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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus, Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some." He has well said, "They will increase unto more ungodliness." For it appears indeed to be a solitary evil, but see what evils spring out of it. For if the Resurrection is already past, not only do we suffer loss in being deprived of that great glory, but because judgment is taken away, and retribution also. For if the Resurrection is past, retribution also is past. …
Athanasius of Alexandria
Hymenaeus and Alexander and their fellows were confused about time—ahead of time—when they said that the resurrection had already occurred. The Galatians misunderstood the dispensations by making so much of circumcision now.
Oecumenius
Who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened; and they overturn the faith of some. — [THEODORET] saying that the resurrection. They called the succession of procreation of children to be cursed resurrection: and they enticed some to depart from apostolic teaching. [end of the excerpt from Theodoret PG 82.685A] — saying that the resurrection has already happened. Rightly said above, for ungodliness will increase even more. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
Tell us something, O Lord, also of the resurrection of the flesh; for there have been those who denied it, asserting that this is the only resurrection which is wrought by faith. Of which resurrection the Lord has just now made mention, and inflamed our desire, because "the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and shall live." It is not some of those who hear shall live, and others shall die; but "all that hear shall live," because all that obey shall live. …
Thomas Aquinas
Who have erred: they went out from us (1 John 2:19). Then he enlarges on this, because it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it to turn back (2 Pet 2:21). But they erred, saying that the resurrection is past already. On this point Matthew says: and the graves were opened and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose (Matt 27:52). So they said that no further resurrection can be expected, but that they rose on that occasion. …
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