I believe there is a body for this realm and another for next one as it shows in 1 Corinth 15
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: 43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: 44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body.
There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
So, if there is a natural body there is a spiritual body. We know when the natural body is born but the real question, I think, is "When is the spiritual body born?". Is it born when we are born from above, is being born from above the start of the seed that God gives a body to when the natural body dies? And what about those who are not born from above? Are they born when they die, but born in the grave because if they aren't then how will every knee bow and those who pierced Him see him?
Doesn't 1 Corinth go on to teach us no flesh and blood bodies, (except for the Lords'), will be raised up
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Hi there Whomsoever, Your thoughts on 1 Corinthians 15 are both insightful and thought-provoking. The distinction between the natural body and the spiritual body is a significant aspect of Paul's teachings on the resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:42-44 states, "So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body."
You highlight a crucial point, when is the spiritual body "born"? From the Christian perspective, this could indeed be seen as starting when we're born again (John 3:3). This spiritual rebirth highlights the beginning of our transformation and the growth of our spiritual life, which will be fully realized at the resurrection.
John 3:3 "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Now about those not born from above, the concept of resurrection and judgment really tells us that all are going to face Christ, as shown in
Revelation 1:7 "Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen."
And as you very well mentioned from
1 Corinthians 15:50 "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption." This really shows that our current physical bodies, in their corruptible state, are not suited for the eternal kingdom. Instead, we are transformed into incorruptible beings suited for the heavenly realm. Thanks for that...