Dr. David Jeremiah: A Body For Heaven | Dr. David Jeremiah

The Promise of a New Body: What Awaits Us in Heaven

When the Apostle Paul wrote, “The body is sown in corruption but raised in incorruption,” he revealed one of the greatest promises of eternity — that death is not an end, but a transformation. Like a seed buried in the earth, our earthly bodies will be sown in weakness and raised in glory. What we experience now — pain, sickness, and the slow decay of age — will one day give way to strength, radiance, and eternal life.

In his message “A Body for Heaven,” Dr. David Jeremiah reminds us that believers are destined for more than this temporary, fragile existence. Through Christ’s resurrection, we are given both the proof and the pattern of what awaits us: a body like His — physical, glorious, and indestructible.

After His resurrection, Jesus was not a spirit or a vision. He was real. He could be touched. He ate with His disciples. He showed them His hands and His side, the scars that would forever testify to the price of our salvation. The same Jesus who walked out of the tomb in a glorified body will one day transform ours into the likeness of His.

Our heavenly bodies will be incarnate — flesh and bone, yet free from pain, aging, and disease. They will be identifiable — we will know our loved ones, and they will know us. Just as Peter, James, and John recognized Moses and Elijah at the transfiguration, we too will recognize and be recognized. Every face will bear the light of God’s glory, reflecting His presence with radiant joy.

Our new bodies will also be indestructible. Never again will they face decay, accident, or death. They will be pain-free, timeless, and strong. Paul said, “Our bodies are sown in weakness, but raised in power.” What a promise! We won’t drag our worn-out frames into eternity. Instead, we will rise with power, energy, and vitality beyond imagination — bodies capable of dwelling in both the seen and unseen realms of God’s creation.

Dr. Jeremiah reminds us that even now, we are being transformed “from glory to glory.” Every believer carries a glimpse of that future light within. One day, that inner radiance will burst forth completely, shining like Moses’ face after being with God, like Jesus on the mountaintop, and like the holy city itself — illuminated not by sun or moon, but by the glory of Christ.

And perhaps the most beautiful truth of all: in heaven, we will not lose our identity. We will finally become the truest version of ourselves — who God created us to be. We will love, remember, and recognize one another forever.

But Dr. Jeremiah ends with a sobering truth — everyone will live forever, but not everyone will live forever with Christ. Heaven is real, and so is judgment. The question is not whether you will live forever, but where.

There is only one way to heaven: through faith in Jesus Christ. Not by good deeds or rituals, but by trusting Him as Lord and Savior. When you do, you no longer have to wonder where you’ll spend eternity — you can know, with certainty, that you’ll be with Him in heaven, clothed in glory, whole and renewed.

As Dr. Jeremiah says, “I’m not here just to make people smarter about heaven. I want to take as many people there as I can.”

That’s the heart of the gospel — the promise of a Savior who not only redeems our souls but also transforms our bodies for eternal life. And one day, in that radiant city where there is no pain, no night, and no end, we will look upon Jesus’ face — and we’ll know, that’s why we’re here.