No - the difference is that
Submitted by Forgiven on 2002-06-10 14:09:48, Monday
In reply to Fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon submitted by Curtis on 2002-06-9 10:53:20, Sunday
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the New Testament ties its story to specific historical facts unlike the myths that were told by religions of the day. Thus in the passage below Paul emphasises the fact that these events were real, and were witnessed by people are still alive. On that basis he goes on to draw conclusions about the reality of life after death and emphasises how significant that is to him (see the bold section). And that is the logic of my own 'fundamentalism' - I, like Paul, though to a far lesser extent(!), have 'bet my life' on the truth of the gospel, in the sense of expecting the suffering of this present age to be as nothing compared with the glory that is to be revealed. 1 Corinthians 15 The Resurrection of Christ 3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance : that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 6After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born. The Resurrection of the Dead 12But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 15More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. 16For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. 19If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. 20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. |
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