The Current Teaching Of The Watchtower Society:
Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the physical resurrection of Jesus. They believe he took on different bodies, and was a spirit. The Watchtower Society's publication, Truth That Leads to Eternal Life, p. 52, teaches that Jesus was not given human life again because that would mean he was taking back His ransom.
What the Bible Says about RESURRECTION OF JESUS:
1. Key Facts About The Body And The Resurrection Of Jesus
| Ransom paid was Christ's blood, not His body | Hbr 9:14, 20 |
| Shed His blood | Hbr 9:22 |
| Purchased with His blood | Act 20:28 |
| Flesh and blood cannot enter God's Kingdom | 1Cr 15:50 |
| "It is I myself, a spirit hath not flesh and bones," then He ate | Luk 24:36-43 |
| Thomas touched Jesus' wounds and said, "My Lord and my God | Jhn 20:27, 28 |
| Jesus said He would raise His own body | Jhn 2:19-21 |
2. According To The Scriptures, Jesus Was Raised PHYSICALLY From The Dead:
| He will return as He left | Act 1:9-11 |
| Antichrist denies Jesus is coming in the flesh | 2Jo 1:7 |
| If Christ has not been raised our faith is in vain | 1Cr 15:14, 17 |
| Believe in your heart that Christ was raised from the dead | Rom 10:9 |
| God raised Jesus from the dead | Act 2:24 |
| Jesus raised His own body, SOMA — Greek word for tangible physical body | Jhn 2:19-21; 10:18 |
| The Holy Spirit raised Jesus from the dead | Rom 8:11 |
3. The Physical Resurrection Of Jesus Christ Is Confirmed By:
| The empty tomb | Jhn 20:1-9 |
| Angelic testimony | Mat 28:5-7 |
| His enemies | Mat 28:11 |
4. Additional Confirmation Came After The Resurrection When Eyewitnesses Saw Him:
| Mary Magdalene | Mar 16:9 |
| Other women | Mat 28:9 |
| Two disciples | Luk 24:13-15 |
| Simon Peter | Luk 24:34 |
| Ten Apostles | Jhn 20:19, 24 |
| Apostles at Sea of Galilee | Jhn 21:1 |
| Apostles in Galilee | Mat 28:16, 17 |
| 600 Brethren | 1Cr 15:6 |
| Paul | 1Cr 15:8 |
| James | 1Cr 15:7 |
Cite This Page:
Grieshaber, Erich, and Jean Grieshaber. "Resurrection of Jesus," Redi-Answers on Jehovah's Witness Doctrine. Blue Letter Bible. 1 Jul 2002. .
<http://blueletterbible.org/study/cults/rajwd/rajwd28.html>.
