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David critiques the modern idea that believers have been in heaven for centuries and then return to get bodies, asking “what’s the big deal about the resurrection?”; how does his argument force a re-evaluation of what “salvation” ultimately aims at—escaping earth, or embodied resurrection and final judgment?

Another way to ask: If believers have already been in heaven for centuries, why would the resurrection matter so much? Does salvation aim more at escaping earth, or being raised in a body and facing final judgment?

Direct Answer David’s argument makes salvation aim toward embodied resurrection and final judgment at Christ’s coming, not merely the soul “escaping” to heaven at death; the resurrection matters because final reward and reigning are tied to it.

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David critiques the modern view: believers supposedly are in heaven for “2,000 years” and then “come back to earth to get your body and then go back up to heaven,” asking, “So what’s the big deal about the resurrection?”
He says resurrection was “one of the key doctrines” because “you’re waiting in Hades until the resurrection.”
He distinguishes intermediate rest from the goal: in paradise “you’re not going to be reigning as kings…It’s not until you get to heaven.”
He cites John 5:28–29: “all who are in the graves will hear his voice and come forth…to the resurrection of life…condemnation,” tying destiny to a future resurrection event.
He cites 1 Cor. 15:23: those who are Christ’s are made alive “at his coming,” not at death.

Discussion Follow-ups If the New Testament centers hope on resurrection, how should that reshape discipleship—how we live now in our bodies, not just our “souls”?

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