is with the Father.....

 

[Man of Faith]

Jesus had a body when he appeared after his resurrection from the dead. He ate, drank and people touched him, it was a physical body. He also sat at the right hand of God.

 

[madhatter85]

God is spirit...the Sons of God are spirit.

If His physical form had been preserved....where is it?

We have satellites scanning the Earth to the last 1/2 foot...literally.
If He walks among us His abilities of incognito are more than excellent.
He must be traveling as a nondescript bum...avoiding mainstream routes and not possessing money or personal id.

Try getting off the 'grid'.
Try doing it for two thousand years.

He would be a hermit...a recluse...

Oh that's right...magic!

No...really...God is spirit...the Sons of God are spirit.

Who said anything about him being confined to this earthly sphere?

 

[madhatter85]

Jesus had a body when he appeared after his resurrection from the dead. He ate, drank and people touched him, it was a physical body. He also sat at the right hand of God.

Exactly as shown in scripture. thanks for your reply

 

[Thief]

If He retains His flesh He is subject to it....as we are.
(the kingdom is not of this world)

 

[Dunemeister]

In what way is it more than physical?

I personally believe his perfected and glorified physical body has higher capabilities than us. but i am curious what you mean by more than merely physical.

1 Corinthians 15 is a good place to start; the gospel narratives are another good source.

 

[madhatter85]

If He retains His flesh He is subject to it....as we are.
(the kingdom is not of this world)

How can that be? his body is not flesh and blood, and has the capability to ascend into the sky to sit at the right hand of God. his resurrected physical body is of a different class than our own.

 

[madhatter85]

1 Corinthians 15 is a good place to start; the gospel narratives are another good source.

Yes, there will be multiple resurrections and there are differing degrees of glory. not some cut and dry "heaven and hell."

However we are talking about Christ's resurrected body. clearly his is the celestial kind spoken of in that chapter.

 

[Man of Faith]

If He retains His flesh He is subject to it....as we are.
(the kingdom is not of this world)

According to I Corinthians 15: starting in verse 15. Death and sin came about by one man, Adam, but the resurrection of the dead came about by another man, Jesus a sinless man. Just as everyone who dies belongs to the family of Adam, everyone who is given new life belongs to the family of Jesus. Starting in verse 35 it teaches that we will have a new body, not the same corruptable body. There are bodies for heaven and bodies for earth, and they are different. "For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies."

We will have bodies in Heaven and on the new earth. In Job angels came with bodies and ate with him.

 

[Thief]

According to I Corinthians 15: starting in verse 15. Death and sin came about by one man, Adam, but the resurrection of the dead came about by another man, Jesus a sinless man. Just as everyone who dies belongs to the family of Adam, everyone who is given new life belongs to the family of Jesus. Starting in verse 35 it teaches that we will have a new body, not the same corruptable body. There are bodies for heaven and bodies for earth, and they are different. "For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies."

We will have bodies in Heaven and on the new earth. In Job angels came with bodies and ate with him.

This places Jesus, and the rest of the kingdom, somewhere between ghosts and extra-terrestrials.

Are you sure you want to go there?

 

[Dunemeister]

Yes, there will be multiple resurrections and there are differing degrees of glory. not some cut and dry "heaven and hell."

Differing degrees of glory do not correspond to different post-mortem destinations of ascending glory. That would be the pagan concept the church was arguing against. "Glory" is to be understood as "honour." Better resurrections result in higher honour, all in the same heaven.

Nice poke, though.

However we are talking about Christ's resurrected body. clearly his is the celestial kind spoken of in that chapter.

Nothing could be less clear. No doubt Jesus' resurrection is the best that could be imagined, yet there is a sense in which "we will be like him" for "we will see him as he is." Our resurrection will be the same sort of thing; what differs is degree of glory/honour only. It's not as if he'll have one kind of body and I'll have another.

 

[Dunemeister]

This places Jesus, and the rest of the kingdom, somewhere between ghosts and extra-terrestrials.

Are you sure you want to go there?

No, it simply says that Jesus, now resurrected, has a body that is continuous with his pre-resurrection body but which is significantly different. That's exactly what Christians (who hold to scripture) are committed to.

 

[Thief]

No, it simply says that Jesus, now resurrected, has a body that is continuous with his pre-resurrection body but which is significantly different. That's exactly what Christians (who hold to scripture) are committed to.

So...you're hedging that J.C is alive and well...and wandering among us?

 

[xkatz]

Although I'm not Christian I think Jesus's resurrection was metaphorical, symbolic of his enlightenment.