The hope of eternal life is something that Christians have looked forward to since the time of Jesus. We are promised in 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, “So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; 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.” This means that when we are resurrected from the dead at the return of Jesus Christ, our physical bodies will be given new life and transformed into entirely different beings. We know this because Jesus Himself was resurrected, and His body was changed into a higher form.
This is good news to Christians, for it means that we never have to experience death or be separated from our loved ones ever again. We are guaranteed eternal life through Jesus Christ if we accept Him as our Savior and believe in His resurrection. To receive this gift, we must be “born again” (John 3:3), meaning that our current physical bodies are no longer enough. We must be willing to accept the spiritual transformation that Jesus offers, so that we can return with Him when He comes back.
In Romans 8:11, it says that “if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of His Spirit who lives in you.” This means that our physical bodies can be resurrected just as Jesus’ was. The hope of eternal life is something that Christians have looked forward to since the time of Jesus. We will all be resurrected and live together in unity with Jesus when He returns.
What an exciting day that will be! We can trust in the promise of Jesus Christ to provide us with eternal life, and look forward to it with great hope and joy. May we always remember these words from 1 Corinthians 15:55, “Where O death is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” Because of Jesus’ resurrection, we will never have to experience the sting of death ever again! Praise be to God! Amen.
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