Believers will have a real, glorified, heavenly body like Christ's own post-resurrection body—not an invisible spirit or an angelic existence.
Les Feldick teaches that we will not spend eternity as ethereal, invisible soul beings. Instead, we will eternally exist in a body that is on the same order as the body we have now, yet transformed and fashioned like Christ's glorious, post-resurrection body. His clearest picture is the Lord Jesus during the 40 days after His resurrection—a body that looks normal, can eat, and is still supernatural.
Philippians 3:21 — This verse is the core promise that the Lord Jesus will change our corrupt, earthly body to be fashioned like His glorious, resurrected body.
1 Corinthians 15:47-49 — Paul contrasts the earthy body we have from Adam with the heavenly body believers will bear, answering why a transformation is necessary.
Scripture shows that our present body is tied to Adam and our future body is tied to Christ. In 1 Corinthians 15:47-48, Paul writes, "The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly." Then verse 49 adds, "And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly." Philippians 3:21 promises that the Lord Jesus Christ "shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself." In Luke 24:42-43, the resurrected Christ demonstrates the reality of His body: "And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he took it, and did eat before them." Scripture therefore presents a future body that is heavenly and glorified, yet real and able to function in physical ways.
Les Feldick answers the question by pointing to the Lord Jesus during the 40 days after His resurrection. He says that if you want to get a glimpse of your new resurrected body, just study those 40 days. During that time Christ looked perfectly normal; He walked on two feet, appeared as an ordinary human being, and walked in step with the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Les emphasizes that we will not be invisible spirit beings or angelic-type existences, but we will eternally exist in a body—not the same flesh-and-blood body we have now, but one on the same order. Les describes our present body as vile, corrupt, prone to death, disease, and suffering, and he teaches that it will be changed and fashioned like Christ's glorious, post-resurrection body. At the same time, that body is not simply a worldly body: Christ could go through a wall or ceiling, travel at the speed of light, and was not limited by time and space. The resurrected Lord also ate fish and honeycomb with the disciples, and Les says believers will be bodily involved in eternity and may enjoy good things like eating. The change, he adds, happens in a moment—the smallest divisible portion of time.
Les directly answers this question in the negative: we will not be invisible spirit beings or angels. Instead, believers will eternally exist in a body. It will not be the same flesh-and-blood body we have now, but it will be on the same order. The best illustration, he says, is the Lord Jesus in His 40 days after His resurrection, when He walked normally and appeared as another human being to the Emmaus disciples.
Yes, according to Les. He points out that in Luke 24, the resurrected Christ sat down with the disciples and ate fish and honeycomb. Les also says believers will not spend eternity in an ethereal, invisible soul state but will be bodily involved, and he thinks believers will enjoy good things God provides, including eating. In one account, Christ suddenly had fish frying on the seashore and ate it before disappearing.
Les repeatedly describes Christ's post-resurrection body as supernatural: He went right through walls and ceilings, traveled at the speed of light, and was not limited by time and space. Because our body will be fashioned like His glorious body, Les concludes that believers will have the same kind of ability—making it possible to go from here to glory in no time.
Les's consistent advice is to study the 40 days of Christ's post-resurrection life. From the road to Emmaus to the seashore breakfast, those forty days show a body that looks and functions like a human body—yet is glorified and supernatural. That, Les says, is as much as Scripture reveals of how we will operate in our new resurrected body.
The Earthy Adam and the Heavenly Christ
Les explains Paul's contrast between Adam, who was of the earth, and Christ, the Lord from heaven; this earthy/heavenly contrast is the foundation for why believers will eventually bear a heavenly body.
Study the 40 Days of Christ's Resurrection
Les points to the 40 days after Christ's resurrection as the clearest preview of our new body: Christ looked normal, walked with the Emmaus disciples, and then vanished without opening a door.
A Real Body, Not an Angelic Spirit
Les directly answers the question: we are not going to be invisible spirit beings or angels; we will exist eternally in a body—not this same flesh-and-blood body, but one on the same order.
Fashioned Like His Glorified Body
Les explains that our vile body will be changed to be like Christ's glorious, post-resurrection body—the body He had after He was glorified at the resurrection.
Eating and Supernatural Travel
Les notes that Christ's resurrection body ate fish and honeycomb with the disciples, yet could pass through walls and ceilings and travel at the speed of light—and believers' glorified bodies will be like His.
Bodily Involvement in Eternity
Les urges believers to understand they will not spend eternity in an ethereal, invisible soul state; they will be bodily involved and may enjoy good things like eating.
Not Limited by Time or Space
Les calls Christ's 40-day resurrection body supernatural, able to go through walls and ceilings without limitation of time or space, and says that is the kind of body we will have.
The Moment of Change
Les again points to Christ's 40 days to picture our new body—one that can be anywhere at the speed of light, eat fish, and vanish—and reminds us we will all be changed in a moment.
1 Corinthians 15:35: But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
Paul raises the exact question about what kind of body believers will have in the resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:47: The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
This verse sets up the contrast between Adam's earthly body and Christ's heavenly origin.
1 Corinthians 15:48: As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
Paul explains that believers will share the nature of the heavenly man, not just the earthy one.
1 Corinthians 15:49: And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
This is the direct promise that we will one day bear a heavenly body, just as we have borne an earthly one.
Philippians 3:21: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
This verse promises that our present corrupt body will be transformed into the likeness of Christ's glorious resurrected body.
Luke 24:42-43: And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he took it, and did eat before them.
The resurrected Christ ate physical food, showing that His glorified body was real and functional.
Believers will have a real, glorified body like Christ's post-resurrection body—not an invisible soul or an angelic existence. Les points to the 40 days after Christ's resurrection as the clearest picture of it.
No. Les says it will not be the same flesh-and-blood body, but it will be on the same order and will be fashioned like Christ's glorious body. It will still be a real, recognizable body.
Les teaches that Christ ate fish and honeycomb after His resurrection and that believers will be bodily involved in eternity. He thinks believers will enjoy good things God provides, including eating.
Les says Christ's resurrected body could travel at the speed of light and pass through walls and ceilings without time or space limitations, and that believers will have a body like His.
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