This is the inaugural episode of the Theopologetics Podcast. The topic is the general resurrection of all the dead, which I use to introduce myself and what this podcast is all about. Related is a seeming ignorance of the doctrine in American Evangelicalism, which instead focuses on “heaven” as a place where our spirits go when we die, as well as a refutation of hyperpreterism’s claim that the resurrection is non-physical and happened in the first century.

Music

Evanescence, Bring Me to Life, from the Fallen album, 2003

Daft Punk, Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, from the Discovery album, 2001

My Blogs

On theology and apologetics: http://www.theopologetics.com

On competitive powerlifting: http://chrisdatepower.blogspot.com

Promoted Resources

The Preterist Podcast, with Dee Dee Warren.

Check out the episode I guest-hosted, “Kicking Some Left Behind Pt. 5–Jesus, the Not-So Master Communicator.”

I am also a guest author Dee Dee’s The Preterist Blog, and she has a ton of eschatological study material available at The Preterist Site.

Terminology

Eschatology: a part of theology and philosophy concerned with what are believed to be the final events in history

Theology:study of divine things or religious truth, often referring generally to one’s set of beliefs, doctrines and teachings

Apologetics: the branch of theology concerned with the defense and rational justification of Christianity

Preterism: the orthodox view that most of the biblical prophecies concerning the so-called “end times” were fulfilled in our past

Hyperpreterism: the heretical view that all biblical prophecies were fulfilled in our past including the Second Coming and resurrection

Orthodox: in agreement with the Church through history concerning those things which are essential to the Christian faith

Heresy: the denial of essentials of the faith on which the Church has united through history; a view which does so is called “heretical” or “unorthodox”

Creed: an authoritative, formulated statement of the chief articles of Christian belief

Historical References

Creeds

Apostle’s Creed

“Rule of Faith” cited by Irenaeus

Athanasian Creed

Church Fathers on the Resurrection

Polycarp: Epistle to the Philippians

Church of Smyrna: Martyrdom of Polycarp

Tertullian: On the Resurrection of the Flesh

Athenagoras: On the Resurrection of the Dead

Augustine: Exposition on Psalm 63, Exposition on Psalm 30, quoted in General Resurrection (Catholic Encyclopedia)

Biblical References

On the importance of a correct view of the resurrection

2 Timothy 2:16-18

On “heaven” (the “intermediate state” where our spirits go when we die)

2 Corinthians 5:6-8

Philippians 1:22-23

2 Timothy 4:6

2 Peter 1:14

Luke 16:19-31

Luke 23:42-43

Revelation 6:9-11

On death as “sleep”

Daniel 12:2

Isaiah 26:19

Job 14:12

1 Corinthians 15:51

John 11:11-14

1 Thessalonians 4:14

On the resurrection of the dead

Jesus taught it

Matthew 22:23-32

Luke 14:12-14

John 5:28-29

John 6:39-40,44,54

Jesus’ listeners expected it

John 11:21-24

Pharisees expected it

Acts 23:6-8

Acts 24:14-15

Acts 26:4-8

Apostles taught it

1 Corinthians 15

Philippians 3:8-11,20-21

2 Corinthians 4:13-14,5:1-4

1 Thessalonians 4:13-17

2 Peter 3:13

Romans 8:22-23

John’s vision of the future depicts it

Revelation 20:4-6,11-15

Old Testament hints at it

Job 19:26

Daniel 12:2-3,13

Isaiah 26:19

1 Samuel 2:6