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Doctrine and Covenants 129

1 witness of Christ here.

The Resurrected Jesus

Jesus — Jehovah saves

For instance, Jesus said: Handle me and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. Doctrine and Covenants 129:2

The resurrected Jesus invited His disciples to touch Him and see that He has a real body of flesh and bones. His Resurrection is the example of what resurrected angels are like.

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How we know: the verse itself names Him

  • quotes Luke 24:39 — The risen Lord's words to His disciples.
  • the same event in 3 Nephi 11:14-15 — The resurrected Christ invites the Nephites to thrust their hands into His side and feel the prints of the nails.