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Resurrection is the rising again from the dead, the resumption of life. The Fourth Lateran Council teaches that all men whether elect or reprobate, “will rise again with their own bodies which they now bear about with them” (cap. “Firmiter”).
- I. The Fact of Christ's Resurrection
- II. Opposing Theories
- III. Character of Christ's Resurrection
- IV. Importance of The Resurrection
The main sources which directly attest the fact of Christ's Resurrection are the Four Gospels and the Epistles of St. Paul . Easter morning is so rich in incident, and so crowded with interested persons, that its complete history presents a rather complicated tableau. It is not surprising, therefore, that the partial accounts contained in each of t...
By what means can the evidence for Christ's Resurrection by overthrown? Three theories of explanation have been advanced, though the first two have hardly any adherents in our day. There is the theory of those who assert that Christ did not really die upon the cross, that His supposed death was only a temporary swoon, and that His Resurrection was ...
The Resurrection of Christ has much in common with the general resurrection ; even the transformation of His body and of His bodily lifeis of the same kind as that which awaits the blessed in their resurrection. But the following peculiarities must be noted: 1. Christ's Resurrection is necessarily a glorious one; it implies not merely the reunion o...
Besides being the fundamental argument for our Christianbelief, the Resurrection is important for the following reasons: 1. It shows the justice of God who exalted Christ to a life of glory, as Christhad humbled Himself unto death (Phil., ii, 8-9). 2. The Resurrection completed the mystery of our salvation and redemption ; by His death Christ freed...
Apr 6, 2013 · In this highly secularized age, the fact that humankind is a people who are destined to be resurrected, as was Christ, is often overlooked, forgotten, ignored, even rejected. This tragedy has led to all manner of error, loss of hope and despair, including a disordered sense of what life is and what life is about.
Apr 11, 2013 · In the Letter to the Romans Saint Paul writes: you " For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, "Abba, Father! '" (Rom. 8:15). It is the Holy Spirit that we received in baptism that teaches us, leads us to say to God, "Father."
1 day ago · Summary of Catholic Teaching. Topic 11: THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD. Christ’s Resurrection is a fundamental truth of our faith, as St Paul tells us (cf. 1 Cor 15:13-14). Thereby God inaugurated the life of the future world and put it at the disposition of mankind.
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For Mark the struggle for believers was to commit to Jesus and his Good News in the face of much that seemed only Bad News. This struggle is reflected in Mark 16:1-8 as it is throughout the Gospel text which: acknowledges experiences of doubt, bewilderment and confusion.
