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GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

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A Spiritual Resurrection Only?371A Spiritual ResurrectionPaul said that all people are sown or created a natural body; andthat all are raised a spiritual body (I Corinthians 15:44). Thatseems quite clear. In other words, those saved were human - andthey died (soma, sarx). This includes their body and fleshly desire.Their spirit (pneuma) went back to God at the point of death(Ecclesiastes 12:7). What dies? This text of Ecclesiastes 12:7focuses on the dust (body and flesh) that shall die and becomepart of the earth (grave) once again while the spirit goes back toGod.But, not everyone is resurrected from the grave or hades (hell).I Corinthians 15:51 states that not everyone goes back to thegrave and dies physically. Remember, there are Christians whoare dead but they are only asleep. However, Paul said that everyone(Christians) will not sleep or die. Who would this be?Verse 52 explains that in a moment, at The Last Trump, the deadChristians will rise from the grave and be composed of spirit orno longer human. Those who are alive at The Last Trump willautomatically have a spiritual resurrection without the death ofthe body. The body is instantly changed to “a spirit body.” It iscompletely a “spiritual resurrection.” When does this happen?When is The Last Trump?Paul explained how The Last “Seventh Trump” takes place whenJesus returns the second time to the earth to rule with His Bride(Saints in The Church) (I Thessalonians 4:13-18). This is justbefore The Millennium begins. Paul gives this as a biblical exampleof a spiritual resurrection which doesn’t require death ofthe body.Another physical resurrection of those in The Lake of Fire is not

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