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Scriptures about the Resurrection

This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series.

1. John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. ²⁶ And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” Read More

Jesus does not orchestrate the resurrection. He makes it clear that they know that there is no resurrection outside of him by telling them that “I am the resurrection and the life.” Resurrection from the dead and where people will spend eternal life in fellowship with God are so bonded to the belief that Jesus is indeed our Messiah. Eternal life does not exist outside of our seeking, finding, and bonding with Him. When Christ said, “believes in me,” it does NOT connote a depth of personal trust in Christ. The preposition translated “in” (Gk. eis) for eis generally means “into.” This leads to seeking to understand that faith in Christ brings them “into” Christ so they can become united with Christ. (See also John 3:16, 18, 36; John 6:35; John 7:38; John 12:44, 46; John 14:12; 1 John 5:10.) The “I am” confirms the deity of Christ. “Lives” refers to those who have spiritual life now (see  John 3:36). Those who believe IN Christ will never die because when Christ was resurrected. His resurrection gives them the ultimate triumph over death.

2. John 14:1–3; “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come ag “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. ² In My Father’s house are many ^[a]mansions; if it were not so, ^[b]I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. ³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.2. John 14:1–3 Read More

“Believe in God” is translated as an imperative (or command), but the Greek could also be rendered as a statement, “You believe in God.” The imperative is probably better in light of the previous sentence. What troubles the disciples is Jesus’ imminent departure (see John 13:36). “Believe,” in the Old Testament (e.g., Isa. 28:16), denotes personal, relational trust.)

3. 1 Corinthians 15:26—27, 54–57: “²⁶ The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. ²⁷ For “He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,” it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. [⁵⁴ So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” ⁵⁵ “O^[a] Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” ⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. ⁵⁷ But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Read full chapter

Footnotes: 1 Corinthians 15:55 NU O Death, where is your victory? O Death, where is your sting? “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Read More When believers are finally resurrected from the dead, the destruction of death will be complete.

4. 1 Corinthians 15:49-52 NKJV “⁴⁹ And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we^[a] shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. Our [Final Victory] ⁵⁰ Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. ⁵¹ Behold, I tell you a ^[b]mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— ⁵² in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. Read full chapter

Footnotes: 1 Corinthians 15:49 M let us also bear witness 1 Corinthians 15:51 hidden truth

Just as we have borne the image of Adam, we also bear the image of the man of heaven. “I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last.”

Paul compares the “natural” (cf. 1 Cor. 2:14–3:3). Starting from Genesis 2:7, He explains that God created Adam from the dust and gave him the breath of life. Christ, however, was the last Adam, and his resurrection gave him a spiritually imperishable body (cf. Phil. 3:21). By “spiritual body,” Paul means a body that the Holy Spirit empowers. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom. Thus, the need for resurrection. Christians who are alive at the time of the resurrection will be transformed and become spiritual and immortal like the bodies of those who are resurrected from the dead. (See 1 Thess. 4:13–18.)

5. Philippians 1:20-21

It is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Read More

The crucial thing for Paul is not life or death. It is maintaining his faithful witness to Christ. “Or by death” indicates that Paul hopes to honor Christ even in the way he eventually dies. Paul’s life is not a matter of seeking his own comfort or advancement. It is all about seeking the advancement of Christ’s kingdom: to live is tantamount to serving Christ. In fact, to die should be seen as gain, because it would mean that Paul would be freed from his trouble-filled life on earth to rejoice in Christ’s presence.

6. Philippians 3:20–21

But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. Read More

“Transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body” echoes Philippians 2:5–11. Those who follow Christ’s example of service will share in his vindication and glory as well. Perfection will come only at the resurrection (cf. Phil. 3:11–12; 1 Cor. 15:12–28). “To subject all things to himself” is messianic language drawn from the Old Testament (e.g., Ps. 8:6; Ps. 110:1).

7. 2 Timothy 1:8–10

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. Read More

These verses summarize the gospel for which God’s servants suffer. They are a reminder of the power of God on whom Christians rely. Paul’s exalted language suggests he is also arguing that such a glorious message is worthy of their suffering. Paul contrasts works, which do not save, with God’s purpose and grace, which brings life. In the Pastoral Epistles, Paul often describes both God the Father and God the Son as Saviors of their people (cf. 1 Tim. 1:1; 1 Tim. 2:3; 1 Tim. 4:10; Titus 1:3–4; Titus 2:10; Titus 2:13; Titus 3:4, 6).

8. Hebrews 2:14–15

Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. Read More

A human Savior was necessary, because human beings (children) are in need of a propitiatory sacrifice and a sympathetic high priest (Heb. 2:17–18). Jesus was fully human, as the “children” are and as the high priest had to be (see Heb. 5:1–2). Jesus’ death, by cleansing his followers of sin, destroys the death grip of the devil (cf. 1 John 3:8) and gives hope and deliverance to those who were in slavery to the fear of death.

Satan’s power is not absolute, but is under the control of God, who ultimately rules over life and death (Deut. 32:39; Job 2:6; Ps. 90:3; Ps. 139:16; Rev. 1:18). Nevertheless, Satan “was a murderer from the beginning” (John 8:44), and he does have power to harm people to some extent (cf. Mark 5:2–5; Luke 13:16). The verse at least means Satan has power to work in the realm of death, and to incite people into sin that leads to death (cf. Rom. 6:16, 23). However, the emphasis of the verse is not on Satan’s power but on Christ’s triumph over Satan and over death.

9. Isaiah 25:8

He will swallow up death forever;
and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces,
and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,
for the LORD has spoken. Read More

He will swallow up death forever, defeating the swallowing power of death (cf. Isa. 5:14; 1 Cor. 15:54; Rev. 21:4). This is a promise that at some future time God’s people will no longer be subject to death but will live forever. “the reproach of his people.” The appearance that they have been abandoned by God (cf. Deut. 28:37; Ps. 44:13–16; Ps. 69:9–12; Ps. 74:9–11, 22–23; Ps. 79:1–5; Isa. 43:28; Ps. 51:7; Jer. 15:15; Ezek. 5:14–17; Ezek. 36:6–7).

10. Isaiah 65:20: ““No more shall an infant from there live but a few days,
Nor an old man who has not fulfilled his days; For the child shall die one hundred years old, But the sinner being one hundred years old shall be accursed.” Read More

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