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  But now is Christ risen from the dead   1 Corinthians 15:20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. In chapter 15, verses 13-10, Paul said that if the dead are not raised, then Christ is not raised either, and your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. In the case of the believers, if there is no belief in the resurrection, it is nothing. Most church believers have a belief in the resurrection. However, regarding their belief in the resurrection, we see that there are many differences among them. They believe in the resurrection of the past, present, and future. In this sense, if we think about the meaning of the resurrection they believe in according to the tense, First, the resurrection is an event that happened in the past 2,000 years ago, and Jesus was crucified for our sins and rose again after 3 days, but it says, "But now is Christ risen from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep." The...

   Those of earth and those of heaven   In Ecclesiastes 12:7,  “ Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return to God who gave it. ”  This means that when a person dies, the spirit goes to God, and the body returns to the dust. In other words, the spirit is released from the prison called dust and returns to God. However, in order for the spirit to return to the kingdom of God, he must wear holy clothes. The holy garment is the same as the soul. In the world, the soul, a living being, is like clothes contaminated with sin. We must change our clothes into the clothes of Christ. In other words, the spirit must be changed into a new soul body (clothes of Christ). So this changing of clothes is called baptism. And the LORD God formed man of the  dust  of the ground, and  breath ed into his nostrils the  breath  of  life ; and man became a living soul.(kjv) In Genesis 6:6,  “ And it repented the LORD...

  Sword and garment   Luke 22:35-38  『 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough. 』 This is the last conversation Jesus had with his disciples in the upper room. Also, Matthew, Mark, and John did not record this conversation, and only Luke gives us Jesus' final teachings. Jesus told his disciples to take care of their backpacks, purses, and swords, and the disciples responded,  “ Yes, I have two swords here. ”  So Jesus said,  “ Enough is enough. ” Luke's record, consisting ...

  The tradition of the elders   Mark 7:5-9  『 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands? He answered and said to them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 』 In the Galilee region, Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came to Jesus. They came with accusations against Jesus. This is because Jesus' disciples neglected washing their hands, a Jewish ritual of purification. They called it  “ the tradition of the elders. ”  The Jewish leaders ...