The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 15:42-45
1 Corinthians 15:42-45So also is the resurrection of the dead.It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption. The resurrectionI. Its essential character.1. It is not the work of an age, but of a moment--not a gradual process, but an instantaneous act.2. It is to be distinguished in its nature from--(1) An awakening out of a soul sleep.(2) A clothing of the unclothed spirit.(3) A restoration of our flesh and bone in like form as before.3. It is a work of perfect beauty.II. Its certainty.... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 15:41-42
1 Corinthians 15:41-42There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon.Degress of glory in heavenI. What this means. That as the Lord has displayed His mercy and His love to holiness, by rewarding a short and imperfect obedience by an eternal glory, so it is accordant with these perfections to confer higher degrees of this glory on those whose obedience has been more constant, and piety more ardent. While we maintain this--1. We allow that all will nevertheless be perfectly happy,... read more