Future Promises, Non Earthly Promises

When people country God promises Christians health, wealth, as well as comfort hither on earth, they ignore passages like Romans 8:18-25:

"We know that the whole creation has been groaning every bit inwards the pains of childbirth correct upward to the introduce time. Not exclusively so, merely nosotros ourselves, who bring the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly every bit nosotros aspect eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies... nosotros hope for what nosotros create non however have..."

Hebrews 2:5-9 as well as 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 also tell us that Christ's operate is completed inwards the spiritual realm merely non however inwards the earthly realm.(1)

We are healed past times Christ's stripes, physically, emotionally, as well as spiritually,(2) as well as that healing begins hither on earth. 

But it won't last consummate until sky when Jesus wipes away every tear, ending decease as well as hurting forever (Revelation 21:4).

There are roughly pop misunderstandings based on applying hereafter promises to our introduce lives. 

But the Scriptures linked to a higher house tin assistance us avoid that confusion.

(1) See every bit good John 16:33
(2) Isaiah 53:5

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