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Many considering the resurrection imagine that it is the resurrection of this same physical body or that this body is glorified to be better and yet physical and flesh--even looking for Jesus to return physically, as if He would be born again of the flesh or put on again what He too "put off." But as you can see in the passage below, Peter did not share that same errored understanding, but looked forward to putting off this physical "tent." Which agrees and confirms Jesus's own distinction, saying "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." John 3:6 As He also said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." John 3:5
In other words being born of the flesh is not enough--because the flesh is "put off" and not going anywhere--that unless one has been born of the spirit of God, they will not enter the kingdom of God. Meaning that it is only the new spirit body that enters the kingdom of God.. Check it out:
In other words being born of the flesh is not enough--because the flesh is "put off" and not going anywhere--that unless one has been born of the spirit of God, they will not enter the kingdom of God. Meaning that it is only the new spirit body that enters the kingdom of God.. Check it out:
2 Peter 1:1-15
Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
12 For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. 13 Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, 14 knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. 15 Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease.
The KJV translates Strong's G595 in the following manner: putting away (1x), must put off (with G2076) (1x).
Outline of Biblical Usage
- a putting off or away
Strong’s Definitions
ἀπόθεσις apóthesis, ap-oth'-es-is; from G659; a laying aside (literally or figuratively):—putting away (off).
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