The Jehovah's Witnesses and the Resurrection of Jesus
by Matt Slick | Dec 5, 2008 | Jehovah's Witnesses, World Religions

The Watchtower organization says that Jesus did not rise from the dead in the same body he died in (You Can Live Forever on Paradise Earth, pp. 143-44). Instead, it says that He rose as a spirit creature and that the material body of Jesus was taken away by God the Father. Therefore, they deny the physical resurrection of Christ. Is this important? Most definitely!

1 Cor. 15:14 says, "If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain." In other words, if Jesus did not rise from the dead, then Christianity is a waste of time; and we are then still dead in our sins. It is obvious that the doctrine of the resurrection of Jesus is a vital and essential element of Christianity but what of the Jehovah's Witnesses? Are they accurate in their assessment of Jesus' resurrection in denying the physical resurrection but affirming a "spiritual" resurrection? The answer is a definite, "No."

It is obvious from Jesus' own words in John 2:19-21 that He would raise Himself from the dead:

"Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." 20 The Jews therefore said, "It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?" 21 But He was speaking of the temple of His body."

John 2:19-21 is a clear prophecy of Christ. Note that He said He would raise up "this temple." John the apostle clarifies for us that "this temple" was actually Jesus' physical body. Therefore, Jesus' physical body was raised from the dead. Very simple. However, the Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe Jesus' own words here.

In order to help you see the error of the Watchtower position and aid you in refuting their arguments, I've compiled the following list of arguments used by the Jehovah's Witnesses to support their position.

OLAADEGBU:


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Ammishaddai:
I've always known JWs to be highly confused in their doctrines . Anyway, can we blame them since freemasons are heading their organization

OLAADEGBU:


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OLAADEGBU:


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Janosky:

Oga, again you violated Nairaland Rule 8.
Continue DECEIVING yourself.

Janosky:

Oga, again you violated Nairaland Rule 8.

Continue DECEIVING yourself.

OLAADEGBU:


The Jehovah's Witnesses and the Resurrection of Jesus
by Matt Slick | Dec 5, 2008 | Jehovah's Witnesses, World Religions

The Watchtower organization says that Jesus did not rise from the dead in the same body he died in (You Can Live Forever on Paradise Earth, pp. 143-44). Instead, it says that He rose as a spirit creature and that the material body of Jesus was taken away by God the Father.

OLAADEGBU:

Therefore, they deny the physical resurrection of Christ. Is this important? Most definitely!
1 Cor. 15:14 says, "If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain." In other words, if Jesus did not rise from the dead, then Christianity is a waste of time; and we are then still dead in our sins.

OLAADEGBU:


It is obvious that the doctrine of the resurrection of Jesus is a vital and essential element of Christianity but what of the Jehovah's Witnesses? Are they accurate in their assessment of Jesus' resurrection in denying the physical resurrection but affirming a "spiritual" resurrection? The answer is a definite, "No."

The answer is YES!
1 Corinthians 15:45, Jesus Christ is a risen life giving spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:45, your Bible says so.
Oga, continue LYING & console yourself.

OLAADEGBU:

It is obvious from Jesus' own words in John 2:19-21 that He would raise Himself from the dead:

"Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." 20 The Jews therefore said, "It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?" 21 But He was speaking of the temple of His body."

John 2:19-21 is a clear prophecy of Christ. Note that He said He would raise up "this temple." John the apostle clarifies for us that "this temple" was actually Jesus' physical body. Therefore, Jesus' physical body was raised from the dead. Very simple. However, the Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe Jesus' own words here.

OLAADEGBU:

In order to help you see the error of the Watchtower position and aid you in refuting their arguments, I've compiled the following list of arguments used by the Jehovah's Witnesses to support their position.

Ammishaddai:
You will wail and wail until you tell me why freemasonry keeps heading watchtower

Oga, you have no proof for your FALSEHOOD.

Yet you have a freemason Cross & symbols in your bedroom and in your business centers & in your Church.
JWs have none !

Bigotry and hypocrisy is rife in you

Janosky:

Oga, you have no proof for your FALSEHOOD.
Yet you have a freemason Cross & symbols in your bedroom and in your business centers & in your Church.
JWs have none ! Bigotry and hypocrisy is rife in you .

Janosky:

Oga, you have no proof for your FALSEHOOD.

Yet you have a freemason Cross & symbols in your bedroom and in your business centers & in your Church.
JWs have none !

Bigotry and hypocrisy is rife in you .

OLAADEGBU:


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MaxInDHouse:


I wonder what they're doing with Paul's words that i quoted for them?

Janosky:

1 Corinthians 15:45, your Bible says Jesus Christ is a life giving spirit in heaven.

Oga, God is spirit in heaven, does God have human body?
Are you not the ones who claim Jesus is God?
Does your God have human body?
Oga, why do you come here typing GIBBERISH?

Oga OLAADEGBU, did 1 Corinthians 15:14 tell you Jesus resurrected with human body?

NEVER!
You are LYING on this public forum.
Your quote is NOT in concord with your claim.

The answer is YES!
1 Corinthians 15:45, Jesus Christ is a risen life giving spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:45, your Bible says so.
Oga, continue LYING & console yourself.


5 questions for Oga OLAADEGBU & his followers :
Acts 2:33-36, did Jesus resurrect himself?
No !
Did Psalms 110:1, Acts 2:34 & Hebrews 8:1, was that command:" Sit at my right hand" given to a human being?

Hebrews 7:26-27, Jesus Christ is high priest in heaven.
Is there a physical temple in heaven?
Is Jesus Christ offering sacrifice in heaven?
Do spirits in heaven offer sacrifice?

These 3 deities Polytheists just dey DECEIVE themselves.
walahi!

Oga you are typing GIBBERISH

OLAADEGBU:

See the answer to what you said you quoted in the post above. I hope you can comprehend it.

MaxInDHouse:


Ọ̀gbẹ́ni answer the question straightforward, Jesus died as flesh and raised as spirit that's what the scriptures say!

OLAADEGBU:

Where then are his bones kept since His grave was and is empty?

MaxInDHouse:
So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 1Corinthians 15:42-45 Revised Standard Version

Who is the last Adam that never raised in his PHYSICAL BODY but in a SPIRITUAL BODY so that he became a LIFE-GIVING SPIRIT?

“The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit

Emusan:

Is this verse ONLY talking about Jesus resurrection or resurrection of all dead people? But see the way you later link this ONLY to Jesus resurrection which supposed to be FOR ALL RESURRECTION
Let's explore those verses above:
"So is it with the resurrection of the dead."
Meaning ALL the DEAD.
"What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable."
Which means the same body that is sown the same is RAISED
"It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory."
The same body sown the same raised in glory
It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
The same body the same raised in power
"It is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body."
So do you agree that ALL RESURRECTION will be raised in spiritual body?
"If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. Thus it is written"
Which means all resurrected people will have spiritual body
Which means all resurrected people will became a life-giving spirit too, do you agree?

MaxInDHouse:
In as much as i love sharing my time with people who wants to learn or say what they know, i easily get pissed off with those using abusive speeches.

So Mr Emusan do you want to have a tactful conversation having to do with reasoning from the scriptures or you just want to abuse based on the attitude of some you've been chatting with?

If you want a tactful conversation then i will oblige so we can see that the resurrection Paul was talking about here is not for all!

MaxInDHouse:


So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 1Corinthians 15:42-45 Revised Standard Version

Who is the last Adam that never raised in his PHYSICAL BODY but in a SPIRITUAL BODY so that he became a LIFE-GIVING SPIRIT?

TenQ:

What did Jesus Himself say:

Jesus said that He wasn't a Spirit but Flesh and Blood
Luke 24:36-39.
"Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, "Peace to you." But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. And He said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.""

If Jesus was a spirit, how did Thomas put his fingers in the side of Jesus where he was pierced?

John20:27-28
27Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.” 28Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”


The physical Body of Christ was indeed raised in power according to 1Corinthians 15:42-45
1. Not subject to pain (in spite of the wounds)
2. Not subject to physical limitations (can appear and disappear at will)
3. Not subject to death again

1Corinthians 15:42-45
42 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.

What was sown in perishable?
What was sown in dishonour?
What was sown in weakness?
What was sown in natural body?

This same "thing" that was sown is that which was raised imperishable, raised in glory, raised in power and raised as a spiritual body (a body like that of the resurrected Christ with no physical limitations.)

How was Lazarus or the daughter of Jairus resurrected? as Spirits?

As usual, this will not make any sense to JWs because seeing, they cannot see. Reading but the mind is clouded and brainwashed.

MaxInDHouse:


In as much as i love sharing my time with people who wants to learn or say what they know, i easily get pissed off with those using abusive speeches.
So Mr TenQ do you want to have a tactful conversation having to do with reasoning from the scriptures or you just want to abuse based on the attitude of some you've been chatting with?
If you want a tactful conversation then i will oblige so we can see that the resurrection Paul was talking about here is not for all!

MaxInDHouse:

TenQ:
What did Jesus Himself say:

Jesus said that He wasn't a Spirit but Flesh and Blood
Luke 24:36-39.
"Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, "Peace to you." But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen A SPIRIT. And He said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Behold My hands and My feet, [b]THAT IT IS I MYSELF./b] Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.""

The physical Body of Christ was indeed raised in power according to 1Corinthians 15:42-45
1. Not subject to pain (in spite of the wounds)
2. Not subject to physical limitations (can appear and disappear at will)
3. Not subject to death again

What was sown in perishable?
What was sown in dishonour?
What was sown in weakness?
What was sown in natural body?

This same "thing" that was sown is that which was raised imperishable, raised in glory, raised in power and raised as a spiritual body (a body like that of the resurrected Christ with no physical limitations.)

If Jesus was resurrected as a spirit, where then was His physical body after burial?

TenQ:

I think you should have posted that to yourself.
Answer the objection before you begin to teach wrong doctrines
EXCEPT
I first need to first adhere to your wrong doctrines, then there would be no objections in the first place.

What did Jesus Himself say:

Jesus said that He wasn't a Spirit but Flesh and Blood
Luke 24:36-39.
"Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, "Peace to you." But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. And He said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.""

If Jesus was a spirit, how did Thomas put his fingers in the side of Jesus where he was pierced?

John20:27-28
27Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.” 28Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”


The physical Body of Christ was indeed raised in power according to 1Corinthians 15:42-45
1. Not subject to pain (in spite of the wounds)
2. Not subject to physical limitations (can appear and disappear at will)
3. Not subject to death again

1Corinthians 15:42-45
42 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.

What was sown in perishable?
What was sown in dishonour?
What was sown in weakness?
What was sown in natural body?

This same "thing" that was sown is that which was raised imperishable, raised in glory, raised in power and raised as a spiritual body (a body like that of the resurrected Christ with no physical limitations.)

How was Lazarus or the daughter of Jairus resurrected? as Spirits?


If Jesus was resurrected as a spirit, where then was His physical body after burial?


As usual, this will not make any sense to JWs because seeing, they cannot see. Reading but the mind is clouded and brainwashed.

Emusan:


Jesus statement has no effect on them even though the claimed they are the real friends of Jesus



Look at the @underlined phrases very well.

How can Jesus say "IT IS I MYSELF"?

I use to say that only a poor English student will read this statement of Jesus Christ and give it another meaning.

what the desciples thought they saw was a SPIRIT (which they will be right in the first place if Jesus is actually a SPIRIT)

So why would Jesus take His time to correct that impression of not being a SPIRIT but FLESH when He is ACTUALLY A SPIRIT?

Is the mystery any JWs can't solve.



They will never understand that 1 Corinthians 15:42-45 despite the fact that they use it to proof Jesus as a spirit

But how to understand those statements of Paul? Simply substitute "It" with what Paul was describing and ask them it is correct?

For example:

1Corinthians 15:42-45
42 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it(The body) is raised imperishable; 43 it(The body) is sown in dishonor, it(The body) is raised in glory; it(The body) is sown in weakness, it(The body) is raised in power; 44 it(The body) is sown a natural body, it(The body) is raised a spiritual body.



This simple is too hard for them to comprehend.



Jehovah destroyed it.

Yet they can quote Psalm 16:10

MaxInDHouse:
Thanks Sir!

TenQ:

John 3:19-21
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.