One of their assertions was that the resurrection had already taken place, evidently either a spiritual or a symbolic one, and therefore there was no further resurrection in the future under God’s Kingdom. ​ — 2 Timothy 2: 16 - 18.
ख्रिस्ती वडील या चुकीच्या शिकवणीचा विरोध करू शकले कारण येशू ख्रिस्ताचे प्रतिनिधी या नात्याने त्यांनी शास्त्रवचनांचा उपयोग केला.