The Truth comes to Corinth

Paul Declares the Wonder of the Christians Resurrected Body Part 2

1 Corinthians 15:43-44 It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. NKJV

Paul now immediately gives even deeper detail of how our earthly houses, tents, or bodies die due to corruption but are raised, roused, and revived in incorruption or the Greek word aphtharsia which means without the ability to decay or unending existence, perpetuity, purity, and sincerity. This earthly and worldly body we are clothed with for our habitation on this earth in its atmosphere is just the opposite of the new body we will be receiving when we see our Lord Jesus Christ as we are then made just like Him. Paul declares the death of our bodies just like the lifeless seed being sown into the soil or ground and so is our completely decayed lifeless body sown into the belly of the earth’s ground in dishonor and this English word is translated by the Greek word atimia which means infamy or evil reputation; sown or buried in indignity or insult; sown in disgrace, reproach, and shame a vile, despicable or morally reprehensible body. Paul declares the reality of our body in its natural state or condition, for even in our redemption and resurrection life we have in our Lord Jesus Christ right now it is still woefully incapable of practicing that which is good (morally excellent or morally virtues Ephesians 2:10) at all times as we pilgrim and sojourn as aliens down here on the earth. This was the whole theme of Paul’s discourse in Romans 7. Despite it being a body physically and at times spiritually sown in dishonor, Paul declares it raised, roused, and revived in glory and this English word is translated by the Greek word doxa which means the absolutely perfect inward or personal excellency of Christ; the majesty of the angels as apparent in their exterior brightness; a most glorious condition; a most exalted state of that condition with God the Father in heaven to which Christ was raised after He had achieved His work on earth; the glorious condition of blessedness into which is appointed and promised that true Christians shall enter after their Savior’s return from heaven.

Paul wrote these words to the Roman believers as he looked to his and theirs and our future state or condition when Christ returns to the earth, he said, “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory (doxa) which shall be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18). Also Paul wrote to the Philippians about what was most desirable at all times in his heart when he said this, “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:8-14). Paul who by all accounts had much to boast about in his accomplishments in his service to our Lord Jesus Christ, planting many churches, healing many sick people, casting out demons, preaching and teaching everywhere he went, and writing many Divinely inspired letters that would become more than half of the New Testament Books and live on forever, but yet he was always aware of his infirmity and looking forward to that time when he would be made just like Christ Jesus our Lord and be raised up in Him in glory.

Paul declares our earthly tents, houses, or bodies sown or buried in weakness and this English word is translated by the Greek word astheneia which  means feebleness of body or mind; by implication malady or moral frailty; diseased, infirmed, or sick. The body in itself is not evil as some over the years or centuries have attributed to it, but what the body is, even in our forgiven condition still weak because of the old man or nature that remains in us and also because of the corruption of sin (in the world) that continues to exist until Christ returns. Paul also was mindful of this truth all the time and constantly reminded the believers under his care and watch of this as well and he wrote these words to the Ephesians, “That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness” (Ephesians 4:22-24). The body buried in all that weakness is resurrected or raised in power or the Greek word dunamis which means miraculous power or a miracle itself. Our glorified body will be absolutely perfect and no longer trapped in weakness but will be a supernatural miracle enabling us to explore the vast, huge, and immense universes created by our Lord Jesus Christ, for we will not be trapped in time any longer but will be able to travel just as our Lord Jesus is as the disciples were amazed at the miracle of His ascension back to heaven (Acts 1:9).

“Life on the other side will be as real and as earnest as here. We shall not dissolve into thin mist or flit as bodiless ghosts. We shall each be provided with a body like that which our Lord had after, He arose from the dead. It will be a spiritual body, able to go and come at a wish or a thought; a body that will be perfectly adapted to its spiritual world environment.” F. B. Meyer

“The new glorified body our redeemed and resurrected spirit and soul will occupy is going to be so awesome and wonderful and miraculous that human language does it no justice at all.” Clifford D. Tate, Sr.

If you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ and His amazing healing power, pray this from your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ (you speaking directly to Him), Dear Lord Jesus, I confess to You that I am a sinner and I need Your forgiveness. I believe You shed Your Blood and died for my sins. I believe that You rose from the dead proving that You alone are God. I repent of my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I ask You Dear Lord Jesus to come into my heart and take control of my life. I want You to be my Lord, Savior, and my God. Amen...


Sincerely in Christ,


Clifford D. Tate, Sr.

Author of “Silent Assassins of the Soul - Are you Broken by Pornography and Masturbation? You can be Restored by the Lord Jesus Christ and brought into Deliverance, Freedom, and Victory! A Guide for Men and Women in the Enemy’s Crosshairs” e-book available now @ Amazon Kindle, @ Apple I Bookstore for IPod, Barnes and Noble for Nook, Reader Store for Sony Reade, Kobo, Copia, Gardners, Baker and Taylor, and eBookPie…