Question 41: What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?

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What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?

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.

Scripture Proofs

Hebrews 12:23

To the spirits of just men made perfect.

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are confident... and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:14

Them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.