ALIVE IN THE SPIRIT
I Peter 4:6
"For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit."
This verse is a little difficult to understand, but I think it is concluding the passage that began in chapter 3:18-19 where, after His resurrection, Christ preached to those Old Testament saints who died and were in Paradise, and He took them to Heaven. They had died in a physical sense and were judged in the flesh according to the sin of Adam. Everyone dies because of the judgement on Adam's sin. But physical deaTH is not the end. There is spiritual life even after death. In a figurative sense, I was dead in my sin but by faith in Gospel I have been made alive (Ephesians 2:1-2), and I now live according to God in the spirit. And even though I may die as all people in the flesh do, I have eternal life through Jesus Christ my Lord. Hallelujah.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: There is life in the spirit even though the flesh may be judged.
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Have a lively day. Love you.
I Peter 4:6
"For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit."
This verse is a little difficult to understand, but I think it is concluding the passage that began in chapter 3:18-19 where, after His resurrection, Christ preached to those Old Testament saints who died and were in Paradise, and He took them to Heaven. They had died in a physical sense and were judged in the flesh according to the sin of Adam. Everyone dies because of the judgement on Adam's sin. But physical deaTH is not the end. There is spiritual life even after death. In a figurative sense, I was dead in my sin but by faith in Gospel I have been made alive (Ephesians 2:1-2), and I now live according to God in the spirit. And even though I may die as all people in the flesh do, I have eternal life through Jesus Christ my Lord. Hallelujah.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: There is life in the spirit even though the flesh may be judged.
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Have a lively day. Love you.
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