Rob Alexander

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Luke does not provide any specifics about the nature of the (future) resurrection of believers. That needs to be inferred from his account. Paul, however, is explicit. On one hand, the resurrection would be incontrovertibly physical. The body will return to life. On the other hand, “flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 15:50). So even though the body will be raised, flesh and blood will not be.
Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife
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