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To: DouglasKC
My understanding is that God created us physical and temporary:
1 Cor 15:43 It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.

1 Cor 15:44 It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
There are two bodies as Paul points out. A natural body and spiritual body. Paul goes through great lengths in this chapter to explain it.


Yes ... we are born with a natural body ... and we await the gift of our spiritual body.

But, we have also been gifted with the Spirit of Christ.

And the Spirit of Christ testifies to our spirits that we are already the children of God.
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."

16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God
We are already kings and priests in God's kingdom.

From the letter to the seven churches which were in Asia ...
Revelation 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

90 posted on 11/01/2009 7:39:37 PM PST by Quester
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To: Quester
But, we have also been gifted with the Spirit of Christ. And the Spirit of Christ testifies to our spirits that we are already the children of God.

I agree completely.

We are already kings and priests in God's kingdom. From the letter to the seven churches which were in Asia ... 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

I would agree that we are kings and priests who do not yet have an earthly realm. But this is promised. In Daniels prophecy of the end time:

Dan 7:23 "Thus he said: 'The fourth beast shall be A fourth kingdom on earth, Which shall be different from all other kingdoms, And shall devour the whole earth, Trample it and break it in pieces.
Dan 7:24 The ten horns are ten kings Who shall arise from this kingdom. And another shall rise after them; He shall be different from the first ones, And shall subdue three kings.
Dan 7:25 He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time.
Dan 7:26 'But the court shall be seated, And they shall take away his dominion, To consume and destroy it forever.
Dan 7:27 Then the kingdom and dominion, And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.'

Also:

Rev 5:10 You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will reign on the earth."

92 posted on 11/01/2009 9:09:05 PM PST by DouglasKC
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