Musings of a Winsome Heart: Repent to Rise, Jesus the Resurrection, Baptized Over the Dead

Monday, January 13, 2014

Repent to Rise, Jesus the Resurrection, Baptized Over the Dead

Jesus could not spill all the secrets of what would happen when he would be crucified or else the devil would not have crucified him, (1 Corinthians 2:8). That being the case, we have to understand that the mindset of the time was that there would be a resurrection in the last days, which we see in Revelation 20. While there is a resurrection of the righteous dead, who were martyred for Christ during the tribulation, there is also a rising, a catching away, for those who are saved before the tribulation. The devil didn’t know that there would be a harpazo before the tribulation. The devil knew there would be a resurrection and used that to cause division among people. Is it possible that God intended to keep the harpazo a secret prior to the crucifixion considering that as we see today there are divisions in the body of Christ regarding that subject? As we previously studied, the devil held captive the righteous dead; he did not know that Jesus Christ would take them out of Abraham’s bosom, or Abraham’s creek, which was in Hades. Nevertheless, Abraham’s bosom has been emptied out until the time of the harpazo when the dead in Christ will rise first. But before one can rise, we have the question as to what is required, and can one stand in proxy for someone who is already dead. The answers to the first part of that question are quite unceremonious; repent and believe on Jesus. The answer to the second part is in the text itself. Jesus told His disciples that he is the resurrection. Let’s explore.

John 11:23-27 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise [450] again.24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise [450] again in the resurrection[386] at the last day.25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection[386], and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.KJV

NT:450 ‎anistemi (an-is'-tay-mee); from NT:303 and NT:2476; to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive):KJV - arise, lift up, raise up (again), rise (again), stand up (-right).(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

NT:386 ‎anastasis (an-as'-tas-is); from NT:450; a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication [its author]), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth):KJV - raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

Jesus is the resurrection, if one believes on Him that one shall never die. Jesus was speaking to living people, not to the ones who already died. A new thing was going to take place here for all those that would die after Christ was crucified. Instead of going to Abraham’s bosom, the believer in Christ will shed his mortal body and live in the Paradise of God, where Jesus says he gives the overcomer to eat of the tree of life. This was a new development. The devil didn’t understand what Jesus was talking about; he thought if he killed Jesus that Jesus would be included among his captives. As we know, the grave could not hold Jesus. In fact, look at what Jesus says about the dead, those who believed on Jesus but were dead will live too. There were many people who died believing that the Messiah would come, or believed that Jesus was the Messiah when he was here. Those people, although they shed their earthly bodies, and were in Abraham’s bosom (bay or creek), they would live also. I’m sure the devil was scratching his head over this news. But still, Jesus did not reveal the mystery, that the nations would be fellow heirs or that there would be a harpazo before the tribulation would start. One of those believers who died before Jesus was crucified prophesied over Jesus as a baby.

Luke 2:34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again[386] of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; KJV

It is fascinating that Simeon prophesied this over Jesus. Jesus testifies of this rising, but the English word used should be resurrection. Rising again in Simeon’s prophecy, should have been translated resurrection. This can lead to confusion if we don’t look at the Greek word. What Simeon prophesied is that Jesus was set for the fall and resurrection of the dead of many in Israel.

John 5:26-29 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection[386] of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection [386]of damnation.KJV

Here Jesus explains there are two types of resurrections, one for life and one for damnation. We know that Revelation tells us the same thing. Jesus says he is the one who executes judgment, so if one intentionally rejects Jesus as Messiah, he should do so knowing that the one he is rejecting is the one who will judge him.

Acts 24:12-15 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection[386] of the dead, both of the just and unjust.KJV

In his defense to Felix, Paul says that he didn’t do any of the things he was accused of. In fact he reiterates the resurrection of the just and the unjust. The Sadducees did not believe in a resurrection but the Pharisees did and Paul had been a Pharisee. So Paul clearly knew (in Acts 23) that mentioning the resurrection would start everybody yelling, which it did. It is funny that before Jesus came there were divisions in doctrines, because after Jesus came there were even more divisions in doctrines. Jesus came to bring a new thing to the world and he tried to prepare everyone for it. He told everyone that the dead and the living would live forever if they believed on Him. After he died, Jesus came back in his resurrected body with some instructions.

Luke 24:45-49 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise[450] from the dead the third day:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.48 And ye are witnesses of these things.49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.KJV

Here is the part we want to understand, that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in Jesus’ name. If we repent and cut off sins we will rise. Jesus won’t reject us. Also, they were to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit to baptize them; that is the second of two baptisms, one is water, one is the Spirit.

John 6:37-48 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise[450] it up again at the last day.40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise[450] him up at the last day.41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise[450] him up at the last day.45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.48 I am that bread of life.KJV

This was such a hard thing for the people at that time to understand: ‘How can this guy we have watched growing up as our neighbor, say he came down from heaven? What’s more he is saying he’s going to raise people up?’ We can see how confusing this was to them. Jesus says he will raise people at the last day. Then a few sentences later says it again.

John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise [450] him up at the last day.KJV

What is the last day?

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NT:2078 ‎eschatos (es'-khat-os); a superlative probably from NT:2192 (in the sense of contiguity); farthest, final (of place or time): KJV - ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

NT:2192 ‎echo (ekh'-o); including an alternate form scheo (skheh'-o); used in certain tenses only); a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possessions; ability, continuity, relation, or condition):KJV - be (able, hold, possessed with), accompany, begin to amend, can (+-not), conceive, count, diseased, do eat, enjoy, fear, following, have, hold, keep, lack, go to law, lie, must needs, of necessity, need, next, recover, reign, rest, return, sick, take for, tremble, uncircumcised, use.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

NT:2250 ‎hemera (hay-mer'-ah); feminine (with NT:5610 implied) of a derivative of hemai (to sit; akin to the base of NT:1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):KJV - age, alway, (mid-) day (by day, [-ly]), for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

NT:5610 ‎hora (ho'-rah); apparently a primary word; an "hour" (literally or figuratively):KJV - day, hour, instant, season, short, [even-] tide, (high) time.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

NT:1476 ‎hedraios (hed-rah'-yos); from a derivative of hezomai (to sit); sedentary, i.e. (by implication) immovable:KJV - settled, stedfast.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

Notice that in the interlinear, the word day is not included, but it is added in the Latin. In the final times, as in one or more days or years, Jesus will raise people up. In Daniel we see weeks of years, and both Psalms and Peter tell us that one thousand years is as a day to God. Remember, the secret of the harpazo had not been revealed yet, and Jesus was the one who said no people were in heaven. Jesus knew what he was talking about because he was the one who came from there. So why do we think that people die and go immediately to heaven?

John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.KJV

When will people rise? In the end times. Jesus said the dead who believed on him will live, and the living who believe on Him will never die. As we have studied, Jesus took the captives out of Hades and into Paradise, the garden of God. After the sin of Adam and Eve, God blocked the way into the garden so that they would not eat the fruit from the tree of life. Wherever that was, it was accessible for Adam to get back in. Yet now, people are in the garden of God, in paradise, waiting to rise.

1 Thess 4:16-17 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise [450] first:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up [726, harpazo, forcibly snatched] together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.KJV

If people rise, they go up, not down, up. Flesh and blood does not inherit the Kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 15:50), so people are not coming back to gather their bodies as some have speculated. No, simply the dead are in the Paradise of God where Jesus gives them to eat of the tree of life (Rev 2:7). But the depth of this was not revealed while Jesus was on earth. Instead, the depth of this mystery was revealed by the Apostle Paul as part of the mystery of the nations all becoming fellow heirs and of the same body. As we saw in John 11, Jesus said those who believe he is the Messiah, that are already dead, will live; and those who die after his crucifixion will live as well. That is all Jesus told anyone. Those things are true but a new thing was added to that. There would be a time before the very end days when a trumpet will call everyone who is redeemed up to Him.

1 Cor 15:50-52 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last [2087] trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised [1453] incorruptible, and we shall be changed.KJV

NT:1453 ‎egeiro (eg-i'-ro); probably akin to the base of NT:58 (through the idea of collecting one's faculties); to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence):KJV - awake, lift (up), raise (again, up), rear up, (a-) rise (again, up), stand, take up.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

Jesus will arouse those who are dead to rise at the sound of the trumpet. The idea of the last trumpet does not mean the last trumpet sounding ever; it means the last note played at that time. We know that trumpets are used throughout the Bible, primarily to call people to battle, or in celebration, or to get everyone’s attention. The trumpets sound (or used to sound) 100 times every Rosh Ha Shanna. The example is that the dead will rise, not at the 20^th sound, nor the 55^th sound, nor the 99^th sound, but at the last sound. We do not know if there will be 100 trumpet blasts at the harpazo or 3 trumpet blasts. We do know there has to be more than one; in order for there to be a last trumpet there has to be a first trumpet. Therefore, there will be at least 2 trumpet blasts getting the attention of all the people. Then the dead shall be raised. Again, this is not the last trumpet ever sounded throughout eternity, but the last blast during that time the trumpet is sounding.

This word raised (#1453) shows up in a few previous verses when Paul is speaking about baptism. Are we supposed be proxy for the dead and be baptized on their behalf? Not quite. There aren’t any substitutions for one’s own repentance and baptism.

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NT:4160 ‎poieo (poy-eh'-o); apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):KJV - abide, agree, appoint, avenge, band together, be, bear, bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, content, continue, deal, without any delay, (would) do (-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, journeying, keep, lay wait, lighten the ship, make, mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, secure, shew, shoot out, spend, take, tarry, transgress the law, work, yield. Compare NT:4238.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

NT:907 ‎baptizo (bap-tid'-zo); from a derivative of NT:911; to immerse, submerge; to make overwhelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the N. T.) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism: KJV - Baptist, baptize, wash.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

NT:5228 ‎huper (hoop-er'); a primary preposition; "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than: KJV - (+exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to (-ward), very. In comp. it retains many of the above applications.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

NT:3498 ‎nekros (nek-ros'); from an apparently primary nekus (a corpse); dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun):KJV - dead.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

NT:3654 ‎holos (hol'-oce); adverb from NT:3650; completely, i.e. altogether; (by analogy,) everywhere; (negatively) not by any means:KJV - at all, commonly, utterly.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

This could be read; “Thereupon, who does baptism over the dead everywhere if dead not waken, why then baptize over the dead”. This is a more accurate understanding of what Paul said. The word for is a mistranslation and should be over or above. Baptism over the dead is understood by immersion into water, one is covered over, like the dead, and then rises again. When we are baptized we are associating with Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. This has been misunderstood because of the mistranslated word huper. We are not being baptized for others, but over the dead. Baptism by proxy is not available for dead people. That is similar to selling indulgences to get people out of purgatory or to give them a better place in the afterlife. There are no provisions for those things once someone has died. What is available is the resurrection of life or the resurrection of damnation, and Jesus is the judge of that.

There was a “mini” rising after Jesus’ died.

Matt 27:52-53 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose [1453],53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection[1454], and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.KJV

NT:1454 ‎egersis (eg'-er-sis); from NT:1453; a resurgence (from death):KJV - resurrection.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

There were dead people who were in the grave that got up out of their graves, walked around Jerusalem, and appeared to lots of people after Jesus’ resurrection. What must that have looked like? The veil of the Temple tore from the top down, at the same time there was an earthquake, rocks broke in half, and dead people came out of their graves. There is a lot of power in resurrection.

To avoid being judged by our earthly works, and rise when Jesus calls at the harpazo, we have provision in repentance and baptism.

Rom 6:1-11 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised [1453] up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection[386]:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:9 Knowing that Christ being raised[1453] from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. KJV

Again Paul reminds us we are buried and dead to sin when we are baptized.

Col 2:12-17 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised [4891] him from the dead.13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.KJV

NT:4891‎sunegeiro (soon-eg-i'-ro); from NT:4862 and NT:1453; to rouse (from death) in company with, i.e. (figuratively) to revivify (spirtually) in resemblance to:KJV - raise up together, rise with.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

This word raised is a derivative of #1453, meaning “raised with”, or “together”.

Mark 16:15-16 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.KJV

He that believeth not shall be damned, or resurrected to damnation. There is no human stand-in or substitution for repentance that can be made for unbelief in Jesus. Salvation is only for those who believe, repent, and are baptized. There is another baptism, the baptism of the Holy Ghost that is different. One baptism is the baptism of repentance, which associates with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, and one is the baptism of the Spirit, which is being clothed with power from God.

Acts 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.KJV

Once the Holy Spirit came, people could be baptized both in water and with the Spirit. Baptisms started with John, it was a new thing, apart from the other rules and laws of the times. After Pentecost another new thing came along, the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Both baptisms are needful.

Acts 2:38-41 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.KJV

It is evident that the mysteries of what would happen after Jesus’ death were kept hidden from the people of the time period and the devil. That was important. Most people understood that there was a resurrection of the just and the unjust, although the Sadducees did not believe in resurrection. When Jesus taught that He was the judge and that some would rise to life and some to damnation, he didn’t teach that there would also be a harpazo for the living at the same time a trumpet is blown and the dead in Christ rise, because you couldn’t be in Christ until you believed on Him, and he had been crucified. At the time Jesus was resurrected, there was a mini rising of the dead, those were probably people who believed Jesus was the Messiah who recently died, like Simeon’s sons as recorded in the Acts of Pontius Pilate. There will be a rising for those who believe on Jesus and are in the Paradise of God when the trumpet blows, and when the last trumpet blast of the call sounds, then the living in Christ are caught up with them. There will be a resurrection of the just (those whose works were good, but they did not hear of or know of Jesus), there will be a resurrection of the unjust (those who rejected Christ both before he came and after he was crucified, and their works were evil). All who do not rise at the harpazo will be judged by Jesus as is written in Revelation. Today, if we want to be counted among the redeemed, we must simply repent so that we can rise.

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Monday, January 13, 2014

Repent to Rise, Jesus the Resurrection, Baptized Over the Dead