哥林多書5章提到我們現在住的家(人用手築的帳篷)被
拆毀的時候(離開這肉體的家-死), 我們將搬入不是人手
所建造的家. 現今暫住於這帳篷, 雖承受著壓力,不段的呻吟
嘆息; 心中切切想要搬離這帳篷, 住進神為我們預備永恆的
天家.
是神的恩典讓我們能滿懷自信的渴望離開這肉體去與主同住,
因此就算要離開這身體也能坦然無懼.
活在這世上是靠著 "信"不是憑著眼見, 學會信靠神的應
許真不容易.
Corinthians 5:6-8(哥林多後書 5:6-8)
So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we
live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord. For we live by believing
and not by seeing. Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be
away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.