Term
resurrection
A rising from the dead into a new life not subject to decay or death, modeled on the resurrection of Christ.
Filed underEschatologyChristology
Definition
A rising from the dead into a new kind of life not subject to sickness, aging, decay, or death. Christ's resurrection is the basis and model for believers' future resurrection.
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- See also
- GlorificationTerm
- Related to
- incorruptibleTerm
- Intermediate StateTerm
- Includes
- spiritual bodyTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 28BOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 28B.
Last revised August 14, 2026