The Glorified Body
(This is a continuation of The Spirit World book series. This post assumes the prerequisite reading of earlier posts in the series.)
Inextricably tied to a believer’s entry into Heaven and his resurrection, which is the subject of the next chapter, is the proper understanding of the nature of the eternal body. Upon man’s resurrection he is equipped with substantially altered and eternal body with which to enter the eternal abode of Heaven. This body, which the righteous will be later equipped with, is substantially different from his present earthly body. Paul offers a detailed examination of the distinctions between the two bodies along with the reasons for such changes in 1 Corinthians 15. In this text, Paul writes to the church, and focuses his description uniquely on the bodies which the righteous will receive upon their resurrection. The unrighteous also have a unique eternal body which will be examined in chapter twenty. Concerning the righteous body, Paul describes a reconstruction of radical extremes. The present “earthly” body is made for life on the earth. Prior to entering Heaven, however, man is to be regenerated and given a body suitable for eternal life in God’s presence. Continue Reading