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August 7, 2026Open Access

Did God Die on the Cross? Reexamining the Biblical Doctrine of Death and the Person of Christ

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AGAl GarzaColorado Christian University

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Theological paper investigates if God died on the cross, highlighting biblical definitions of death and existence.

Key Points

  • The research aims to clarify the theological implications of whether God died on the cross by analyzing biblical texts.
  • Comprehensive analysis of biblical doctrines related to death and the incarnation.
  • Exegetical analysis of key passages in the Old and New Testaments, including 2 Corinthians 5:1–10 and Philippians 1:21–24.
  • Lexical study of Greek terms to understand the nature of death and existence according to Scripture.
  • The study finds that death is defined as separation of the immaterial person from the physical body, not cessation of existence.
  • Biblical texts support that the spirit continues to exist apart from the physical body after death.
  • The research concludes that Christ's crucifixion represents His genuine death in humanity while affirming the continued existence of His divinity.

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Al Garza (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a75abca847ab6d26c02060ehttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21815253
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