Reflections on Ben's End

Yes, boobie; there is a natural body; but there is also a spiritual body. You believe that? Hold on to your horses; We're not done yet. It is written in the ancient book: The first man, Adam, became a living being; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. The spiritual man did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. The first man was of the dust of the earth, as was the woman. 

The second man came from heaven. 

And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, Adam. . .so shall we bear the likeness of the man from heaven, Jesus. . .We Christians declare to you, ye people of the earth, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the eternal kingdom of God; nor does the perishable person inherit his/her perished body. (Hate to break it to ya, but we all know, at a certain adult age, that it's true: we will all breathe our last in THE BIG ONE, the last straw, the end of the line.  But hey! Listen up: I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep; be we shall all be changed - in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound (the trumpet that calls each person). . . to summon you and me, and my friend Ben, who just heard the call. . .

Ben Cox left this life, February 9th, 2026The dead will be raised, imperishible, and we will all be changed. For the perishable body must be clothed. . . in the long run. . . in the big picture of eternity. When that happens, then the saying that is written, "Death has been swallowed up in victory!" is manifested in each Christian life.  The grace to live a good life was given to us before the beginning of time, but it was fully revealed through the embodiment of Jesus Christ, who conquered death, after suffering through its slings and arrows of outrageous treatment. He demonstrated for us eternal life, immortality. . . with its fullest purpose and relevance through His teaching, His endurance, His conquest of death. ( We can comprehend this now.Thanks to the Hebrews writer, and Timothy). And now he has called my friend Ben home! Traveler's Rest

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