Hi Joyce,
I know of some who try convincing themselves that it (everlasting life, perfection) is now, usually they express this in all capital letters, "immortal life is NOW!" Who can testify to this? Stephen, Peter, any of the apostles? So far there is only One who has overcome death, we have the promise but it has yet to be fulfilled and it won't be until He returns.
Php 3:21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
1Jn 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Who as of now has a Spirit (incorruptable) Body like the Lord?
1Cor 15:49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
1Cor 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
1Cor 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1Cor 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1Cor 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
His Peace to you,
Joe