Question & Answer 37

About this episode

This episode discusses the benefits believers receive from Christ at death, including the perfection of their souls and the resting of their bodies until resurrection.

Question: What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death? Answer: The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligonier.org/1267/westminster If this podcast has been a blessing to you, try these other podcasts from Ligonier: Renewing Your Mind: https://renewingyourmind.org/ 5 Minutes in Church History: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/ Ask Ligonier: https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast Open Book: https://openbookpodcast.com/ Simply Put: https://simplyputpodcast.com/

People in this episode

Host: Sinclair Ferguson

Topics covered

• Reformed theology
• Christian beliefs
• afterlife
• holiness
• resurrection

Keywords

• believers
• Christ
• death
• holiness
• glory
• resurrection
• theology

Sponsors

Ligonier Ministries

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Westminster Shorter Catechism

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