Resurrection Life: a 24/7/365 reality!

Then Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother wouldn't have died. Yet even now I know that whatever You ask from God, God will give You." "Your brother will rise again," Jesus told her. Martha said, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live. Everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die--ever. Do you believe this?" "Yes, Lord," she told Him, "I believe You are the Messiah, the Son of God, who comes into the world."
(John 11:21-27 HCSB)

Most of the Jews in second temple Judaism at the turn of the first century believed in the resurrection at the end of the age. They were expecting the end of the age. One of the main reasons for this was Daniel's "seventy-weeks" prophecy. The reason being they knew they were living in the time of fruition and fulfillment for that prophecy. They were expecting the end of the age, and Ola Ha Bah, the beginning of the age to come.

Yet in this passage of John's gospel, Jesus makes a very important statement. The statement does not get much notice for what it really was. The reason is that no one seems to think that he meant what he said and are awaiting a future fulfillment.  However, what he actually says to Martha is profound. He says... look here Martha, you all are awaiting for the resurrection. You expect a day of resurrection at the end of the age. Let me explain something to you.... "I'm the resurrection! I am shortly going to be living proof of the resurrection. I am going to be resurrected and it will be for the purpose of resurrecting everyone else." Anyone in this time who dares believe that I am the resurrection will surely never die. 

Furthermore, this is a redemptive decree. I have mentioned those in past posts. A redemptive decree is one that is stated in such a way that if it is not exactly the truth, not exactly the way in which something will happen, then, it is simply a false decree. Jesus is saying here; "The Resurrection" is not future to my resurrection. My resurrection IS THE RESURRECTION." Well, was this true? Let's look at another passage that is completely overlooked by most because it does not fit well with their theological systems of thought.

But the rest said, "Let's see if Elijah comes to save Him!" Jesus shouted again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit. Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked and the rocks were split. The tombs were also opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. And they came out of the tombs after His resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many. 

(Matthew 27:49-53 HCSB)

It is clear from this passage that the saints dead at the time of His resurrection were in fact resurrected. Do we believe that? When you google this passage and land on www.gotquestions.org you find that they say that this was a partial resurrection to show the power of Jesus... HA, says who? There is nothing that suggests that this was partial.... it was just reported about the saints in Jerusalem but no where does it say that not ALL of the saints dead were resurrected that day. That like so much of evangelical doctrine is a theological construct.