One Gospel

In the New Testament eternal life for created human beings is holistic (body, soul and spirit), and implies a life being lived in a human body that does not die. The quickening of the body and the resurrection of the body are integral parts of the gospel, which is the gospel of redemption from sin AND death.

In the New Testament,

BEING BORN ANEW OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD

PLACES AN INDIVIDUAL IN CHRIST

CAUSING THE INDIVIDUAL'S

DEAD | DYING BODY

TO BE QUICKENED BY THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST

WHICH WILL PRODUCE

THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY FROM DEATH

(WITH CHRIST'S RESURRECTION), WHEN HE RETURNS,

AND THE REGENERATION OF ALL THINGS.

IN THE CASE OF CREATED HUMAN BEINGS,

EVERLASTING LIFE [ZOE],

IS MEANT TO BE LIVED [ZAO] IN A HUMAN BODY,

AND THIS IS THE NEW TESTAMENT'S TEACHING,

AND IT'S ALL THANKS TO CHRIST TAKING ON A HUMAN BODY,

AND TAKING OUR SIN UPON HIMSELF,

BEARING THE SIN IN HIS OWN BODY ON THE CROSS

AND DYING, AND RISING AGAIN FROM THE DEAD,

HIS DEAD BODY HAVING BEEN QUICKENED BY THE SPIRIT,

AND THIS WILL RESULT IN US EXPERIENCING

IMMORTALITY BECAUSE OF CHRIST'S IMMORTALITY

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