Christian Quote by N.T. Wright
““The risen Jesus is both the model for the Christian’s future body and the means by which it comes about. Similarly””
About This Quote
Source Book: Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright, 2008
The resurrected Jesus serves as both the template for believers' future glorified bodies and the mechanism that makes that transformation possible.
In simple terms: Jesus is the model and means for believers' future bodies.
Key Takeaway
Seek transformation through the exemplar.
Themes
theology
hope
resurrection
body
spirituality
Mood
hopeful
inspirational
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- church teaching
- ethical living
Key Concepts
eschatology
incarnation
participation
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this shape daily life?
- What does "future body" mean to you?
A Different Perspective
Interpretations vary across denominations.
![“In 56 A.D. [the apostle] Paul wrote that over 500 people had seen the risen Jesus and that most of them were still alive (1 Corinthians 15:6ff.). It passes the bounds of credibility that the early Christians could have manufactured such a tale and then preached it among those who might easily have…” quote by John Warwick Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1fc/john-warwick-montgomery-70630_alive_in-56-a-d-the-apostle-paul-wrote-that-ov_1972998.jpg)
![“The crucified but risen Jesus appears in the believing, assembled community of the church. That this sense of the risen, living Jesus has faded in many [churches] can be basically blamed on the fact that our churches are insufficiently 'communities' of God. Where the church of Jesus Christ lives…” quote by Edward Schillebeeckx](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ce3/edward-schillebeeckx-107038_believe_the-crucified-but-risen-jesus-appears-in_1198650.jpg)
