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No. It's because they were unrepentant,They didn't live again because they died as sinners.
Not the body we "did have" but do have now. Our Savior was never "dead" (in sin) in His body. He has always been Immortal.If you are referring to the body that was raised from Christ's grave to walk in newness of life, (which you previously said was the first resurrection), then what kind of body did we have ?
I'm saying He is the resurrection. He is life.Or are you now calling the resurrection at the return of Christ the "first" resurrection ?
I don't, but Peter said,If scripture says a thousand years, why do you disagree ?
That's a very good observation. If you will examine their words in the timeline context of when they 1st came into contact with Jesus and as they grew as they walked with Him, the conclusion will be that they understood everything the OT and NT says.The writers
I know. When He returned in Spirit they turned the world upside down.They called the time of Jesus' return the "first" resurrection
He's always been reigning.He is coming back to reign forever.
TrueIt is written..."Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;" (1 Peter 4:1)
Don't you think anybody has armed themselves with the same mind ?
I sure do !
If man won't repent of (turn from) sin, be sinless, they are doomed.
Don't you mean..."Yes, as sinners are unrepentant "No. It's because they were unrepentant,
So those baptized into Christ, into His death, and into His resurrection, being raised again to walk in newness of life now walk in the body of their first resurrection.Not the body we "did have" but do have now.
I will ask again..."Or are you now calling the resurrection at the return of Christ the "first" resurrection ?I'm saying He is the resurrection. He is life.
Of course, as there is no time limitation for God to overcome.I don't, but Peter said,
be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years asone day. 2Pet.3:8 KJV
Semantics."A" thousand years may mean any number of years. "One" thousand years means 1 thousand years.
So, to keep on topic, the first resurrection will be at the return of Jesus Christ.That's a very good observation.
There was no resurrection of the dead at the giving of the gift of the Holy Ghost.I know. When He returned in Spirit they turned the world upside down.
Yeah.He's always been reigning.
I mean no because redeemed sinners are instructed over and over by all the prophets and apostles never to forget how all of us were once enemies of Christ.Don't you mean..."Yes, as sinners are unrepentant "
I've answered everything you've asked me twice alrwady. These posts are getting repetitious and I really don't think either of us are getting anything out of this.So those baptized into Christ, into His death, and into His resurrection, being raised again to walk in newness of life now walk in the body of their first resurrection.
OK.
I will ask again..."Or are you now calling the resurrection at the return of Christ the "first" resurrection ?
Of course, as there is no time limitation for God to overcome.
Don't get too literal.
Semantics.
So, to keep on topic, the first resurrection will be at the return of Jesus Christ.
There was no resurrection of the dead at the giving of the gift of the Holy Ghost.
You are blending past events with future ones.
Yeah.
Just curious @NoakK but do you also believe when Jesus comes again He reigns over unsaved people for 1000 human years?True
Your style of writing is too hard to follow.I mean no because redeemed sinners are instructed over and over by all the prophets and apostles never to forget how all of us were once enemies of Christ.
The Messiah warns us about ever forgetting what we needed to be saved from.
I've answered everything you've asked me twice alrwady. These posts are getting repetitious and I really don't think either of us are getting anything out of this.
Do you know why Heb.12:4 says, "In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood." NIV
What I'm asking you is, "Are believers losing a fight against sin by losing their blood?
It seems hard, because the believers having their bllod spilled "striving against sin" are the winners of the war. We win by pouring out our blood (our life) for all,Your style of writing is too hard to follow.