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To: Iscool
It is quite true that Jesus' glorified body had (and has) powers and properties not known to any "body" else on earth. You stated that very well. He could pass through doors. He could appear and disappear. He could rise to the clouds.

It does not follow, though, that His body was bloodless. It seems to me that making more blood --- blood that would not pour out of wounds --- would be part of the miracle of his brilliant new form of life. (Leviticus says "Life is in the blood.") So on the other hand, to be completely deprived, drained of blood --- koshered like meat --- would not be a glorious transformation. It would be a pitiful thing, a deprivation.

156 posted on 08/06/2013 12:38:03 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Point of clarification.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o; Iscool
It does not follow, though, that His body was bloodless. It seems to me that making more blood --- blood that would not pour out of wounds --- would be part of the miracle of his brilliant new form of life. (Leviticus says "Life is in the blood.") So on the other hand, to be completely deprived, drained of blood --- koshered like meat --- would not be a glorious transformation. It would be a pitiful thing, a deprivation.

Except for this pesky verse....

1 Corinthians 15:50-53 I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.

158 posted on 08/06/2013 12:51:25 PM PDT by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
It does not follow, though, that His body was bloodless. It seems to me that making more blood --- blood that would not pour out of wounds --- would be part of the miracle of his brilliant new form of life. (Leviticus says "Life is in the blood.") So on the other hand, to be completely deprived, drained of blood --- koshered like meat --- would not be a glorious transformation. It would be a pitiful thing, a deprivation.

While life is in the blood, death as well is in the blood...Jesus had to shed his blood...Why is that???

And true; blood gives our bodies life...And without blood, our flesh dies...Most (if not all) life ending illnesses are caused from 'bad' blood...

To get a little deeper than any Catholics dare to venture, our relationship with Jesus is purely spiritual...There is no need for blood in heaven...Nor flesh as we know it...Jesus came to Earth to get some corrupt flesh and blood so he could be like us...

1Co_15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

This verse should mean something to Catholics and all Christians...

The Kingdom of God which is where Christians are right now is 100% spiritual...The verse also says that corruption cannot inherit incorruption...And the context of that is one's glorified body (Jesus' included) will not accept the corrupt flesh and blood body we were born with as the vehicle we will use to get to and live in heaven...

Can anyone explain that heavenly, spiritual body??? Nope...

1Jn_3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

But one thing we can be sure of is that the Kingdom of God and heaven where Jesus is has nothing to do with our corrupt, physical bodies...

Luk_17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

164 posted on 08/06/2013 1:57:07 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Mrs. Don-o
It does not follow, though, that His body was bloodless.

Why not? Prior to his cross-death and sending of the Holy Ghost, physical life was in the blood. But now, eternal life is in the Spirit.

"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Crist from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you" (Romans 8:11)

"It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body" (1 Cor 15:44)

"... when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is" (1 Jn. 3:2)

It might be good to review these and similar contexts regarding the body we and Christ shall have. Bloodless is quite likely, eh?

255 posted on 08/07/2013 12:36:04 PM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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