How do you reconcile “the day of judgement” with “and on the the third day he rose again”?
Response by the Bishop of Grimsby: You ask how can we reconcile the “Day of Judgement” with “the third day he rose again”. I am not too sure what you mean in terms of ‘reconcile’. Both of the terms you enquire about find their place within our understanding of what God has revealed (or shown us) about himself through the story of Jesus and the story of humanity. In that sense they don’t need to be ‘reconciled’ as they are part of the bigger story of God’s engagement with his creation. It is difficult to give more than a pointer in an email reply to you. The ‘Day of Judgement’ finds its roots in the biblical theme of justice. In essence a belief that we will be held accountable for the way in which we have used our God-given freedom and the choices we have made. The implications of that judgement vary according to the theological approach to scripture used. For some the day of judgement will literally be the day of decision for our destiny after our death – heaven or hell. Others interp
