Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2022
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
I have hope that there is going to be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust (Acts 24:15).
Faithful Christians who do not have the hope of living in heaven with Christ also have the hope of a resurrection. We know this because the Bible explains that the apostle Paul and the others who go to heaven benefit from “the earliest resurrection from the dead” (Phil. 3:11). Doesn't this give the idea that there would be a later resurrection? This would fit with what Job said about his future (Job 14:15). "Those who belong to the Christ" will be with Jesus in heaven when he destroys "all government and all authority and power." Then even "the last enemy, death, will be destroyed." It is clear, therefore, that those who are resurrected in heaven will never die (1 Cor. 15:23-26). Those who hope to live on Earth base their hope on Paul's words that we read in today's text. Since it is clear that no unrighteous person can enter heaven, these words must refer to a future resurrection on earth. w20.12 7 paras. 18, 19
How did Paul explain the difference between Adam and Jesus?
How is it possible that by the death of one man millions of people receive life? Paul gave a very logical answer. He explained the difference between what Adam brought about and what Christ's sacrifice makes possible. Referring to Adam, he said that "death came through a man." When Adam sinned, he caused his own death and that of his descendants. Today we continue to suffer the tragic consequences of his disobedience. But the hope we have because God raised his Son from the dead is wonderful. Paul explained: “The resurrection of the dead also comes through a man [Jesus]. For just as in Adam all are dying, so also in the Christ all will receive life” (1 Cor. 15:21, 22).
Why do we know that Adam will not be resurrected?
Who was Paul referring to when he said that "in Adam all are dying"? To the descendants of Adam, who have inherited sin and imperfection, and are condemned to die (Rom. 5:12). Adam is not among those who "shall receive life." He cannot benefit from the ransom, for he was a perfect man who knowingly disobeyed God. He received the same thing that those whom “the Son of Man” judges as “goats” will receive: “everlasting destruction” (Matt. 25:31-33, 46; Heb. 5:9).
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