Chapter 5
The saints will come back
To life in the flesh.
(1 Thess. 4:16, Matt. 27:52)
Modern Knowledge:
No rational sense
True meaning of
resurrection
Section 1
Resurrection
Resurrection
=
To come back to life
Biblical concepts
of life and death
Meaning of
resurrection
1.1 The Biblical concepts of Life and Death
Leave the dead to bury their own dead
2
(Luke 9:60)
1
Death
Falling under
the dominion
Of Satan
Life
Living in
the dominion
Of God’s love
Death
Life
End of
Physical life
Maintaining
physiological
functions
1.2 The Death caused by the human Fall
Before the Fall
Spirit
self
Physical
self
Eternal
life
Death
After the Fall
Death
Death
Satanic
Domination
Death
by the
Fall
1.3 The Meaning of Resurrection
Life
Fall
God’s direct
dominion
Death
Satan’s
dominion
Resurrection
Process of restoration
1.4 What Changes does resurrection cause in
the Human Beings ?
God
Spirit
self
Temple Physical
self
Of God
Changes
in heart
and spirit
Fall
Resurrection
No external
changes
Satan
Spirit
self
Physical Haunt
self
of
Satan
Section 2
The Providence
of Resurrection
2.1 How God carry out His work of Resurrection?
Providence of
Resurrection
=
Providence of
Restoration
=
Providence of
Re-creation
Original human being
1. Merit of the age
Resurrection
2. Believe and practice
the word
3. Earthly life
4. Three ordered stages
Fallen human being
2.2 The Providence of Resurrection for people on Earth
God
Adam
Form-Spirit
Spirit world
Paradise
(Life-spirit)
Heavenly
Kingdom
Growth
stage
Completion
stage
Formation
Stage
Foundation
Stage
2000
Adam
Abraham
2000
2000
Jesus
Divine
spirit
Returning
Christ
2.3 The Providence of Resurrection for Spirits
2.3.1 Purpose and Way of Returning Resurrection
Unaccomplished
responsibility
Spirits
Spirit
self
Spirit
self
Earthly
People
Physical
self
2.3.1 The Returning Resurrection of the Spirits of
Israelites and Christians
Divine-spirit
Returning
Christ
5
=
g
5
=
g
LifeSpirit (Paradise)
5 5
= =
Jesus
Form-spirit
Abraham
5
5
= Growth-stage
= returning
Resurrection
g Completion-stage
returning
g
Resurrection
2.3.3 The Returning Resurrection of the Spirits
who abide outside Paradise
Spirits of other
Religions
Good Spirits
Evil Spirits
Spirit
Good
Spirit
Evil
Spirit
Help
Spirit
self
Spirit
self
Spirit
self
Physical
self
Physical
self
Physical
self
People of the same religion
Good People
Earthly People
2.4 The Theory of Reincarnation Examined in light
of the Principle of Returning Resurrection
Spirit
self
Mission of
the spirit
Spirit
self
Physical
self
Mission of the
earthly person
Earthly person
Second coming
of the spirit
Reincarnation of the spirit
Section 3
The Unification
of Religions through
Returning Resurrection
3.1 The Unification of Christianity through
Returning Resurrection
Spirits from
Paradise
A
B
C
Returning
Christ
Believers on
The earth
(Christians)
A
B
C
3.2 The Unification of all Other Religions
through Returning Resurrection
Spirits of
Other
Religions
A
B
C
Returning
Christ
Earthly
Believers
A
B
C
Around
Christianity
3.3 The Unification of Non-Religious people
through Returning Resurrection
Conscientious
and nonreligious spirits
A
B
C
Returning
Christ
A
Conscientious
Earthly People
B
C