WHAT DOES ABSENT FROM THE LORD MEAN?

[Doug]

[2Corinthians 5:6 KJV] 6 Therefore [we are] always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

This verse is said to convey that when we die we go to the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We must examine context for the meaning of verses.

[2Corinthians 5:1-2 KJV] 1 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. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

Paul is saying that our mortal bodies must be dissolved and be clothed with our redeemed bodies.

[1Corinthians 15:53 KJV] 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.

Here we can see where Paul reiterates that our corruptible bodies must be changed to an immortal incorruptible body.

[Philemon 1:23 KJV] 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

I am not saying that when we die we don't go to the Lord Jesus. This verse says that we do. We will go to be with Christ when we die.

I am only saying that 2 Corinthians 5:6 is talking about our mortal bodies needing to be changed to be with Christ.

 

[marks]

[2Corinthians 5:6 KJV] 6 Therefore [we are] always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

For me this verse is speaking phenomenally, that is, speaking towards the phenomena we experience. God is with me right now, sharing my life with me. The way I'm absent the Lord is materially. I can't give Jesus a hug! Oh I so long too!! I could hold Him forever!

But that aside . . .

We experience through our senses this material world. When we are no longer tethered to our material bodies, nothing will prevent us from experiencing the celestial realm that is now around us unseen. So that being at home in this body, I'm absent from the Lord, materially, but not spiritually.

Much love!

 

[ScottA]

[2Corinthians 5:6 KJV] 6 Therefore [we are] always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

This verse is said to convey that when we die we go to the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We must examine context for the meaning of verses.

[2Corinthians 5:1-2 KJV] 1 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. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

Paul is saying that our mortal bodies must be dissolved and be clothed with our redeemed bodies.

[1Corinthians 15:53 KJV] 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.

Here we can see where Paul reiterates that our corruptible bodies must be changed to an immortal incorruptible body.

[Philemon 1:23 KJV] 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

I am not saying that when we die we don't go to the Lord Jesus. This verse says that we do. We will go to be with Christ when we die.

I am only saying that 2 Corinthians 5:6 is talking about our mortal bodies needing to be changed to be with Christ.

We are not "changed" per se, but that change refers rather to the "we" that is only "at home in our body" (of flesh). The "change" then referring rather to our [completely] new creation when [completely] born anew of the spirit of God.

In other words, "whilst we are at home in the body" is better understood as "whilst we are happy, comfortable, or content in the body."

 

[Ronald Nolette]

[2Corinthians 5:6 KJV] 6 Therefore [we are] always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

This verse is said to convey that when we die we go to the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We must examine context for the meaning of verses.

[2Corinthians 5:1-2 KJV] 1 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. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

Paul is saying that our mortal bodies must be dissolved and be clothed with our redeemed bodies.

[1Corinthians 15:53 KJV] 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.

Here we can see where Paul reiterates that our corruptible bodies must be changed to an immortal incorruptible body.

[Philemon 1:23 KJV] 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

I am not saying that when we die we don't go to the Lord Jesus. This verse says that we do. We will go to be with Christ when we die.

I am only saying that 2 Corinthians 5:6 is talking about our mortal bodies needing to be changed to be with Christ.

So seeing you agree 100% with Paul why even write?