For the past few days I’ve been looking at the scripture pertaining to the resurrection of the dead in Christ and how the world may view this event as some zombie apocalypse or walking dead.

As a final thought I’d like to reveal there are already “walking dead” among us.

It is written that you were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world Eph 2:1-2

You were dead in sin and walked according to the world!
It seems that the walking dead are those that continue in sin. Those that have not received forgiveness or eternal life.

Jesus did not come to kill you but to give you life.
Our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies. Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 15:53-57

Sin is death. It is death to the spirit, death to the soul, and death to the body.
Jesus is life. Eternal life for all that trust in Him by faith.
He is the firstfruits of the resurrection (1 Cor 15:20) and will raise those that have sought Him for salvation.
If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Rom 8:11

What will happen to the walking dead – to those that never accept Jesus as Savior?
They become the standing dead; I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. Rev 20:12

They become the judged dead; And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Rev 20:12-13

They become the condemned dead: Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. Rev 20:14-15

Please don’t be a modern day walking dead. Let Jesus transform you into one of the “really living”. Accept Him as Savior and receive Him into your life today as He releases you from the death penalty of your sin.