The body is the house for the
soul. Once the house falls apart and can no longer house the
soul, it is waste and goes back to the earth. When Jesus was on the cross in between the two thieves, one of them mocked him and told him that if he truly were the son of god, then he would get himself off that cross. The one on the other side said Lord think of me when you get there. Jesus turned and looked at him and said, today, you will be with me in paradise.