Dear friend,
Can a living be said to be dead? And can a dead person be said to be living? No, they are referring to the same thing, just like: A remarriage cannot be a sin of adultery and yet at the same time, to the same person, be not a sin of adultery. But, it is possible for living person to be dead at the same time if they are referring to different things. In 1Ti 5:6 we read: "But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth." Here Scripture is talking about a woman physically living in pleasure and is dead spiritually.
Conversely it is also possible to talk about a person who is spiritually living, but physically no different from a spiritually dead man. Such may be those who are saved by the skin of their teeth. May there be few among us who live such shameful lives. The Church in Sardis was said to be "thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead." (Rev 3:1)
"It is the spirit that quickeneth." ".. the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness." As one lives in righteousness, he discovers that the Spirit is life. That Spirit "that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies" since He also "dwelleth in you." The mortal body may get weaker through the years (perishes), but the inward man is renewed day by day. This renewal can energize even the physical body and causes its activities to be a great blessing to oneself and others around him.
This gift of eternal life is through Jesus Christ our Lord. We need not wait for Heaven to experience this eternal life. We can already have it already right here on earth. To live apart from God is death. To live with God through His Son and by the power of the Holy Spirit is life everlasting.
Are you waiting for Heaven to enjoy your eternal life?
Do read the Holy Scriptures for yourselves in the free Daily Light on Daily Path for this day at http://soshine.blogspot.com/2007/09/daily-light-on-daily-path-october.html#Oct23E.
lck
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