A37: The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness₁, and do immediately pass into glory₂; and their bodies, being still united to Christ₃, do rest in their graves₄ till the resurrection₅.

1. Hebrews 12:23
2. 2 Corinthians 5:1,6,8; Philippians 1:23; Luke 23:43
3. 1 Corinthians 6:15a; 1 Thessalonians 4:14
4. Isaiah 57:2
5. Job 19:26-27

For further study see:

1. Dr. Dennis Prutow explains the benefits of justification, adoption, and sanctification of the Christian upon their death: