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    The resurrection is God's act of raising the dead to life — first demonstrated in Jesus' bodily resurrection and promised for all believers at His return, when both body and soul will be gloriously restored.

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    The resurrection is God's act of raising the dead to life — first demonstrated in Jesus' bodily resurrection and promised for all believers at His return, when both body and soul will be gloriously restored.

    "And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept." 1 Corinthians 15:17-20 (KJV)

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    The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is the Resurrection in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.

    "And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept."
    "So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body."
    "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"

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