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Originally Posted by Astron1000
If Jesus had a literal, physical resurrection, then he's still physically alive somewhere.
So, where?
Remember: He's physical. He didn't die. Ergo, he's alive today. In physical form. He's living somewhere.
Where? And if you just say "Heaven" well then you have to go to the next step and admit Heaven is purely a physical place. Which again means it's somewhere. Where is it?
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We know that spirit bodies are not the same as physical bodies. After the physical body dies, the spirit goes to a world of spirits surrounding this earth that is usually invisible to those who have not yet died.
In the same manner, a resurrected body is not the same as a physical body. It is a permanent melding of both physical and spirit, a body of solid flesh and bone but without blood. Because of that a resurrected body has supernormal powers and can dwell in places that would destroy a mortal.
The resurrected Christ went back to where he came from and makes his abode with God the Father until the Millennium when he promised that he'd live on earth for a thousand years.
"Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God." John 20: 17
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/john/20/17#17
(Interestingly, Jesus states in the verse above that he and we are brothers or brother and sister, children of the same Heavenly Father.)
"What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?" John 6: 62
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/john/6/62#62
Scripture, extrabibilical writings of Abraham in the canon of the Latter-day Saints, identifies the name of the "governing star" that is closest to the celestial world where our Heavenly Father (and now Jesus Christ) dwell. It is possible that we could identify that star if we knew the exact location, and you'd have your answer! Some Native American legends say that man came from the Pleiades.
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/abr/3/3-4,9,16#3