Without a resurrected body like Jesus’, we can’t fully express ourselves, fulfil God’s will and purpose, and reign with Christ in the world to come – the millennium, and the new heaven and new earth. This doctrine is a very important and foundational one (Heb 6:1-2). I hope this answers what many have asked me, “Aren’t we already in heaven with Jesus when we die? So why do we still need to be resurrected again?” or “Why isn’t Lazarus the first resurrected person?”