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NASB | 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 3:2 Beloved, we are [even here and] now children of God, and it is not yet made clear what we will be [after His coming]. We know that when He comes and is revealed, we will [as His children] be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is [in all His glory]. |
Subject: Actual bodies in heaven? |
Bible Note: Dear Doc, You Wrote: "There is an erroneous teaching that is common today that believers will receive "new bodies" in glory. We believe in the resurrection of the body, not the creation of a brand new body." I am of the mind that our resurrected bodies will not have flesh that requires blood. We may be identical in appearance, but our cells will likely not be reproducing at the rate that replaces our entire body every seven years, and we will most likely not be dependent upon 14 psi of atmosphere that contains approx 19 percent oxygen. The following verses are what Chuck Smith used to support his views: For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself. ( Phl 3:20-21) "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, it doesn't yet appear what we're going to be, but we know that when He appears we are going to be like Him" (I John 3:2). And as is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, so shall we also bear the image of the heavenly (1Cr 15:48-49). But flesh and blood can't inherit the kingdom of heaven, so I've got to have a new body. A new body that will be fashioned like to the body of Jesus Christ, His spiritual heavenly body. That's what my new body will be like. (Chuck Smith) flesh and blood can't inherit the kingdom of heaven (1Cr 15:50) Now behold, I show you a mystery; We're not going to all sleep, [we're not all going to die,] but we're all going to be changed, in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality (1Cr 15:51-53). In anticipation, keliy |