RE: Did Jesus decompose?
March 7, 2019 at 6:48 pm
(This post was last modified: March 7, 2019 at 6:53 pm by fredd bear.)
"So, did Jesus decompose prior to his resurrection? If so, how did he resurrect? If not, why not?"
That is not christian doctrine. I've been a recovering Catholic for 50 years, so I'm a bit rusty;
The risen Christ was not a zombie, but fully alive. A living, breathing man. The gospels deal with that very question, in the passage about Thomas doubting the person was the Lord , and being invited to stick his hand into Jesus 'wounds. He was then convinced; he needed to see. So would I. The apostle was Thomas didymus (the twin), known since as "doubting Thomas. Not certain I have the right Thomas.
After being seen by many people, over several days, Jesus ascended bodily into heaven, without dying again. But of course, Jesus is god, so he can do what he likes . According to the Catholics, the only human being to ever be given that privilege, was Mary, Jesus' mother.
That's the gist of it, as far as I remember. I'm sure one of our resident apologist would be thrilled to cite chapter and verse. I mention only for your interest, not as an argument
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OT a paradox; Jesus was said to be both god and man.
If he was fully man, by definition, he would be imperfect and commit sin. But, if he was god, by definition he was perfect, and incapable of sin. seems to me, can't have it both ways
That is not christian doctrine. I've been a recovering Catholic for 50 years, so I'm a bit rusty;
The risen Christ was not a zombie, but fully alive. A living, breathing man. The gospels deal with that very question, in the passage about Thomas doubting the person was the Lord , and being invited to stick his hand into Jesus 'wounds. He was then convinced; he needed to see. So would I. The apostle was Thomas didymus (the twin), known since as "doubting Thomas. Not certain I have the right Thomas.
After being seen by many people, over several days, Jesus ascended bodily into heaven, without dying again. But of course, Jesus is god, so he can do what he likes . According to the Catholics, the only human being to ever be given that privilege, was Mary, Jesus' mother.
That's the gist of it, as far as I remember. I'm sure one of our resident apologist would be thrilled to cite chapter and verse. I mention only for your interest, not as an argument
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((9)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
OT a paradox; Jesus was said to be both god and man.
If he was fully man, by definition, he would be imperfect and commit sin. But, if he was god, by definition he was perfect, and incapable of sin. seems to me, can't have it both ways
