Q57. What comfort does the resurrection of the body offer you?

Scripture proofs

1. [1]
   Luke 16:22

   And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

   Luke 23:43

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

   Philippians 1:21-23

   For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

2. [2]
   Job 19:25-26

   For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

   1 Corinthians 15:20

   But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

   1 Corinthians 15:42-46

   So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; 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. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. …

   1 Corinthians 15:54

   So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

   Philippians 3:21

   Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

   1 John 3:2

   Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

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