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“A fundamental article of the Christian faith is that the resurrected Christ now dwells in Heaven. We are told that His resurrected body on Earth was physical and that this same, physical Jesus ascended to Heaven…. It seems indisputable, then, to say that there is at least one physical body in the present Heaven.” - Randy Alcorn

Discussion

Thu, 04/17/25

Good subject to ponder. In 2 Corinthians 5:1-5, Paul writes:

For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3 if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. 4 For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5 He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

It seems we go from a tent (earthly body) to a building. If referring to our bodily resurrection, we would expect a “heavenly tent,” or an “immortal tent,” wouldn’t we? So is this building a temporary body, or is it referring to something else? Hard to say. Does anyone out there have any thoughts on this?

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