Romans 8:23
is also set in the context of the bondage to decay and
victory over it in Christ Jesus as stated in Romans 8:18-26. To reiterate, death preceded by decay of the
physical body is the last enemy to be conquered as stated in 1 Corinthians 15:26, which is set in the context
of the sequence of resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:20 states that Christ Jesus was the first to be resurrected with an
incorruptible and immortal body, foreshadowing the resurrection of our physical
bodies in like manner. There have been
cases of others who have been resurrected from the dead before Christ Jesus.
Hence, how was the resurrection of Christ Jesus different from those? We find the answer in Colossians 1:18. In that passage of scriptures, the footnote
explains that those others who were raised had to die again. However, Christ Jesus died once for all and
was raised with an incorruptible and immortal body, never to die again.
It
is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:56 that the sting
of death is sin. We have been stung by
sin resulting in death of both our spirit and physical body. But thanks be to God that He sent His only
beloved Son as Jesus of Nazareth to redeem us both spiritually and
physically. It is also stated in 2 Corinthians 1:22 that it is God
Who has given us the Holy Spirit in our hearts as a pledge, like a security
deposit to guarantee the fulfillment of His promise of eternal life; which
includes the redemption of our physical body to be incorruptible and
immortal. 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 reinforced this
point.
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