Hi - been a lurker for a long time and wanted to post this musing I found online regarding "victory!" and s.b.t.c. in a biblical context...
btw - i believe pdi and she was very "jesus-y"...
Verses 14-17:
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
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Notice God says, "if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins."
So are we saved by the cross? If Jesus Christ had done everything he did, including dying for our sins, but God hadn't raised him from the dead, your faith would be vain (empty); you would still be in your sins! (even though patsy killed jb, she is going to be ok, because she belives in jesus)
[/font][font=Arial, Arial, Helvetica][/font]Verses 52-53:
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
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The "corruptible" is that believer who has corrupted or can corrupt - in other words, the dead. The "mortal" is that believer who will still be alive when Christ returns.
Notice that when we're raised or changed, we'll be incorruptible and immortal. We'll literally have new bodies that will be like the body Jesus Christ has now (Philippians 3:20-21; 1 John 3:2)!
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So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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Notice God's Word says "then". Death is not swallowed up in victory yet. But at the gathering together when we get our new bodies, it will be!
[/font]Verses 55-57:
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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And what a victory that will be!
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btw - i believe pdi and she was very "jesus-y"...
Verses 14-17:
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
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Notice God says, "if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins."
So are we saved by the cross? If Jesus Christ had done everything he did, including dying for our sins, but God hadn't raised him from the dead, your faith would be vain (empty); you would still be in your sins! (even though patsy killed jb, she is going to be ok, because she belives in jesus)
[/font][font=Arial, Arial, Helvetica][/font]Verses 52-53:
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
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The "corruptible" is that believer who has corrupted or can corrupt - in other words, the dead. The "mortal" is that believer who will still be alive when Christ returns.
Notice that when we're raised or changed, we'll be incorruptible and immortal. We'll literally have new bodies that will be like the body Jesus Christ has now (Philippians 3:20-21; 1 John 3:2)!
[/font]Verse 54:
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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Notice God's Word says "then". Death is not swallowed up in victory yet. But at the gathering together when we get our new bodies, it will be!
[/font]Verses 55-57:
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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And what a victory that will be!
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Why is this so simple for some of us....its not that hard to figure out.....Patsy killed her daughter in an anger induced rage....and John helped to cover up the crime by helping to stage a FOREIGN FACTION INTRUDER DID IT scene. THE END!!