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Subject: Re: The significance of the resurrection
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Date: Thu, 6-Nov-86 04:46:07 EST
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>From: homeier@aero.UUCP (Peter Homeier)
>we are saved, we gain eternal life and the promise of a bodily resurrection
>when Jesus returns. 

I have the hardest time understanding why the promise of a "bodily
resurrection" is of such importance for Christians. Isn't God a
spiritual being? Isn't our separation from God a spiritual separation?
And isn't our relationship with God a spiritual relationship?

A bodily resurrection when Jesus returns seems to suggest that we
are not brought to God spiritually but... physically.

Indeed, I can think of all kinds of ramifications when salvation is
looked upon as a physical importance vs. being of a spiritual
importance.

I'm not suggesting that the body is not important, but I am wondering
about salvation and just what is saved from what, in the Christian
sense. And then what is brought to God, again in the Christian sense.

Then again, there may be some definition differences. So...
	
	1) What is being saved in order to bring the body to God?
	2) The above question leads into, What are we?


	Dave Hatcher
	
	If you *SEE* love in others, you will treat them with *LOVE*