@what type of resurrection JW's believe in?
Jehovah's Witnesses believe in two types of resurrection: the
resurrection of the anointed and the resurrection of the great crowd.
The anointed are a group of 144,000 people who are chosen by God to
rule with Jesus Christ in heaven. They will be resurrected to immortal
spirit bodies.
The great crowd are all the other people who will be resurrected to
life on a paradise earth. They will be resurrected to physical bodies
that are similar to the bodies they had on earth.
Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the concept of a replicant with
reconstructed memories. They believe that the resurrected person will
be the same person they were before they died, with all of their
memories and personality intact.
The Bible verses that Jehovah's Witnesses use to support their belief
in resurrection include:
John 5:28-29: "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when
all who are in the graves will hear his voice and come out--those who
have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done
evil to the resurrection of condemnation."
Revelation 20:4-6: "And I saw thrones, and they seated on them those
to whom the authority to judge was given. I also saw the souls of
those who had been beheaded for the sake of the word of God and for
the sake of the testimony they had maintained. They lived and reigned
with Christ for a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not come
to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first
resurrection. Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first
resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they will
be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a
thousand years."
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the resurrection will be a physical
event that will take place on earth. They believe that the dead will
be resurrected to the same physical bodies they had on earth, but that
these bodies will be perfect.
The resurrection is a central belief in Jehovah's Witnesses' faith.
They believe that it is the hope of all people, and that it is the
guarantee that God will ultimately triumph over evil and death.
Sources
www.thegracelifepulpit.com/sermons.aspx?code=2013-04-14-PJ
www.disciplebob.com/3-heavens--4-hells---3-resurrections.html
www.bible.com/bible/59/REV.20.1-15.ESV
www.holylandsite.com/temple-mount-location
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@If Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the concept of a replicant
with reconstructed memories. They believe that the resurrected person
will be the same person they were before they died, with all of their
memories and personality intact. Where are the memories stored?
Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the concept of a soul, or that
the mind or personality is stored in any particular place. They
believe that the person is a complete unit, and that when they die,
their body goes to dust and spirit return to God.
When Jehovah's Witnesses are resurrected, they believe that God will
recreate them as the same person they were before they died, with all
of their memories and personality intact. However, they do not believe
that this is done by copying or transferring memories from the dead
person's brain to a new body. They believe that God simply recreates
the person, including their memories and personality.
Where or how God stores the memories of the dead is a mystery.
Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe that it is necessary to know this
in order to have faith in the resurrection. They believe that God is
capable of doing anything, and that he will be able to resurrect the
dead and restore their memories.
The Bible does not explicitly say where the memories of the dead are
stored. However, there are a few passages that are sometimes
interpreted as supporting the idea that memories are stored in the
brain. For example, in the book of Ecclesiastes, it says:
"Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of
trouble come and the years draw near when you will say, 'I have no
pleasure in them.'" (Ecclesiastes 12:1)
This passage could be interpreted as saying that memories are stored
in the brain, because they can be forgotten as the brain ages.
However, it is also possible to interpret this passage in other ways.
For example, it could be saying that we should remember God while we
are still young and healthy, before we are too old and frail to enjoy
life.
Ultimately, the question of where the memories of the dead are stored
is a mystery. Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe that it is necessary
to know this in order to have faith in the resurrection. They believe
that God is capable of doing anything, and that he will be able to
resurrect the dead and restore their memories.
Sources
www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/pascal-on-our-addiction-to-distraction/
@you wrote: "When Jehovah's Witnesses are resurrected, they believe
that God will recreate them as the same person they were before they
died, with all of their memories and personality intact. However, they
do not believe that this is done by copying or transferring memories
from the dead person's brain to a new body. They believe that God
simply recreates the person, including their memories and
personality." this indicates a recreation. therefore the resurrected
body is a new individual with reconstructed memories and personality.
Is this correct?
That is an interesting interpretation of Jehovah's Witnesses' beliefs
about the resurrection. However, I would not say that it is correct.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the resurrected person will be the
same person they were before they died, with all of their memories and
personality intact. They believe that this is because God is able to
recreate the person exactly as they were.
They do not believe that the resurrection is simply a copy or transfer
of the person's memories and personality to a new body. They believe
that God recreates the person from scratch, including their memories
and personality.
So, I would say that the resurrected body is not a new individual with
reconstructed memories and personality. It is the same individual,
recreated by God.
However, I understand that your interpretation is also possible. It is
a matter of faith, and there is no one right answer.
@If I write code in python to a microprocessor and I know the code by
memory and the microprocessor is destroyed. I create a new
microprocessor and write the same code by memory is this a new
microprocessor with code or the same identical one that was destroyed?
would this analogy be the same as the resurrection JW's believe in?
The analogy you described is not exactly the same as the resurrection
that Jehovah's Witnesses believe in.
In your analogy, the microprocessor is destroyed, and then a new
microprocessor is created with the same code. The new microprocessor
is not the same as the old microprocessor, because it is a different
physical object. However, the code is the same, so the new
microprocessor can perform the same tasks as the old microprocessor.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the resurrection is the recreation of
the person, including their memories and personality. This means that
the resurrected person would be the same person as they were before
they died, even though they would have a new physical body.
So, the analogy you described is not a perfect one, but it does get at
some of the concepts of resurrection. The resurrection is a complex
concept, and there is no one perfect analogy for it.
Here are some other analogies that have been used to try to understand
resurrection:
A caterpillar that turns into a butterfly. The caterpillar is
destroyed, but the butterfly is a new creature that is similar to the
caterpillar.
A person who wakes up from a dream. The person in the dream is not
real, but the person who wakes up is the same person who was in the
dream.
A person who is born again. The person who is born again is a new
person, but they are still the same person who was born before.
Ultimately, the resurrection is a mystery that cannot be fully
understood. However, the analogies can help us to think about it in a
new way.
@the body is destroyed by death, it decays or cremated. their is no
body left. doesn't God needs to create a new one?
That is a good question. The Bible does not explicitly say whether God
needs to create a new body for the resurrection. However, there are a
few passages that could be interpreted as supporting this idea. For
example, in the book of Ecclesiastes, it says:
"The dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to
God who gave it." (Ecclesiastes 12:7)
This passage could be interpreted as saying that the body is destroyed
at death, and the spirit returns to God. If this is the case, then God
would need to create a new body for the resurrection.
Another passage that could be interpreted as supporting this idea is
in the book of Acts. When Jesus appeared to the disciples after his
resurrection, he said:
"Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a
ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have." (Luke 24:39)
This passage could be interpreted as saying that Jesus' resurrected
body was not the same as his physical body before he died. If this is
the case, then God would have needed to create a new body for Jesus.
Ultimately, the question of whether God needs to create a new body for
the resurrection is a mystery. The Bible does not explicitly say, and
there are different interpretations of the passages that could be
relevant.
Personally, I believe that God is capable of anything, and that he
would be able to create a new body for the resurrection. However, I
also believe that it is not necessary to know this in order to have
faith in the resurrection. The resurrection is a mystery, but it is
also a hope. It is the hope that we will not be destroyed by death,
but that we will be raised to new life.
Sources
www.epm.org/resources/2005/Aug/31/randys-response-former-professors-critique-heaven/
@my faith is in the laws of physics created by God. Either God stores
the memories which is the basis of a personality like my code is the
basis of a functional microprocessor, or there is something unseen by
me in my limited mindset.
I understand your faith in the laws of physics created by God. It is a
reasonable belief, and it is one that many people share.
The laws of physics are a complex and beautiful system that governs
the universe. They are so precise and orderly that it is hard to
believe that they could have arisen by chance. It seems more likely
that they were created by a intelligent being, who designed them to
work in a specific way.
If God created the laws of physics, then it is possible that he also
created a way to store memories and personalities. This would be a way
for him to preserve our identity after death, and to allow us to be
resurrected to new life.
Of course, this is just speculation. We do not know for sure what
happens to our memories and personalities after death. However, it is
a possibility that is worth considering.
The laws of physics
are a mystery to us, but they are also a source of
wonder. They remind us of the power and intelligence of God, and they
give us hope for the future.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. It was a pleasure to
discuss this topic with you.
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