23\u00a0<\/span>The\u00a0soul\u00a0shall be\u00a0restored\u00a0to the\u00a0body, and the body to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a\u00a0hair\u00a0of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to their proper and\u00a0perfect frame.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remarkably clear and definite.<\/p>\n
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Much even of the mainstream Christian world is puzzled by the nature of life after death. \u00a0Is the resurrection spiritual or physical? \u00a0Literal or metaphorical? \u00a0Do the resurrected dead have tangible bodies?<\/p>\n
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This chapter\u00a0removes the ambiguity. \u00a0For those who accept it, such questions have been answered. \u00a0That\u2019s one of the contributions that the Book of Mormon makes.<\/p>\n
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Posted from Brockwood Hall, Cumbria, England<\/p>\n
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