Shabbat shalom, Rocky Wiley (that is, the Shabbat starts soon, at sundown).
Rocky Wiley said:
Retroybyter,
For one to be correct, they must agree with scripture.
Joh 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
God's kingdom is a spiritual one.
For one to agree with Scripture, one must be able to use the correct terms. The Greek word "
kosmos" is the word translated as "world," and it refers to the world-SYSTEM of politics and hierarchies. It is NOT talking about this EARTH! That's the Greek word "
gee" (spelled gamma-eta and pronounced "gay"). God's Kingdom is NOT a "spiritual" one. That is a term that MANY,
MANY,
MANY PEOPLE misuse and abuse!
Here's the Greek word translated as "spiritual":
NT:4152 pneumatikos (pnyoo-mat-ik-os'); from NT:4151; non-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious:
KJV - spiritual. Compare NT:5591.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
It is found 26 times in the Greek New Testament, 15 of which are found in 1 Corinthians. (Some verses contain more than one instance of the word.)
Romans 1:11
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
KJV
Romans 7:14
14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
KJV
Romans 15:27
27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
KJV
1 Corinthians 2:13
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
KJV
1 Corinthians 2:15
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
KJV
1 Corinthians 3:1
3 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
KJV
1 Corinthians 9:11
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
KJV
1 Corinthians 10:3
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
KJV
1 Corinthians 10:4
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
KJV
1 Corinthians 12:1
12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
KJV
1 Corinthians 14:1
14 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
KJV
1 Corinthians 14:37
37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
KJV
1 Corinthians 15:44
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
KJV
1 Corinthians 15:46
46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
KJV
Galatians 6:1
6 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
KJV
Ephesians 1:3
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
KJV
Ephesians 5:19
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
KJV
Ephesians 6:12
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
KJV
Colossians 1:9
9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
KJV
Colossians 3:16
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
KJV
1 Peter 2:5
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
KJV
Look at 1 Corinthians 15:38-49 in the Greek:
1 Corinthians 15:38-49
38 ho de theos didoosin autoo sooma kathoos eetheleesen kai hekastoo too spermatoon idion sooma.
39 Ou pasa sarx hee autee sarx
alla allee men anthroopoon,
allee de sarx kteenoon,
allee de sarx pteenoon,
allee de ichthuoon.
40 Kai Soomata epourania, kai soomata epigeia;
alla hettera men hee toon epouranioon doxa,
hetera de hee toon epigeioon.
41 Allee doxa heeliou,
kai allee doxa seleenees,
kai allee doxa asteroon:
asteer gar asteros diaferei en doxee.
42 Houtoos kai hee anastasis toon nekroon.
Speiretai en fthora, egeiretai en afharsia;
43 Speiretai en atimia egeiretai en doxee;
Speiretai en astheneia, egeiretai en dunamei;
44 Speiretai sooma psuchikon, egeiretai sooma pneumatikon.
Ei estin sooma psuchikon, estin kai pneumatikon.
45 Houtoos kai gegraptai “egeneto ho prootos anthroopos Adam eis psucheen zoosan”;
ho eschatos Adam eis pneuma zoo-opoioun.
46 All’ ou prooton to pneumatikon alla to psuchikon, epeita to pneumatikon.
47 Ho prootos anthroopos ek gees choikos;
ho Deuteros anthroopos ex ouranou.
48 Hoios ho choikos toioutoi kai hoi choikoi;
kai hoios ho epouranios, toioutoi kai hoi epouranioi;
49 kai kathoos eforesamen teen eikona tou choikou
foresomen kai teen eikona tou epouraniou.
The Greek New Testament
Here's a word-for-word translation:
38 ho = 38 the
de = but
theos = God
didoosin = gives
autoo = to-each
sooma = a-body
kathoos = like/as
eetheleesen = he-is-pleased
kai = and/also
hekastoo = to-every
too = the
spermatoon = seed
idion = his-own
sooma. = body.
39 Ou = 39 Not
pasa = all
sarx = flesh/meat
hee = the
autee = same
sarx = flesh
alla = but
allee = else
men = truly
anthroopoon, = of-men,
allee = else
de = but
sarx = flesh
kteenoon, = of-beasts,
allee = else
de = but
sarx = flesh
pteenoon, = of-birds,
allee = else
de = but
ichthuoon. = of-fishes.
40 Kai = 40 And/Also
Soomata = bodies
epourania, = from-above-(the)-sky
kai = and/also
soomata = bodies
epigeia; = from-above-(the)-earth;
alla = but
hetera = different
men = truly
hee = the
toon = of-those
epouranioon = from-above-(the)-sky
doxa, = glory/fame/brightness,
hetera = different
de = but
hee = the/that
toon = of-those
epigeioon. = from-above-(the)-earth.
41 Allee = 41 Else
doxa = glory/fame/brightness
heeliou, = of-(the)-sun,
kai = and/also
allee = else
doxa = glory/fame/brightness
seleenees, = of-(the)-moon,
kai = and/also
allee = else
doxa = glory/fame/brightness
asteroon: = of-(the)-stars:
asteer = a-star
gar = for
asteros = a-star
diaferei = differs
en = in
doxee. = glory/fame/brightness.
42 Houtoos = 42 Like/As
kai = and/also
hee = the
anastasis = resurrection
toon = of-the
nekroon. = dead-ones.
Speiretai = They-are-planted
en = in
fthora, = corruption/decay,
egeiretai = they-are-raised
en = in
afharsia; = incorruption;
43 Speiretai = 43 They-are-planted
en = in
atimia, = indignity,
egeiretai = they-are-raised
en = in
doxee; = glory/fame/brightness
Speiretai = They-are-planted
en = in
astheneia, = frailty,
egeiretai = they-are-raised
en = in
dunamei; = power;
44 Speiretai = 44 They-are-planted
sooma = a-body
psuchikon, = breathing,
egeiretai = they-are-raised
sooma = a-body
pneumatikon. = blasting/blowing.
Ei = If
estin = there-is
sooma = a-body
psuchikon, = breathing,
estin = there-is
kai = and/also
pneumatikon. = blasting/blowing.
45 Houtoos = 45 Like/As
kai = and/also
gegraptai = it-is-written
“egeneto = He-made
ho = the
prootos = first
anthroopos = man
Adam = Adam
eis = into
psucheen = a-breather
zoosan”; = living”;
ho = the
eschatos = last
Adam = Adam
eis = into
pneuma = a-wind/blast/blowing
zoo-opoioun. = life-giving.
46 All’ = 48 But
ou = not
prooton = first
to = the
pneumatikon = blasting/blowing
alla = but
to = the
psuchikon, = breathing,
epeita = after-that
to = the
pneumatikon. = blasting/blowing.
47 Ho = 47 The
prootos = first
anthroopos = man
ek = out-from
gees = earth
choikos; = dusty/dirty/earthy/terrene;
ho = the
Deuteros = Second
anthroopos = man
ex = out-from
ouranou. = (the)-sky.
48 Hoios = 48 Like/As
ho = the
choikos = dusty/dirty/earthy/terrene
toioutoi = truly-this
kai = and/also
hoi = the
choikoi; = dusty/dirty/earthy/terrene-ones;
kai = and/also
hoios = like/as
ho = the
epouranios, = from-above-(the)-sky,
toioutoi = truly-this
kai = and/also
hoi = the
epouranioi; = ones-from-above-(the)-sky;
49 kai = 49 and/also
kathoos = just-as
eforesamen = we-have-carried
teen = the
eikona = ikon/image
tou = of-the
choikou = dust/dirty/earthy/terrene-ones
foresomen = we-shall-carry
kai = and/also
teen = the
eikona = ikon/image
tou = of-the
epouraniou. = from-above-(the)-sky.
Thus, the difference between psuchikon ("soul-ual") and pneumatikon ("spiritual") is NOT physical and non-physical but the POWER of the physical! It's the difference between just breathing and BLOWING or BLASTING like the wind! It's the difference between barely living on one's own and the ability to GIVE LIFE!
Now, the word may have other applications as how something may be applied to that FUTURE "sooma pneumatikon," that FUTURE blasting body, but this is the foundational information on the difference both of these adjectives and the abstract nouns from which they are derived, the "soul" and the "spirit" - the "breathing" creature and the "blasting" creature of the future.
Thus, since BOTH words are about a PHYSICAL body, the Kingdom of God, too, is a PHYSICAL reality! Since it doesn't yet exist in this reality physically, it must therefore come LATER! In the FUTURE!