From: Jesus in the Theology of Jehovah's Witnesses: A Distinct Acknowledgment
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jesus was resurrected as an immortal spirit being, not in the same physical body that died.

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For Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus's resurrection was a transformation from a physical human body to an immortal spirit body. They argue that Jesus's appearances to his disciples after his resurrection were accomplished by him materializing temporary human bodies, similar to how angels appeared to humans in the Hebrew Scriptures. The original human body of Jesus, according to their belief, was supernaturally disposed of by God. This contrasts with many mainstream Christian views that emphasize a physical, yet glorified, resurrection of Jesus's body.

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