Question 150, from Roger, United Kingdom

If Jesus sits at the Father’s right hand in heaven, where does the Holy Spirit sit?

There are a few elements to this question that will perhaps be helpful. Firstly, and perhaps most importantly, the idea that Jesus Christ sits at the Father’s right hand is an important symbolic statement, relating to the view of God as ‘King of Heaven’. To sit at the king’s right hand is to assume a primacy in the court or near-equality with the ruling monarch and to act with authority on their behalf.
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Question 149, from George P

What kind of bodies will unbelievers get at their resurrection?

There are two verses in the New Testament that seem to support the idea that unbelievers experience a physical resurrection. These are:
John chapter 5, verse 29, when Jesus is reported as saying “those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.”
Acts chapter 24 verse 15 when Paul refers to “a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked”.
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