Why does scripture tell us to hope in and look for the resurrection to life if one is already judged (which would be a prerequisite to entering heaven anyway) and possessing an eternal spiritual “body”? According to what many believe, people who have died have already been judged and given a new body. But, according to scripture, if there is no resurrection of the dead, then those who have died in Christ have perished (1 Corinthians 15:16-18). How could that even be a consideration if a person is already safe in heaven? Jesus and Peter say God will “judge the living and the dead” at the same time (John 5:28, 1 Peter 4:5).
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