Resurrection of the Body

The resurrection of the body is a biblical fact (1 Thessalonians 4:14-17), and 1 Corinthians 15 is the primary source of information available to us about the bodily resurrection. Essentially, mankind is curious about the nature of the resurrection, as 1 Corinthians 15:35 indicates and which reads, “But someone will say, ‘How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?’” (NKJV). The answer regarding the kind of resurrected body is: “…The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body” (1 Corinthians 15:42-44). Selected verses in the chapter give additional information.

And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed — in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” (1 Corinthians 15:49-54)

Beyond this information, any other curiosity will need to await the actual event at the end of time.

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