We live in this world but we are not of this world. Learn to live in it, but not for it.
John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
We are created in the image of God. The Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. So it’s not far fetch for us to understand that we to are made up of 3 parts as well, spirit, flesh and soul. We are spirit beings in the flesh with a soul. We have to first understand this before we can understand that we are not of this world we just live in it. This world is temporary, God the Father is eternal. So we too being spirit beings are also eternal. But understand that because the spirit is eternal if it’s condemned to the second death then it could perish for all eternity. Whatever pain discomfort and torture is lying ahead for those who are condemned is for eternity. Actual time, when the spirit is concerned, is irrelevant. Time only pertains to us in the flesh. So understand that this world has an expiration date. It will soon perish. Revelation 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
It’s important that we understand when we die, the flesh it is merely put to rest. But the Spirit is that which is still alive. But God is He who can destroy both. Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Grab and go: Putting more emphasis on the outward man is the equivalent to putting rims on a car, tenting the windows and getting a new paint job, but not having an engine in the car. All the things that you do to the outside are nice but really pointless if you are just empty on the inside.
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