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● 1Cor 15:50 . . I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot
inherit the kingdom of God.
That's a popular text among folks who sincerely believe Jesus' glorified body
consists of spirit material rather than tangible material.
Now according to Phil 3:21, Jesus no longer has a natural body, rather, he
has a glorified body. But the thing is: his glorified body, regardless of its
chemical composition and/or its physical characteristics, is visible to the
naked eye (Acts 1:11 & Rev 1:7) and capable of dining upon ordinary foods
and beverages. (Matt 26:29, Luke 22:15-16, Luke 22:28-30)
So then, I think it safe to posit that 1Cor 15:50 isn't totally excluding flesh
and blood, rather it's excluding flesh and blood alone without a certain
something to go with it. For example:
● John 3:5-6 . . No one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of
water and the Spirit; flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to
spirit.
In other words: people are being allowed into the kingdom of God as human
beings, but not without a suitable spirit, i.e. a spirit born of the supernatural
process Jesus spoke of.
● Col 1:13 . . He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred
us to the kingdom of His beloved son.
It can't be discerned just by looking at them who the transferred folks are
'cause they don't look any different than anybody else, i.e. they blend.
● John 3:8 . .The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but
you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with
everyone born of the Spirit.
And:
● Luke 17:20-21 . . Now having been questioned by the Pharisees as to
when the kingdom of God was coming, he answered them and said: The
kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; nor will they say
"Look, here it is" nor will they say "There it is" for behold, the kingdom of
God is in your midst.
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