What Was Raised?

In order for there to be a resurrection, something has to die and then come back to life again.

Jehovah’s Witnesses should agree with that statement.

After all, it’s almost the definition of the word “resurrection.”

In fact, the Watchtower states that “the Greek word translated ‘resurrection’ literally means ‘a standing up again’ and it refers to a rising up from death.” (Reasoning From the Scriptures, p. 333)

Having established that point with Jehovah’s Witnesses, you can follow up by asking, “Regarding Jesus himself, what exactly was it that died and then came to life again?”

If necessary you can go through the options with them. Continue reading

Is the Man Jesus Still Dead?

As far back as 1899, the Watchtower pronounced that “the man Jesus is dead, forever dead.” (Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 5, 1899, p. 454)

But the Watchtower believes Christ was resurrected, so what did they mean by that? Continue reading

Was Jesus’ Body Ever Raised from the Dead?

Last week, I examined proof texts which the Watchtower believes explicitly teach a non-physical, spirit resurrection of Jesus.

Today, we’ll look at several experiences Jesus had which the Watchtower believes prove that he could not have been raised in a physical body. Continue reading

Was Jesus Resurrected As An Invisible Spirit?

The Watchtower teaches that Jesus was not resurrected bodily but rather as a spirit creature. (What Does the Bible Really Teach?, p. 73)

It cites two categories of Bible evidence:

  • Proof texts which it believes explicitly teach the spirit resurrection of Jesus
  • Experiences Jesus had which it believes prove he couldn’t have been raised in a physical body.

Today, we’ll examine the first category.

In next week’s post, we’ll look at the second. Continue reading

Did Jesus Go Out of Existence?

In the mind of Jehovah’s Witnesses, because Jesus died, Jesus can’t be God.

The substance of the Watchtower’s argument can be expressed in a simple syllogism:

  1. When Jesus died, he went out of existence.
  2. If Jesus was God, then God went out of existence.

Where have they gone wrong?  Continue reading

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