8:10 基督若在你們心裡,身體就因罪而死,心靈卻因義而活。
8:11 然而,叫耶穌從死裡復活者的靈若住在你們心裡,那叫基督耶穌從死裡復活的,也必藉著住在你們心裡的聖靈,使你們必死的身體又活過來。
8:12 弟兄們,這樣看來,我們並不是欠肉體的債去順從肉體活著。
8:13 你們若順從肉體活著,必要死;若靠著聖靈治死身體的惡行,必要活著。
10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life[d] because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of[e] his Spirit who lives in you.
12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.
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基督信仰講的是肉身復活,但是肉身復活不是屍體復活。雖然我們獻在的身體是聖靈的殿,但是這身體因為罪的緣故,是會死的、會朽壞的。但是復活的大能是讓這會朽壞的身體,轉換成不朽壞的、滿有上帝榮光的身體!這不是靈魂不死,而是上帝完全的救贖,使我們與主在榮耀的上帝國中,一同做王到永遠!
雖然我們尚未經歷到,但是我們信任得過上帝,祂說有就有、說立就立!是絕對不會落空,因為上帝已經突破時空的限制,在永恆之中已經看見將來的狀態,也透過聖經的話向我們宣告:我們是出死入生!會有一天會死亡,但死亡後有復活,可享受永生無限!
既是如此,我們就可以勇敢面對災害、病痛、傷害、…各種一般人認為好的事!並且以歡喜快樂的心來面對,因為主耶穌的死與復活,是我們完全得贖保證,讓我們肯定將來在榮耀國中,要與眾聖徒一同讚美主直到永遠!
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