Yes, Scripture speaks of the resurrection of the dead: Christ was raised as the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep; the righteous and the unrighteous will be resurrected; the dead in Christ will be raised imperishable, and the living will be changed. The resurrection is the center of Christian hope.
What does the Bible say about this?
- Christ was raised and is called the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep; through Adam came death, and through Christ came the resurrection, and in Christ all will be made alive (1 Cor. 15:20–22).
- The time will come when all the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and come out of the tombs—to the resurrection of life or to the resurrection of condemnation (John 5:28–29); there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous (Acts 24:15; Dan. 12:2).
- Jesus is the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in Him, even though he dies, will live (John 11:23–26).
- At the last trumpet, the dead will be raised imperishable, and the living will be changed (1 Cor. 15:51–53); the dead in Christ will rise first (1 Thess. 4:14–16).
- The Spirit who raised Jesus will also give life to our mortal bodies (Rom. 8:11); Christ will transform our lowly bodies (Phil. 3:20–21).
The brief answer was prepared by the editorial team; the Scripture passages are from the “Father’s Blessing” Bible.
Key Scripture Passages
9 Bible Passages · Father’s Blessing Bible
1 Corinthians 15:20–22
20 But Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, so also the resurrection of the dead comes through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive,
John 5:28–29
28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice; 29 and they will come out—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
1 Corinthians 15:51–53
51 I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality.
1 Thessalonians 4:14–16
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord: we who are alive, who remain until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first;
John 11:23–26
23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24 Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live; 26 and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
Daniel 12:2
And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to everlasting disgrace and contempt.
Acts 24:15
having hope in God, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the righteous and the unrighteous, which they themselves also await.
Romans 8:11
And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
Philippians 3:20–21
20 But our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly await the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like His glorious body, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself.
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