Page 129 - Jesus is coming - Class version

126 JESUS 18 COMING.
26 27
again, created anew hi Christ Jesus, and made "joint
heirs" with Him. 28 The flesh profiteth nothing. The
29
Spirit quickeneth.
Paul in this chapter (1 Cor. 15) is treating of the sub-
ject of the resurrection which he proves to be so important,
that without it, we could not inherit, or become possessed
of the kingdom of God. "Flesh and blood" he says cannot
inherit it, and therefore he shows that at the resurrection,
our bodies of corruptible flesh and blood, which have died,
shall be raised in incorruption and immortality. And the
bodies of those who are living at that time shall be
"
changed and fashioned like unto His glorious body." 30
Now, in our flesh and blood, we are bearing the image of
Adam, the first man, "which is of the earth, earthy."
But at the resurrection we shall be changed so as to " bear
the image of the heavenly" "the second man," "the Lord
from heaven." 81

(26) John 3 :3. Jesus an- heirs with Christ; If so be that
swered and said unto him, Ver- we suffer with him, that we may
ily, rerily, I say unto thee. Ex- be also glorified together.
cept a man be born again, be (29) John 6:63. It is the
iannot see the kingdom of God. Spirit that quickeneth ; the flesh
4. Nicodemus saith unto him, proflteth nothing : the words that
How can a man be born when I speak unto you, they are spirit,
be is old? can he enter the sec- and they are life.
ond time into his mother's womb, (30) Phil. 3 :20. For our con-
and be born? versation Is in heaven ; from
6. Jesus answered, Verily, ver- whence also we look for the Sa-
ily, I say unto thee, Except a viour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
man be born of water and of 21. Who shall change our vile
the Spirit, he cannot enter into body, that it may be fashioned
the kingdom of God. like unto his glorious body, ac-
(27) Eph. 2:10. For we are cording to the working whereby
bis workmanship, created in he is able even to subdue all
Christ Jesus unto good works, tMngs unto himself.
which God hath before ordained (31) 1 Cor. 15 :45. And so It
that we should walk in them. Is written, The first man Adam
(28) Rom. 8 :15. For ye was made a living soul ; the last
have not received the spirit of Adam was made a quickening
bondage again to fear ; but ye spirit.
have received the Spirit of adop- 46. Howbeit that was not first
tion, whereby we cry, Abba, which is spiritual, but that which
Father. is natural ; and afterward that
16. The Spirit itself beareth which is spiritual.
Witness with our spirit, that we 47. The first man is of the
are the children of God : earth, earthy : the second man is
17. And if children, then the Lord from heaven.
heirs ; heirs of God, and joint 48. As is the earthy, such are