The Church of God (Cleveland) affirms that the human soul is immortal and continues consciously after bodily death. The righteous dead rest with God in an intermediate state, awaiting the resurrection of the body. At the second coming of Christ, all the dead will be raised — the righteous to eternal life with God, the wicked to judgment and separation from God.

The Church teaches bodily resurrection as central to Christian hope, not mere spiritual immortality. The believer's resurrection follows Christ's own resurrection as the firstfruits, culminating in a new creation where believers dwell eternally in God's presence. This hope shapes the Church's eschatological vision and understanding of the believer's ultimate destiny.