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.