When will death die?
The Last Judgement. The Louvre. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) So when this corruptible has put on incorruption … then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory” (1 Cor. 15:54). In order to inherit eternal life, our bodies must be changed. Our earthly bodies, which are made of flesh and blood, are corruptible and afflicted with the eroding effects of sin . Such a body cannot inherit the kingdom of God , for corruption cannot inherit that which is incorruptible. All, therefore, who enter Christ ’s kingdom, must be changed—a fact that had been revealed to Paul by divine revelation . This is what he means when he says, “Behold, I tell you a mystery.” Mystery here means something that has been revealed, and which could not otherwise be known. God has declared that those who are alive at the second coming , as well as those who rest in the grave, will be changed instantly into glory. The final day when the church will be assembled before the ...