Randy Alcorn reads a quote from John Piper regarding the Christian's desire for an eternal bodily existence. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Bodies aren't shells for souls, they're part of who we are. Any afterlife view that denies bodily resurrection is unchristian.

The physical resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of redemption—both for mankind and for the earth. Indeed, without Christ’s resurrection and what it means—an eternal future for fully restored human beings dwelling on a fully restored Earth—there is no Christianity.