What do you think of when you ponder immortality? Most probably think of living forever. I would agree. My WordWeb dictionary states that immortality is “Perpetual life after death.” But what does this really mean? And what about Biblical immortality? What does the Bible mean by such a concept?
Traditionally, people who read the Bible have believed in a resurrection of our earth bodies. As a kid I was taught that these new physical bodies would be “glorified.” This meant that we wouldn’t be able to get sick, experience pain and suffering, or age. But it can still be confusing. If our earth bodies were resurrected, would I look 18, 36, or 56? Or would God just resurrect me when I physically looked the best and was at peek optimal performance? [Read more…] about Biblical Immortality: What is it?