There are two events that occur during glorification, these are "the receiving of perfection by the elect before entering into the kingdom of heaven," and "the receiving of the resurrection bodies by the elect"

Glorification is the third stage of christian development. The first being Justification, then sanctification, and finally glorification. “Glorification is the completion, the consummation, the perfection, the full realization of salvation.” (Rom. 8:28-30)

Receiving of Perfection

Glorification is, for all practical purposes, the protestant version of purgatory using purgatory as "the means by which the elect receive perfection before entering into the kingdom of heaven." The term purgatory is generally defined as the means by which the elect reach perfection before entering into the Kingdom of Heaven. The term purgatory in accordance with Catholic teaching, is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in Gods grace are not...

While purgatory deals with the means by which the elect become perfect, glorification deals with the elect becoming perfect. The term purgatory is generally defined as the means by which the elect reach perfection before entering into the Kingdom of Heaven. The term purgatory in accordance with Catholic teaching, is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in Gods grace are not...

For the most part, all protestant denominations believe in this form of glorification, although some have alternative names.

Receiving of the Resurrection Bodies

After a Christian dies and is made perfect they are given a glorified body. According to some, "If we were to see each other in there glorified forms we would be tempted to bow down and worship them."

Many people believe that this body will be very similar to the one Christ had after He rose from the dead. That is, a perfect body fit for the needs of eternal life in a new Heaven and new Earth. This page is about the title, for the Christian figure, see Jesus Christ is the English representation of the Greek word Χριστός (transliterated as Khristós), which means anointed. ...

External links

Receiving of Perfection

http://www.abideinchrist.com/keys/sanctification-perfect.html

http://www.sdanet.org/atissue/books/wws/salv17.htm

Receiving of the Resurrection Bodies

http://www.1way2god.net/glorification.html

http://www.desiringgod.org/library/sermons/02/081102.html