Oriental Orthodox churches teach that the final destiny of the redeemed is full participation in divine life—theosis—through the resurrection of the body and the beatific vision of God. The soul and body will be reunited at the Last Day, and the whole person will enter into the eternal Kingdom prepared by God. This is experienced as an ever-deepening union with the Trinity while human personhood remains intact.

The orientation toward the Kingdom is central to Oriental Orthodox worship: the Divine Liturgy is understood as a participation here and now in the heavenly worship before God's throne. The commemoration of saints—many of whom are celebrated only in specific Oriental Orthodox traditions—expresses the conviction that those who have died in Christ are already with God and intercede for the living. The feasts of the saints are occasions of eschatological joy and anticipation.