"I don't see how you would count that as "death". How would it be? It's the instant transformation of the physical, mortal body into a glorified, immortal body. No death involved."
If you do not die you do not need the resurrestion.
1 Cor 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
I know that everything in God's word fits, I just don't see how sometimes. Perhaps God will count it for death even as he counts faith for rightousness.
If you do not die you do not need the resurrestion.If you equate resurrection and regeneration, I can see why you'd say that. Those who are dead physically do need resurrection. Those who are dead spiritually need regeneration. A subtle difference, but an important one.
The two terms are related, but distinctly suited to their situations. I don't believe it's wise to use them interchangeably, because they deal with specific states of being (or not being). In other words, using the terms interchangeably could obscure truth, or lead to wrong conclusions.