Untitled article by E. S. W.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · September 3, 1867

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 12

Seeing God.

By E. S. W.

In my flesh shall I see God. Job xix, 26. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Cor. xv, 50. Please reconcile the foregoing passages. A. S. Ottawa Co., Mich.

Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; but flesh and spirit can.

Temporal or natural life is in the blood. “For the life of the flesh is in the blood. For it is the life of all flesh: the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof.” Lev. vii, 11, 14.

Eternal life is in the Spirit. Paul in speaking of the resurrection of the dead, says, “It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.” 1 Cor. xv, 44.

Temporal life—Flesh, bones and blood. Eternal life—Flesh, bones and spirit.

The Saviour after his resurrection had flesh and bones. When he appeared suddenly among his disciples they “were terrified and affrighted and supposed they had seen a spirit.” [Phantom, marg. Gr. Test.] And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself, handle me, and see; for a spirit [phantom or specter] hath not flesh and bones as ye see me have.” Luke xxiv, 37–39. And Ezekiel in speaking of the resurrection of the dry bones, says, “Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones. Behold I will cause breath to enter into you and ye shall live; and I will lay sinews upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you and ye shall live.” Eze. xxxvii, 5, 6. E. S. W.