Resurrection from the Dead
“Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised. If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith also is in vain. Yes, we are also found false witnesses of God, because we testified about God that he raised up Christ, whom he didn’t raise up, if it is so that the dead are not raised. For if the dead aren’t raised, neither has Christ been raised. If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins. Then they also who are fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable. But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.” (1 Corinthians 15:12-20 WEB)
There seems to be more focus on Jesus’ death than on His resurrection.
However, His resurrection is extremely important too.
Jesus’ resurrection proves that He is the sinless Son of God who is the Christ.
If He was not truly sinless, Jesus would not be able to conquer death and be raised from the dead.
It is precisely because Jesus was raised from the dead, and His tomb remains empty today, that we know our sins are forgiven.
I had the privilege of stepping into His empty tomb in Jerusalem back in December of 2014. I went to Israel with Amilee and it was an amazing experience to see the holy land in person. The Bible truly came alive for me.
In the future, there will be a few phases of the resurrection from the dead.
Firstly, the dead in Christ will be raised at the time of the Rapture to receive their glorified bodies.
Next will be the “first resurrection” that happens at the end of the Great Tribulation, whereby those saints who died during the Tribulation will be raised to eternal life.
Lastly, the final resurrection happens before the “Great White Throne Judgment”, whereby the dead unbelievers throughout all time, those saints who died during the Millennium, and the Nephilim giants, will be resurrected to stand before Jesus’ throne to be judged. Fallen angels (demons) will also be there to be judged but they will not need to be resurrected because they are spirits.
“Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom. That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’” (John 3:5-7 WEB)
If you are born twice in this life—once in the flesh, and once through the Spirit, you will only die once (sharing in Christ’s death at the cross).
“I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them. I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them. They were judged, each one according to his works. Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:11-15 WEB)
If you are only born once, you will die twice (once upon bodily death, and once during the Great White Throne Judgment, after being raised from the dead).
Christ has been raised from the dead. Your faith is neither futile, nor in vain!
Where does a believer go upon death now, what is the geographical layout of Heaven, and what will happen in the future as written in the Bible (Millennium, New Jerusalem)? Find out in “A Tour of Heaven and Eternity”: https://bit.ly/heavenandeternity
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The One Called “Praise”
“As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed. Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose. All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.” (Acts 9:32-35 WEB)
I like to study names in the Bible.
Lydda means “a standing pool”, while Aeneas means “praise”.
A standing pool reminds us of the time that Jesus healed the crippled man at the Pool of Bethesda.
There were many people at the pool, waiting for an angel to come and stir the waters. Whoever got into pool first when that happened, would be healed.
So in Lydda (a standing pool), the crippled one called “praise” received his healing when he heard and believed Peter’s words.
This miracle almost mirrored the one that Jesus did. It just reinforces the truth that under Grace, it is no longer about how capable you are to earn God’s favor through the works of the Law.
“Faith, then, is birthed in a heart that responds to God’s anointed utterance of the Anointed One.” (Romans 10:17 TPT)
The one who experiences God’s power is he or she who hears the rhema word of Christ (what Jesus is saying now through the Holy Spirit) and has faith in the name of Jesus Christ.
“He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you, and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith? Even as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.” Know therefore that those who are of faith, the same are children of Abraham.” (Galatians 3:5-7 WEB)
When you are feeling faithless and unbelieving, a session of praising and worshipping Jesus combined with hearing the Gospel can reignite faith for you to receive miracles.
Discover the power of having faith in Jesus Christ in my eBook “Messiah’s Miracles” which expounds on the 37 recorded miracles worked by Jesus in the four gospels. As you see God’s heart of grace and love in these miracles, your faith will be prepared to receive miracles in your own life: https://bit.ly/messiahs-miracles
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如果還沒看過《出神入化》(Now You See Me, 2013),或許你會疑惑,為何傳說中的四騎士魔術師是主角的話,為何海報上會出現另外四個人呢?不過,只要看完也看懂《出神入化》,肯定能理解,為何這部電影的海報,必須同時出現八個人(但卻又不是 《瞞天過海:八面玲瓏》Ocean’s 8, 2016 )。
因為這是個不能暴雷的電影,所以先不聊故事內容,只要談談在《出神入化》的魔術四騎士,看看故事是不是與《聖經》《啟示錄》的四騎士與第五騎士有關。
#魔術界的四騎士
故事一開場,就是四個出神入化的魔術師在街頭上與舞台上的表演。其中只有女魔術師 Henley Reeves(Isla Fisher 飾演)比較成功,是在真正的舞台表演,而其他三位魔術師,其實只稱得上是未成氣候或過氣的街頭魔術師。
不過,即使只是小舞台,這四位魔術師都受到同一個戴著灰色斗篷的神秘伯樂注目,伯樂暗中觀察各個魔術師的特色,並將他們組合成為「四騎士」。
在《啟示錄》第六章,耶穌解開一一解開七個封印,前面四個封印分別竄出四匹馬與四個騎士:白馬騎士代表瘟疫,紅馬騎士代表戰爭,黑馬騎士代表飢荒,蒼白馬騎士代表死亡。在聖經故事中,四個騎士的出現代表末世,世界籠罩瘟疫、戰爭、飢荒與死亡的恐懼。但是,在通過死亡之後,又會有重生。
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#四騎士的新意義
在《出神入化》一開場,分別是四個騎士的表演,不過,這四個騎士已經不是瘟疫、戰爭、飢荒、與死亡這樣的名字,而是另外透過塔羅牌重新命名,分別是:
*Danny Altas (Jesse Eisenberg 飾演)拿到的塔羅牌是「愛人(Lovers)」,暗示 Danny 是個喜歡拈花惹草的男生(馬上把觀看魔術表演的女孩帶回家),也暗示他曾經與 Henley 有男女朋友關係。
*Merritt McKinney(Woody Harrelson 飾演)拿到的塔羅牌是「隱士(Hermit)」,他會催眠、讀心,性格謹慎小心,相較於 Danny,McKinney 頂多調侃,但不對女性採取積極行動(在飛機上僅止於與 Henley 口頭調情)。
*Jack Wilder(Dave Franco 飾演)拿到的塔羅牌是「死亡(Death)」,暗示他在某一次魔術任務裡的死亡車禍。
*Henley Reeves 拿到的塔羅牌是「女祭司(High Priestess)」,呈現她是的自我要求嚴格與自律性格,與 Danny 分手之後,就努力由小魔術師助理,自我鞭策到成為一名頂尖魔術師。
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#灰色斗篷的神秘人物
有趣的是,在開場時,上面每個魔術師都受到另一名神秘人物的觀察,這位神秘人物的裝扮是:灰斗篷。
在《啟示錄》的第十九張,也有這神秘的斗篷人物,堪稱第五個騎士,他騎著白馬,眼光如電,穿戴斗篷,代表「信念」與「真實」,是王中之王,會帶領其他騎士向前。
在《出神入化》的最後,果然這名神秘的斗篷神秘男子再度出現,代表他的撲克牌是黑桃國王(崁在樹幹上),也是王中之王(四張國王牌的最大)。
之後,這神秘斗篷男邀請四個魔術騎士一同加入「The Eye」。當他們要入會時,就是通通踏上「旋轉木馬」,完成入會儀式,而其中最重要的要求就是:信念。
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#都是一時之選的一線演員
每個演員都是精挑細選的好演員。總是照顧蝙蝠俠的好好先生 Michael Caine,這次飾演保險業大亨。但是好好先生所遭遇的結局,讓我一直反應不來,頓時還以為我沒看懂。
飾演Alma Dray的Mélanie Laurent好美,前幾天才介紹過她主演的《氧氣危機》(Oxygen, 2021)。綠巨人Mark Ruffalo則是在《出神入化》飾演愚蠢的FBI。而總是演天神的Morgan Freeman,這次飾演自以為聰明的魔術破解師,但卻聰明反被聰明誤。
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#君子復仇三年不晚
《出神入化》讓人不禁想到《哈姆雷特》和《基督山恩仇記》。有深謀遠慮的復仇計畫,不在乎完成復仇大業需要花上多少時間,而是在意需要準備多麼縝密的反攻細節,才能天衣無縫地完成復仇偉業(劫富濟貧也算是)。
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#啟示錄第十九章的第五個騎士
I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.
在2013年,《出神入化》並未獲得好萊塢的影評喜愛,在幾個重要的影評平台,都沒有獲得很高的分數,也有其他不少影評認為,這是個「開場很華麗,結尾很小氣」的故事。不過,今天又重看一次,哈哈,好精彩好喧嘩,好歡樂啊。並不覺得不好看呀。
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#每天陪你宅在家看一部好電影Day19
#2021年6月3日
#出神入化2013
#NowYouSeeMe
#假裝魔術電影的復仇計畫
#四騎士加上第五騎士
#塔羅牌反應性格
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Best song while i in lockdown?but sad lyrics ?
If you wait for me
Then, I'll come back to you
On my own
On my own (yeah)
And I say (ayy)
Back in 2012
School bells would send us out at lunch
Talk under the tree about our favorite shows and stupid ones
Parents sat me down one night
Told me that we couldn't stay
Went to bed thinking about you
Woke up on a plane, ayy
Wish I never left
'Cause you took away my breath
You can say that we were young
But, me and you were meant
For eternity, no surgery
Could take you off my heart
Just hang onto my words and we'll make it through this part, yeah
If you wait for me
Then, I'll come back to you
On my own
On my own (ayy)
And I say
I've been waiting for this day to come
It's finally getting closer
On our way to graduate
And then I'll be heading over
You my treasure, I'm your soldier
Stay up 'til the night is over
We talking on the phone
But want your head between my shoulders
Saving up for a ticket on the side
Been a minute of our time
When I see you, I might cry
No lie, that's on my gravestone
Promise me you'll stay close
Days without you, yeah, I hate those
Ayy
If you wait for me
Then, I'll come back to you
On my own
On my own
And I say
If you wait for me
Then, I'll come back to you
On my own
On my own
And I say
Plane ride to your city
Took an Uber to your house, yeah (to your house)
Had to keep it secret from you
Did it unannounced
Doorbell, parents saw me
Sat me down on the couch
Talked to them about my life
They told me they were truly proud
Two knocks, door open
You were standing there with him
So shocked, I don't get it
Can we run it back again?
Room spinning, palms sweaty
But I'm sober
"I've been in love with you forever"
Is what I wish I would have told her
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