Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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Resurrected Bodies

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As a teacher at a classical Christian school, I talk a lot about the Bible and theology. One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how many Christians lack an understanding of the Resurrection. In the minds of most Christians today, when we die, we go to heaven. That's it. There is no conception of heaven as a temporary home until our actual, physical bodies are resurrected and we live eternally on the resurrected earth, which is a much more biblical idea. N.T. Wright puts it well:

"The word immortality is often used to mean 'disembodied immortality,' and it is sometimes then used in sharp contrast with resurrection. As a result, we easily forget Paul's point about the resurrection body. It will be a body, but it will not be subject to morality. An 'immortal body' is something most people find so strange that they don't even pause to wonder if that's what Paul and the other early Christians were talking about. But it is.

"There is a world of difference between this belief and a belief in an 'immortal soul.' Platonists believe that all humans have an immortal element within them, normally referred to as 'soul.'...In the New Testament, however, immortality is something that only God possesses by nature and that he then shares, as a gift of grace rather than an innate possession, with His people."
-N.T. Wright, Surprised by Hope

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Chris said…
You're exactly right Rick! Also, when talking with folks about the gospel I'm amazed at how many fail to mention the resurrection of Christ. Usually, it's something like this, "Jesus died for my sins," which is great but unless Christ has been raised, where would our hope be? Going to heaven when we die, only? I suspect the resurrection of Christ and our being raised with him is not in forefront a lot of Christian's faith but it should be! Thanks for the post.
19 November, 2010 11:23
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