15 Those who say that the Lord died first and then arose are wrong, because he arose first and (then) he died. Anyone who doesn't first acquire the resurrection won't die. As God lives, that one would /die\! (GPH)
Gospel of Philip 1:15
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Gospel of Philip 1:73–75
73 In this world, the slaves work for the free. In the kingdom of heaven, the free will serve the slaves. The children of the bridal chamber will serve the children of the [marriage. The] children of the bridal chamber have a [single] name: "Rest." [Being] toget… (GPH)
Mark 12:26–28
26 But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!” 28 Now on…
1 Corinthians 15:12–14
12 But 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? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching i…
Luke 20:37–39
37 Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ 38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.” 39 Some of the…
Ignatius to the Trallians 9:1–2
1 Be ye deaf therefore, when any man speaketh to you apart from Jesus Christ, who was of the race of David, who was the Son of Mary, who was truly born and ate and drank, was truly persecuted under Pontius Pilate, was truly crucified and died in the sight of th… (IGN)
Romans 14:8–10
8 If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 Why, then, do you judge your broth…
Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans 7:1–2
1 They therefore that gainsay the good gift of God perish by their questionings. But it were expedient for them to have love, that they may also rise again. (IGN) 2 It is therefore meet that ye should abstain from such, and not speak of them either privately or in publi… (IGN)
Gospel of Thomas 1:58–60
58 Jesus said, "Blessed is the person who's gone to a lot of trouble. They've found life." (THO) 59 Jesus said, "Look for the Living One while you're still alive. If you die and then try to look for him, you won't be able to." (THO) 60 They saw a Samaritan carrying a lamb to Judea.… (THO)
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