The Resurrection of the…Wicked?

Making Sense of Some Specific Verses

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When you think of bodily resurrection, you probably think of the resurrection which believers will experience. The creeds of the Church confess the truth of Christ’s return to raise the dead, and this confession is grounded in what the biblical authors teach. Truly, as I argue in this book, the death of Death is integral to our Christian hope.

But have you considered that believers aren’t the only ones who will be raised? We naturally think about the resurrection of the saints because there’s such an emphasis in the New Testament on that doctrine. However, the wicked will be raised as well.