Question 42 of 118
What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the Resurrection?
At the resurrection, believers being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoyment of God to all eternity.
Scripture proofs
- Philippians 3:20-21
For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
- 1 Corinthians 15:42-43
So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown 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.
- Matthew 10:32
Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
- 1 John 3:2
Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17
then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (public domain).
More on salvation
- Q33. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ?
- Q34. How does the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ?
- Q35. What is effectual calling?
- Q36. What benefits do they that are effectually called, partake of in this life?
- Q37. What is justification?
- Q38. What is adoption?
- Q39. What is sanctification?
- Q40. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?
- Q41. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?
- Q43. What shall be done to the wicked at death?
- Q44. What shall be done to the wicked at the day of judgement?