Tag: 11 January 2019

2 Corinthians 3:8-11 8How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? 9For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. 10For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth. 11For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. (2 Cor. 3:8-11 KJV)

What is the benefit of life with God? It is the beginning of true life. For by nature man is spiritually dead, not just weak or sick. He is by nature outside God’s kingdom. Therefore, he is not a partaker of glorious benefits of being citizens of God’s kingdom. God’s kingdom is a spiritual kingdom and requires one with a spiritual nature to be a part of God’s kingdom. The Bible tells us the words of Jesus in John 3:3 … Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Life in Christ is glorious. All the ceremonial laws that Israel was commanded to keep were done away in Christ. The Tabernacle or Temple sacrifices abrogated because the work of redemption has been completed in Christ. We look forward to the glory to come at the return of Christ.

2 Thessalonians 4:13-18 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thess. 4:13-18 KJV)