5. The nature of the resurrection
- Christ rose literally from the grave. It was the same body that had been placed in the tomb (John 20:27 Luke 24:37-39).
- Christ rose with a real body not a ghost or phantom. It was a body composed of flesh and bones (Luke 24:36-43). His body could be touched (John 20:20).
- His body bore the marks of His passion (John 20:24-29).
- Christ ate and drank in the presence of His disciples (Acts
10:41). - He could pass through barred doors and vanish (John 20:19).
- Christ’s body can no more taste of death (Romans 6:9-10).
- Christ was the First-Fruits of the resurrection (1 Cor. 15:20).