In describing the new body given at the
rapture, you stated that it is unique in that it is bloodless. In running
references on the topic, I find that our bodies are members of Christ, in a
clearly 'physical' context.
1
Corinthians 6:15
Know ye not
that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of
Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
I need some help reconciling the
blood/no blood concept that I've heard here and other places, but, though a
Bible teacher myself, I have never taught because I don't teach things I don't
understand. Is this something you can clear up for me?
The
key to our new bodies is that Paul says in 1 Corinthians that our flesh and blood, corruptible bodies cannot inherit the kingdom. So we need bodies that are not
flesh and blood. Our resurrected bodies will be like our Lord's glorious
body. His body is flesh and bone,
therefore our bodies will be flesh and bone like His, not flesh and blood.
1 Corinthians
15:50
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the
kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Philippians 3:21
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like
unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to
subdue all things unto himself.
Luke 24:39
Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and
see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
Remember
Adam was first flesh and bone before sin. Blood came after the fall to pay for sins. There will be no more sin for us,
therefore no more need for blood for us after our Resurrection. Plus, blood is
needful for the life of our flesh now, but then we will have life by the
Spirit.
Genesis 2:23
And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my
flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in the
blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for
your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Hopefully this helps!
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