So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
(v42-44, NIV)
So there is a difference between the bodies we die in and the body we are raised with. There is even a link between Adam and Jesus made here. Adam is associated with a living being, natural, and a man of dust, but Jesus is associated with a life-giving spirit, spiritual, and from heaven. Though we have these earthly bodies, we will be raised in a different body.
Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.
(v49, ESV)
Posts
Hey guys,
ReplyDeletejust a heads up that you are now LINKED on my blog, because Jon requested it and how can you say no to Jon? haha.... well, apparently he has checked with you and it's ok, so that's that... but let me know if you'd prefer otherwise at any time.
I just skimmed through the first few of your entries and am really encouraged by your faithfulness in reading & meditating on the Word. (but Jon, where are you? :P)
James, God hears your prayers and will answer in ways that will astound your dad (and hopefully bring him into the light as well!). For your own encouragement and growth, I highly recommend reading "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. A while back it was offered as a free audiobook download at christianaudio.com but not anymore. I can send you my mp3s of it though, if you want.
Also (everyone!) read biographies of saints who have gone on before us! SO super-encouraging. For example, Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret (available in our church library i think), or "Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God" by David McCasland.
woooo this went on much longer than i intended. time to take out the garbage now! ciao ^^