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F14 reasoning: General resurrection and eternal life

Reasoning steps: General resurrection and eternal life

Verdicts: F14 · General resurrection and eternal life. Shared notes and post-750 development: afterlife.

F14.1 (was afterlife/L4): Resurrection of the body

Step F14.1.1: Scripture

1 Cor 15; John 5:28–29; Dan 12:2; Phil 3:21.

Step F14.1.2: Patristic evidence

tertullian-aft-s3; Irenaeus V.2.3 (the flesh nourished by the Eucharist).

Step F14.1.3: Weighing decision

Universal. The fathers insist on the resurrection of this flesh, against Gnostics and pagans.

  • Confidence: High

Step F14.1.4: Source-proximity weighing

See the proximity tiers.

  • Scripture (benchmark): 1 Cor 15; John 5:28–29; Dan 12:2. (Scripture confidence: high)
  • Key sources by tier: Tertullian (T2, w 0.8). Proximity factor: 0.8 (mean tier weight of 1 key source(s)).
  • Assessment: T1–T2 and Scripture agree. Verdict unchanged.