Concerning resurrection, those who ask the above question receive a curt rejoinder from Paul, “Thou fool!” (1 Cor.15:36) However, it is instructive to follow through the Pauline sequence at this juncture. Significant truth is revealed, and seldom appreciated in its fullness. These are his words. [Read more…]
Archives for September 2000
93. More about Resurrection
(This article has been changed since March 2008 as a result of circumstances displayed in Wellspring 70)
In the last number I wrote about the beauties and joys of resurrection, the state we are awaiting with much longing. In this number, I should like to quote from a few testimonies, reproduced from chapter 27 of a book I am currently writing, entitled “Mysteries of Science and Faith.” The chapter is entitled “Caught up to Heaven.” [Read more…]
92. Resurrection
The Joys, Beauty, and Glory of Resurrection
The location of “heaven” is traditionally “up”, somewhere “beyond the blue”, and when Christians are about to die, they like to think that they will travel “up” to be with the Lord in heaven. Certain verses in the Bible have fostered this impression, and therefore it would be presumptuous to present any alternative. But wait a minute – [Read more…]