2 Corinthians 4:7-18
2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Hello @Davy,
The Scripture referenced above is the context in which the reference you quote (2 Corinthians 5:8) is given, and should be read in order to fully understand what Paul is saying:-
'For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved,
we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened:
not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.'
(2 Cor 5:1-4)
Paul desires to be 'clothed upon' when the much anticipated return of his Lord takes place: so that he will not be found 'naked' in the grave, but be alive and remaining when He comes. So that his 'earthly house' will be replaced by the 'building of God' now awaiting him in the heavens, and he will not have to experience death, or the naked state, but be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye into that spiritual body, like that of His Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:52)
That required the Lord's return, and necessitated Israel's repentance, but Israel did not repent, and so the Lord's return awaits a future day. So Paul and those to whom he wrote are all now in that 'naked' state, in the grave (the place of the dead), awaiting resurrection, as though sleeping, unaware of the passage of time (for there is no consciousness in death).
Their 'life' is now 'hid with Christ in God', and they await his 'appearing', when they will be raised to appear with Him in glory. For in God's eyes, they are merely 'asleep in Christ'.
Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris
2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Hello @Davy,
The Scripture referenced above is the context in which the reference you quote (2 Corinthians 5:8) is given, and should be read in order to fully understand what Paul is saying:-
'For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved,
we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened:
not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.'
(2 Cor 5:1-4)
Paul desires to be 'clothed upon' when the much anticipated return of his Lord takes place: so that he will not be found 'naked' in the grave, but be alive and remaining when He comes. So that his 'earthly house' will be replaced by the 'building of God' now awaiting him in the heavens, and he will not have to experience death, or the naked state, but be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye into that spiritual body, like that of His Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:52)
That required the Lord's return, and necessitated Israel's repentance, but Israel did not repent, and so the Lord's return awaits a future day. So Paul and those to whom he wrote are all now in that 'naked' state, in the grave (the place of the dead), awaiting resurrection, as though sleeping, unaware of the passage of time (for there is no consciousness in death).
Their 'life' is now 'hid with Christ in God', and they await his 'appearing', when they will be raised to appear with Him in glory. For in God's eyes, they are merely 'asleep in Christ'.
Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris
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