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SD 31.3 Of the State of Man After Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead

Of the State of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead

Section 31.3

The bodies of the unjust shall by the power of Christ be raised to dishonour; the bodies of the just, by his Spirit unto honour, and to be made conformable to his own glorious body.

See also in WCF: 32.1 Compare: Death, Resurrection, and Last Judgment
Acts 24:15
[15] having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.
John 5:28, 29
[28] Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice [29] and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
1 Cor. 15:43
[43] It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
Phil. 3:21
[21] who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
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Chapter 31: Of the State of Man After Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead

The state of the soul after death and the resurrection

Of the State of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead

Section 31.1

The bodies of men after death return to dust, and see corruption; but their souls (which neither die nor sleep) having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who gave them. The souls of the righteous being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest heavens, where they behold the face of God in light and glory, waiting for the full redemption of their bodies: and the souls of the wicked are cast into hell, where they remain in torment and utter darkness, reserved to the judgment of the great day: Besides these two places for souls separated from their bodies, the Scripture acknowledgeth none.

Of the State of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead

Section 31.2

At the last day such as are found alive shall not die, but be changed; and all the dead shall be raised up with the self-same bodies, and none other, although with different qualities, which shall be united again to their souls for ever.

Of the State of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead

Section 31.3

The bodies of the unjust shall by the power of Christ be raised to dishonour; the bodies of the just, by his Spirit unto honour, and to be made conformable to his own glorious body.