I agreed with Paul's perspective that the resurrection of Jesus is spiritual and cannot be fully understood by the human mind. I also believe that following death, Christians will not experience a physical rebirth, but expect to live an immortal, spiritual life in heaven. Paul's perspective encourages rebirth as a spiritual phenomenon. I think this belief closely ties with the second view of the resurrection, which is the resurrection occurred only in the imagination or faith of those closest to Jesus. Paul believes the resurrection of Jesus is spiritual, and liberates Christians from death by promising an immortal life in the likeness of Jesus. I feel there is a strong psychological element to this belief that can be explained as faith and the hope for death to not be the end of existence. Paul's point-of-view explains death is not an ending, but the beginning of immortal life. I agree with Paul's point-of-view because it seems more reasonable (versus a physical rebirth), however there is a psychological influence that is having the faith death will bring a heavenly, immortal life. The variations of the Christian faith portray the promise of eternal life following death. The resurrection of Jesus is commonly viewed as the promise, and proof, of life after death. According to the apostle Paul, the resurrection of Jesus was not physiological, but spiritual and beyond human understanding. The resurrection of Jesus marks liberation from death for Christians as death is no longer an ending, it is the beginning of immortal life in the kingdom of God. My point-of-view on what Paul says is in agreement to a point, as I agree the resurrection of Jesus was not physical and exceeds human comprehension. I feel there is also a strong psychological reason for this perspective in order to have the faith to believe immortal life follows death. Although the perspectives on the resurrection of Jesus vary, there is a shared Christian belief regarding promise of heavenly, eternal life as a consequence of Jesus' bodily sacrifice.

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