1695 Baptist Catechism · 1695

Q40. What Benefits do Believers receive from Christ at their Death?

The Souls of Believers are at their Death made, perfect in Holiness, and do immediately pass into Glory: And their Bodies being still united to Christ, do rest in their Graves till the Refurrection.
Answer · 1695 Baptist Catechism

Scripture proofs

  1. [1]
    Hebrews 12:23

    To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

  2. [2]
    2 Corinthians 5:1

    For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

    2 Corinthians 5:6

    Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

    2 Corinthians 5:8

    We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

    Philippians 1:23

    For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

    Luke 23:43

    And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

  3. [3]
    1 Thessalonians 4:14

    For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

  4. [4]
    Isaiah 57:2

    He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

  5. [5]
    Job 19:26-27

    And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.