Original sentence: Early Christianity reflects the Pharisaic view of the resurrection of flesh, rather than that of the Sadducees who believed in no afterlife.Most denominations of Christian theology teache the concept of eternal life after death, provided through the atonement of Christ, thus it is generally believed that when a person's body dies, the soul is separated from the body and continues to exist forever.Since Christianity was born out of Jewish praxis and worldview, it is worthwhile to point out that Christianity's doctrine of resurrection appears to be merely an extension of the classic biblical Jewish belief.This however may be only a reflection of the anti-belief in resurrection held by some
Edited sentence: Early Christianity is closest to the Pharisaic view of the resurrection, rather than that of the Sadducees who believed in no afterlife.It is generally believed that when a person's body dies, the soul is separated from the body and continues to exist forever.Most denominations of Christians believe in the concept of eternal life after death, provided through the atonement of Christ.Since Christianity was born out of Jewish praxis and worldview, it is worthwhile to point out that Christianity's doctrine of resurrection is only an extension of the classic biblical Jewish belief.This however is only a reflection of the anti-belief in resurrection held by some