Waldensians affirm that the human soul is immortal and that physical death does not end conscious existence. The soul persists after bodily death in a conscious state, either in the presence of God (for the faithful) or in separation from God (for the unrighteous). Bodily resurrection is affirmed as essential to Christian eschatology — all people will be raised bodily for the final judgment.

The Waldensian Confession emphasizes that the resurrection is literal and bodily, not merely spiritual. Believers will be raised to eternal life and communion with God, while the unrighteous will face condemnation. The hope of the resurrection of the body stands as a central affirmation of Christian faith and underscores the reality and permanence of God's judgment and salvation.

This understanding reflects the classical Reformed position and distinguishes Waldensians from traditions that teach soul sleep or disembodied immortality. The Waldensian affirmation of bodily resurrection connects to their conviction that matter and embodiment are good, being created by God, and will be redeemed and transformed in the eschaton.