The Bible teaches the bodily resurrection of Jesus and that of all the dead, contrary to claims made by theological liberals, hyperpreterists and Jehovah’s Witnesses that 1 Corinthians 15 speaks of a spiritual, non-physical resurrection.

Music

Alien Ant Farm, Flesh and Bone, from the Anthology album, 2001

Matt Maher, Christ is Risen, from the Alive Again album, 2009

Promoted Resources

What Color is the Sky in Their World? Podcast, with Phil Naessens.

Also check out the blog of the same name.

TheologyWeb, where “We debate theology… seriously!”

Follow a debate on physicalism and 1 Corinthians 15 here.

Michael’s Grassroots Apologeticsblog

Michael’s article, “The Immortality of the Human Soul.”

Also, “Physicalism, Dualism and 1 Corinthians 15.”

Unbelievable?, with Justin Brierley.

Available on Premier Christian Radio in the United Kingdom, Saturdays 2:30-4:00pm.

Also available in the Unbelievable? podcast (new episodes posted shortly after they air).

Listen to August 7th, 2010’s episode on the resurrection here.

Episode 1 of the Theopologetics Podcast, discussing the resurrection, citing support from the Church Fathers.

Historical References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)

Commentaries

John Gill:

On 1 Corinthians 15:38

On 1 Corinthians 15:44

On 1 Corinthians 15:45

On 1 Corinthians 15:50

John Calvin

On 1 Corinthians 15:35-50

John Wesley

On 1 Corinthians 15:44

On 1 Corinthians 15:50

Robert Jamieson

On 1 Corinthians 15:44

On 1 Corinthians 15:50

Matthew Henry

On 1 Corinthians 15:45

Norman Geislerand Thomas Howe

On 1 Corinthians 15:45 in When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, 1992, pp. 467-468