在 1 哥林多前書 15:50-57, 保羅寫道，血肉之體不能承受神的國. 這是什麼意思, 根據聖經，為什麼血肉之體不能繼承神的國度?
Why flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God according to the Bible?
Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God because the Kingdom of God is a spiritual Kingdom and not a carnal (屬魂的) 王國.
All people, who are born on earth belong to the generation of fallen humanity and are carnal. They live in the kingdom of darkness under the authority of the devil, (世界的統治者) and can’t see the Kingdom of God nor enter the Kingdom of God from their carnal state.
現在我說, 兄弟們, 肉和血不能繼承上帝的王國; 兩者都不繼承腐敗. 看哪, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (1 哥林多前書 15:50-57)
The old creation is carnal and can’t see nor enter the Kingdom of God
As long as people don’t believe in Jesus Christ and are not born again in Him (have not repented, not died and risen in Christ), 他們仍然是舊造. They consist of flesh and blood, having a body and a soul, and are a living soul.
耶穌說, as long as someone is not 重生, he cannot see and inherit the Kingdom of God.
耶穌回答說, 實實在在, 實實在在, 我告訴你, 除非人重生, 他看不到上帝的王國 (約翰 3:3).
耶穌回答, 實實在在, 實實在在, 我告訴你, 除非人從水和聖靈生, 他不能進入上帝的王國. 肉誕生的是肉; 精神所生的是精神 (約翰 3:5-6).
耶穌是 新作品的長子 (新人), 誰是有靈性的. 雖然耶穌以肉身降臨, He was a living Spirit.
Jesus was spiritual and walked in submission to God in obedience to the Spirit and fulfilled the wil of God and finished the redemptive work of fallen man on the cross.
Jesus was the chosen Lamb of God that was sacrificed for the sin of fallen humanity. He dealt with the corrupt sinful nature that is present in the flesh and reigns in the life of the old creation (老人).
藉著對耶穌基督的信心和重生, it became possible to become a new creation; 神的兒子 (這適用於男性和女性) and enter and inherit the Kingdom of God.
The new creation is cleansed by the blood of Christ and born of water and Spirit.
Flesh and blood live under the authority of the devil in the kingdom of darkness
Flesh and blood (老人) is dominated by the flesh and is a servant of the devil and 罪惡和死亡的律法 that reigns in his members, and lives in the kingdom of darkness.
Since sin and death reigns in the old creation, the old creation rebels against the holiness, righteousness and precepts of God.
The old man is prideful and is just like his father the devil an enemy of God. Therefore the flesh is not able to submit to God and do His will.
The nature of the flesh shall always strive with God and rebel against His words and commandments and shall always know it better.
因為肉體的思想是對上帝的仇恨: 因為它不受上帝律法的約束, 確實不能. 那麼，肉體裡的他們就無法取悅上帝 (羅馬書 8:7-8)
The flesh is corrupt and belongs to the death. The death is its master. 所以, the flesh produces the fruit of the flesh, 這是罪孽, 這導致永恆的死亡.
The spirit is incorrupt and belongs to the Life. 耶穌; 生活, is its Master. The spirit produces the 聖靈的果子; 公義的果實, 導致永生.
How can you be delivered from the sinful nature that dwells in the flesh?
這 only way to be delivered from the sinful nature that dwells and reigns in the flesh is through Jesus Christ, by His blood and the rebirth in Him.
當你重生時, your flesh dies in Jesus Christ and therefore you are redeemed from the devil and death, who reigns in your flesh. Because of the fact that you have laid down your flesh, you are no. longer bound to 罪惡和死亡的律法.
你不再是一個 罪惡的奴隸, but you have been redeemed from the power of sin by the blood of Jesus Christ.
當你重生時, you not only died in Jesus Christ, but you have also risen in Him. Because your spirit, 誰死了, 是從死者身上撫養的, 借著聖靈的能力. Your spirit is no longer dead, 但是還活著!
當你成為新造的人時, who is born of the Spirit of God and is a son of God, you shall no longer walk after the flesh in obedience to the devil and be a servant of sin and death, but you shall walk after the Spirit in obedience to the Word and be a servant of righteousness.
The spirit belongs to the Kingdom of God
當你在靈裡重生時, you become a citizen of the Kingdom of God. You have entered the Kingdom of God and belong to the Kingdom of God. 所以, you shall also obey the law, which belongs to this new Kingdom. You shall obey the law of the Spirit; the law of righteousness and life and be a servant of righteousness.
現在, 聖靈住在你裡面, the law of the Spirit is written in your heart. 當你跟隨聖靈而行時, you shall obey this law and do the will of God.
只要你跟隨聖靈而行, you shall walk in the Kingdom of God and not in the kingdom of this world; 黑暗王國.
Your flesh that belongs to the kingdom of darkness and who’s a slave to sin and death is no longer alive. That means that your flesh no longer exists and no longer dictates you what to do. 因此, 你不再犯罪.
你的精神, who belongs to the Kingdom of God is alive and shall dictate you what to do. 因此, you shall walk in righteousness.
You shall do what pleases God and serve Him through your spirit instead of doing what pleases the devil and serving him through your flesh.
You shall exalt Jesus Christ and by exalting Jesus Christ you shall exalt and glorify the Father in your life; by living in righteousness and holiness. You shall no longer exalt the devil, by living after the flesh and by walking in sin.
When you’ve died to your flesh and when you are risen in the spirit and walk after the Spirit, you prove by your walk and your works and the fruit of the spirit that you bear, that you are a son of God and belong to the Kingdom of God and therefore you shall inherit the Kingdom of God. But the inheritance has already been given to you in Christ on this earth and not after you die.
‘成為地球之鹽’
