I love the way one pastor I heard put it. He said "In the King James Version it says "Freakith thee not out!" Now, I don't know about you but from what I've learned about angels, if one appeared before me, I would probably freak out and pass out like the Roman guards did.
I've heard it said the Bible tells us 365 times "Do not be afraid" . I've never researched it, but it is a comforting thought, one for each day of the year.
Throughout the New Testament we see examples of people being raised from the dead and brought back to life. When each of them came back to life, it was in the same body, healed of their defect, but they all died again.
When Jesus rose from death it was in a new body, a resurrected body, a perfect, sinless body. One day, so will we.
Matthew 281-7 NLT
The Resurrection
1 Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb.
2 Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. 3 His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. 4 The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.
5 Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as He said would happen. Come, see where His body was lying. 7 And now, go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead, and He is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see Him there. Remember what I have told you.”
Blessings, Cecilia
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