Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 51 Chapter 32 – Of the State of Man After Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead I. The bodies of men, after death, return to dust, and see corruption; but their souls (which neither die nor sleep), having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who …

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Will Willimon on why human understanding never expects resurrection: Mary’s perfectly logical, understandably natural need to pursue the body of her beloved Jesus has not yet room for the miracle that has happened. The voice of Jesus has called to her, across an abyss of death, thrown a line to her across the cavernous expanse …

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At Desiring God Con Campbell reminds us that if Jesus can weep before the grave of a friend we shouldn’t be in too much of a rush to make our funerals too happy. From the post: Sometimes our Christian funerals are too happy. Yes, we believe our loved one is with Jesus. Yes, we believe …

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