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1-10節--年事已老，難有可為？

哥林多後書 第5章

年長的信徒還有甚麼指望呢？年事漸老、氣弱體衰，只有步向死亡？是的，這都是事實，但卻並非事實的全部。人人都要一死，但對於基督徒來說，死亡卻是通往天堂，得以與基督同活的大門。而且，我們還有一個確切的盼望，就是當基督再來的時候，我們的身體得著復活。保羅在第1節說：「我們原知道」面前將要發生的事。

近年來，坊間有很多書籍，都是以死亡、彌留之際，以及來生作為主題。其中一些更是依據一些人在彌留之際，出現所謂「靈魂出竅」的經驗寫成。然而，保羅寫這段經文的時候，卻完全不是出於臆測或推想。反之，它是新約中論及死亡與復活之間的「居中狀態」的最重要經文。

當信徒離開地上的肉身，他的靈魂就會立即與基督同在。留下的身體便歸於塵土。然而，到基督再來的時候，神便會給那靈魂一個新的身體；換句話說，當基督再來的那一刻，靈魂便與新的身體連合起來。

當然，我們還有很多未解的困惑。例如：信徒的靈魂如今在天堂?面，既沒有身體，那是如何辨認的呢？我們只能相信，它們終歸可以藉著某種方式被辨認。無論情況將會是怎樣，保羅仍堅定地告訴我們，與基督同在是好得無比和滿有喜樂的。神已藉著聖靈的同在向我們保證，我們必會進入天堂的美景(5節)。

我們如今是憑著信心來接受這些真理，並深信神的應許定必成就(6-8節)。終有一天，我們將親身經歷這一切，肯定比我們想像的更加美好。

反思：

當我們與基督我們的救主面對面時，那情景將會是怎麼樣呢？

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GROWING OLDER? WHATS AHEAD?

What is ahead for the Christian who is growing older? Old age? Physical weakness? Death? The answer could be all three, or perhaps yes and no. Death is something that comes to everyone. But for the Christian it is a doorway into a more wonderful life in heaven with Christ. Then there is the sure and certain hope of the Resurrection of our bodies when Christ returns. Paul says in verse 1 we know what is ahead of us.

Many books have been written in recent years, on death and dying or on the hereafter. Some of it is doubtful evidence, based on so called out-of-the-body-experiences. But in this chapter there is no speculation, no uncertainty. It is one of the greatest teaching chapters in the New Testament on the Intermediate State between death and the Resurrection.

What does happen when a believer slips away from his or her earthly body? The soul of the believer goes immediately into the presence of Christ. The body, left behind, goes back to the earth. Yet, somehow, when Christ returns, God will give that soul a new body. The soul and the new body will be united in the moment of Christs coming.

There are still many questions unanswered. Are the souls of believers now in heaven, visible without a body? They must certainly be seen and known in some way. Whatever the situation is, Paul is holding before us the wonder and joy of being with Christ. God has given us the absolute assurance that is where we will be. He has given us now as a pledge, the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives (v.5).

We accept now these truths by faith, and are confident (verses 6-8) that Gods promises will be fulfilled. Some day these things will be our actual experience and it will be even more wonderful than we could ever have imagined.

FACE TO FACE WITH CHRIST MY SAVIOUR, FACE TO FACE WHAT WILL IT BE?

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