Why so? Because many of those in the grave, even those who have fully decomposed, are in God’s memory, awaiting the happy time when God will resurrect them and give them the opportunity to enjoy everlasting life on a paradise earth. ​ — Luke 23: 43; John 5: 28, 29.
ومن ناحية اخرى ،‏ يستعمل الكتاب المقدس عبارة « القبور التذكارية » عندما يتحدث عن موتى كثيرين .‏