THE RESURRECTION BODY - ITS IDENTITY

The Identity of the Resurrection Body

 

• The Resurrection Body of the Christian will be Exactly the Same Body as he has now as to Identity

1 Cor. 15:38 says "To every seed his own body."
"His own body" expresses a universal rule.

Phil. 3:21 says "change" but not exchange.
"Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself."
If there were a new body, this would constitute creation and not resurrection.

Mary recognized Christ at the tomb by His voice.
Thomas recognized Him by the scars
Throughout eternity He will appear as the Lamb slain.
Two objections will almost surely be raised ‑
1. Liberals will say - Well, what difference does it make anyway. The answer probably will be and must be that sentiment demands an identical body for purpose of recognition.
2. Others will say - but corruption will cause disintegration of the particles of the body, and some of these may be used in other bodies. They may cite 1 Cor. 15:53 "Corruption;"
"For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality."

NOTE: At present, the whole creation is in “the bondage of corruption” (Romans 8:21), and this certainly includes our mortal bodies. Scientifically, this condition is known as the law of increasing entropy, theologically as the curse on the ground (Genesis 3:17) because of sin. This law will be set aside as far as our present bodies are concerned, at this first phase of Christ’s second coming, then finally repealed in entirety at the final phase (Revelation 22:3).