The Kingdom of God, Student Workbook, SW02

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T H E K I N G D O M O F G O D

B. The resurrection is the work of the triune God, the Lord (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) . Each member of the trinity is connected to the resurrection.

1. The Father through the Spirit, Rom. 8.11

2. Jesus Christ as the firstborn from the dead, Col. 1.18

C. The resurrection is a literal, bodily raising of the dead .

1. Rom. 8.11

2. 1 Corinthians 15.20ff speaks to the certainty of the physical raising from the dead, Jesus’ resurrection being the prototype of all to come.

D. The resurrection will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous .

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1. The resurrection for the righteous.

a. Spoken of oftentimes as a certainty

b. In connection to a reward, Isa. 26.9; Luke 14.14; Phil. 3.11

2. The resurrection of unbelievers