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发帖数: 1776 | 1 第三十二章 论死后情况和死人复活
一．人死后身体归于尘土，而见朽坏（创3:19；徒13:36）。但他们的灵魂（既不
死也不睡），有不灭的实质，立刻回到那赐与者上帝那里（路23:43；传12:7）。义人的
灵魂既在那时全然成圣，就被接入高天，得见在荣光中上帝的面，等候身体完全得赎（
来12:23；林后5:1，6，8；腓1:23；徒3:21；弗4:10）；而恶人的灵魂则被抛到地狱，
留在黑暗痛苦中，直到大日的审判（路16:23，24；徒1:25；犹6，7；彼前3:19）。除此
两处之外，圣经并不承认与身体分离的灵魂，另有所归。
二．在末日还活着的不会死，却要改变（帖前4:17；林前15:51，52）；一切死了的人
都要复活，带着原来的身体，性质虽异，但并非别体，这身体与他们的灵魂重新联合，
直到永远（伯19:26，27；林前15:42－44）。
三．恶人的身体，要因基督的权能而复活受辱；义人的身体，要靠基督的灵而复活得
荣，与基督自己荣耀的身体相似（徒24:15；约5:28，29；林前15:43；腓3:21）。 | C****i
发帖数: 1776 | 2 CHAPTER XXXII
Of the State of Men after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead
I. The bodies of men, after death, return to dust, and see corruption:[566]
but their souls, which neither die nor sleep, having an immortal subsistence
, immediately return to God who gave them:[567] the souls of the righteous,
being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest heavens,
where they behold the face of God, in light and glory, waiting for the full
redemption of their bodies.[568] And the souls of the wicked are cast into h
ell, where they remain in torments and utter darkness, reserved to the judgm
ent of the great day.[569] Besides these two places, for souls separated fro
m their bodies, the Scripture acknowledgeth none.
II. At the last day, such as are found alive shall not die, but be changed:[
570] and all the dead shall be raised up, with the selfsame bodies, and none
other (although with different qualities), which shall be united again to t
heir souls forever.[571]III. The bodies of the unjust shall, by the power of
Christ, be raised to dishonor: the bodies of the just, by his Spirit, unto
honor; and be made conformable to his own glorious body.[572]
[566] Genesis 3:19. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou
return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, a
nd unto dust shalt thou return. Acts 13:36. For David, after he had served h
is own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his f
athers, and saw corruption.
[567] Luke 23:43. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day sh
alt thou be with me in paradise. Ecclesiastes 12:7. Then shall the dust retu
rn to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
[568] Hebrews 12:23. To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, wh
ich are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits o
f just men made perfect. 2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8. For we know that if our ea
rthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an
house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.... Therefore we are alwa
ys confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent
from the Lord.... We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent
from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Philippians 1:23. For I am i
n a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; wh
ich is far better. Acts 3:21. Whom the heaven must receive until the times o
f restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his h
oly prophets since the world began. Ephesians 4:10. He that descended is the
same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all th
ings.
[569] Luke 16:23-24. And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and
seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Fa
ther Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of
his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Acts 1:25. That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from whic
h Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. Jude 6-7.
And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitat
ion, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment
of the great day. Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in
like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange
flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire
. 1 Peter 3:19. By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in priso
n.
[570] 1 Thessalonians 4:17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caug
ht up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so
shall we ever be with the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:51-52. Behold, I show you a
mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment,
in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound,
and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
[571] Job 19:26-27. And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in
my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall
behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. 1 Corinthian
s 15:42-44. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruptio
n; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in gl
ory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural bod
y; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a sp
iritual body.
[572] Acts 24:15. And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow
, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjus
t. John 5:28-29. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which al
l that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they th
at have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done ev
il, unto the resurrection of damnation. 1 Corinthians 15:43. It is sown in d
ishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in pow
er. Philippians 3:21. Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashion
ed like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able
even to subdue all things unto himself. |
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