David wrote:
> But this is ultimately what we all should be
looking forward to, the day
> when our bodies are discarded for new ones, built in the image of Christ,
> according to his new resurrected glory.
> when our bodies are discarded for new ones, built in the image of Christ,
> according to his new resurrected glory.
Absolutely anticipating that Day
(read on below), although it's transformed that our bodies will be, not
"discarded". Transformation, and not discard, is the whole point of salvation.
Don't forget, there was no body left behind by Jesus anywhere.
When they know what the
> Scriptures teach about the evil nature that resides in these bodies, it is
> even more disconcerting that they would want to remove not only our hope of
> discarding these bodies, but also remove our confidence of victory over the
> flesh while we now live. This is not gnosticism.
> Scriptures teach about the evil nature that resides in these bodies, it is
> even more disconcerting that they would want to remove not only our hope of
> discarding these bodies, but also remove our confidence of victory over the
> flesh while we now live. This is not gnosticism.
Interesting you should say this,
David, because some of us (well, OK, I!) have written previously that we won't
be through with sin until our salvation is complete, i.e., until the
resurrection; we're part of a groaning creation. That's one reason I am
rather incredulous about your 'not sinning'. If sin resides in our bodies, then
we will continue to struggle with it while we now live. How not? To pretend we
can escape our bodies now, is the gnosticism.
Debbie
