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1 Corinthians 15:45
Quickening in the King James means "life-giving." The reference is to His composition: He was made "a life-giving" Spirit.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part One)Related Topics: God's Holy Spirit | God's Spirit | God's Spirit, Manifestation of | Holy Spirit | Life-Giving Spirit | Quickening | Quickening by the Spirit
1 Corinthians 15:42-49
The image Paul speaks of is not merely that we will be composed of spirit even as Christ is, but that our very nature and character be like His. If God desired that we merely be spirit, He could have made us like angels. Angels, however, are not God; they are angels. God is doing a work in us through which we will become like Him, not like angels.
His purpose requires that we cooperate. Though our part is very small by comparison to what He is doing, it is nonetheless vital. Notice how Paul draws this beautiful section of I Corinthians to a conclusion by drawing our attention to what it will take on our part to make God's purpose work: "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord" (I Corinthians 15:57-58).
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Elements of Motivation (Part Three): HopeRelated Topics: Angels | Begettal of the Holy Spirit | Begotten of God | God's Image | God's Nature | God's Work | God's Workmanship | Image and Likeness of God | Image of Christ | Image of God | Image, Spiritual | Spirit Beings | Spirit of God | Steadfastness | Transformed into His LikenessOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing 1 Corinthians 15:45:
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Revelation 20:1-3
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What Does 1 Corinthians 15:45 Mean?
"Quickening" means life-giving, referring to Christ's composition as a life-giving Spirit. Christ, the last Adam, is also called the second Man and the heavenly Man, drawing thinking away from the first Adam. The first Adam was the first of a new breed, created in God's image, and became the pattern, as to nature, of all mankind following him. Christ, as the second Adam, is the first of a new creation—those of a heavenly, spiritual orientation. Believers are being transformed into His image, developing from the natural (Adam, of the dust) to the spiritual (Christ, of heaven), sharing the divine nature. Christians are both earthy and heavenly through their relationship with God. Christ, the Archegos, became a life-giving spirit, setting the pattern.