Daily Archives: April 23, 2012

New Order to the World

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Uri Brito

Wright in his usual poetic brilliance encapsulates resurrection theology: It is because humankind was created with the purpose of bringing the creator’s order to the world that now, because Jesus is the truly human one, he is invested with the … Continue reading →

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Unbridled Rejoicing

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Uri Brito

We do not merely live out our length of days and then have the hope of the resurrection as an addendum; rather…Christ’s resurrection has set in motion a chain of inexorable events that absolutely determines our present and our future…That … Continue reading →

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The Last Enemy

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Uri Brito

Paul provides an eschatological chronology in I Corinthians 15. This chronology is laid out quite clearly. Paul says in 15:26 (literally translated): “The last enemy is being destroyed, namely death.” The reign of Christ is a consequence to his bodily resurrection/ascension. … Continue reading →

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Third Sunday of Resurrection: I Corinthians 15:12-19,The Empty Threat of Death, Part II

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Uri Brito

People of God, this is the Third Sunday of Resurrection! We will continue our study through Paul’s narrative in I Corinthians 15. This is Paul’s resurrection magnum opus; it is the Bible’s greatest treatment of the bodily resurrection of Jesus, the … Continue reading →

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