The Heaven Answer Book

infirmities and will know nothing of physical weak ness. Limitations imposed on this earth are not known in Heaven. We will have a habitation from God that is incorruptible, immortal, and powerful, having been “sown in dishonor . . . raised in glory . . . sown in weak ness . . . raised in power” (1 Corinthians 15:43). We may not be able to comprehend this now, but our bodies and our minds (our understanding) will be illuminated by Christ. Scripture does not teach that we will be given a sec ond body, but a new body—the same body that we walked around in on earth, only transformed, bearing the likeness of Christ. We don’t have that kind of body now, but the old will pass away and the new will come (2 Corinthians 5:17). This principle, applied to the sin ner’s new life at the time of salvation, also looks forward to our new life in Heaven. Sin is defeated by Christ’s sacrifice, and death is defeated by Christ’s resurrection. The promise of eternal life on earth is fulfilled in the reality of Heaven.

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