Should Christians Donate Organs? Organ donation is one of the most pressing moral questions for modern believers. Some Christians hesitate, fearing that altering the body after death might dishonor God or interfere with resurrection. Yet Scripture itself provides an unexpected example: Jacob and Joseph were embalmed in Egypt, their bodies treated in ways far more invasive than modern organ donation. And yet, Jesus later affirmed that they are alive to God.

The Resurrection: The Foundation of Our Faith. This article will explore the doctrine of the resurrection in all its biblical dimensions: Christ’s resurrection, our future resurrection, the meaning of the Greek term ἀνάστασις (anastasis, Strong’s G386), and the ways false teachings seek to distort or diminish this critical truth.