IN THE ABSENCE OF ORDERS: For we walk by faith, not by sight. - 2 Corinthians 5:7

Faith has its termination at death in this passage, therefore sight then begins.

Bibliography Bengel, Johann Albrecht. That is, we live, and order our conversations, not by sight, or any evidence of sense, but by faith, which is described by the apostle, Hebrews We see nothing here by the eye of sense but mortality, corruption, and misery; but by faith we see another more excellent and glorious state, and we order our life according to our faith, and sight of things that are invisible: Bibliography Poole, Matthew, "Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5: Walk by faith ; are controlled, not by what we see, but by what we believe.

In each place it may indicate either the means by which , or the element through which , the motion takes place. The latter meaning easily passes into the condition in which a thing takes place. Paul has also in mind in 1 Corinthians We live here under a condition of believing in Christ, not under the condition of His visible presence. Bibliography "Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5: For —Reason why we realize the superiority of our Christ-home; our eye of faith sees what our eye of body does not.

By —Rather, through, the preposition of instrumentality, faith; being the candle through whose light we are thus able to walk aright. By sight —Rather, according to appearance; that is, to the bodily eye. Faith enables us to walk in disregard of material and worldly interests. The Expositor's Greek Testament. Bibliography Haydock, George Leo.

Verse 7 Faith is the assurance that we will have that new body in the heavens.

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We can not see it, but know it by faith Hebrews Bibliography Bullinger, Ethelbert William. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". By faith , [ dia Greek pisteoos Greek ] - in a medium or state of faith. Not by sight , [ dia Greek eidous Greek ] - 'not by appearance. God has appointed in this life faith for our great duty; and in the next, vision for our reward South 1 Peter 1: So our lives are based on faith, not sight. Bibliography Ice, Rhoderick D. College Press, Joplin, MO. The fact is taken for granted; and it comes as the proof that as we are, we are absent from the Lord.

Now we believe in Him without seeing Him; hereafter we shall see Him face to face. Bibliography Ellicott, Charles John. The nature of faith is to trust in the dark, when all appearances are against it; to trust that a calm will come, though the storm be overhead; to trust that God will appear, though nothing but evil be felt. It is tender, child-like, and therefore is an implicit confidence, a yielding submission, a looking unto the Lord.

There is something filial in this; something heavenly and spiritual; not the bold presumption of the daring, nor the despairing fears of the desponding; but something beyond both the one and the other—equally remote from the rashness of presumption, and from the horror of despair. There is a mingling of holy affection connected with this trust, springing out of a reception of past favors, insuring favors to come; and all linked with a simple hanging and depending of the soul upon the Lord, because He is what He is.

There is a looking to, and relying upon the Lord, because we have felt him to be the Lord; and because we have no other refuge. And why have we no other refuge? Because poverty has driven us out of false refuges. It is a safe spot, though not a comfortable one, to be where David was, "Refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul" Psalm And until refuge fails us in Prayer of Manasseh , in self, in the world, in the church, there is no looking to Christ as a divine refuge.

But when we come to this spot, "You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living" Psalm And where this trust Isaiah , there will be a whole army of desires at times pouring themselves into the bosom of the Lord; there will be a whole array of pantings and longings venting themselves into the bosom of "Immanuel, God with us.

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Tozer Charles Spurgeon Voice of the Lord more. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? Adam Clarke Commentary For we walk by faith - While we are in the present state faith supplies the place of direct vision. Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible For we walk - To walk, in the Scriptures often denotes to live, to act, to conduct in a certain way; see the notes on Romans 4: Coffman's Commentaries on the Bible For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Geneva Study Bible For we walk by e faith, not by sight: Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible we walk — in our Christian course here on earth. Wesley's Explanatory Notes For we walk by faith, not by sight: Abbott's Illustrated New Testament We walk; that is, we live and act. Calvin's Commentary on the Bible 7.

John Trapp Complete Commentary 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight: Sermon Bible Commentary 2 Corinthians 5: Macleod, Penny Pulpit, new series, No. Guthrie, Penny Pulpit, new series, No. The principle of walking by faith, not by sight, is reasonable and right,— I. Because the principle of faith is more excellent in its object. Because the principle of faith is more excellent in its effect upon the character and heart. Because to walk by faith produces happiness. Norton, Golden Truths, p. Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament That is, our condition here in this world is such, that we cannot see God face to face, but by faith only; whilst we are in the body, we do not see and enjoy, but believe and expect.

That faith is for earth, and sight is for heaven.

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That till we have sight, it is a great advantage that we have faith. That if we now have faith, we may be well assured that ere long we shall have sight. To explain and vindicate his conduct in reference to this matter, we will shew, I. The principle by which the Christian is actuated— He fixes his eye, not on things visible and temporal, but on things invisible and eternal— [This is declared at the close of the preceding chapter [Note: The principle of faith is, 1.

More exalted in its objects— [The objects of sense are all poor, and mean, and worthless. More certain in its testimony— [Earthly things may dazzle us with their glare and glitter: More excellent in its operations— [The tendency of visible things is to sensualize and debase the soul: More conducive to our true happiness— [What does he possess who has the whole world at his command? Those who are walking by sight— [You are reputed wise by the men of this world; but are worse than fools in the estimation of your God.

Those who profess to walk by faith— [We thank our God that there are a goodly number of you who have learned to estimate things by their relation to eternity. Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible That is, we live, and order our conversations, not by sight, or any evidence of sense, but by faith, which is described by the apostle, Hebrews Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament Walk by faith ; are controlled, not by what we see, but by what we believe. Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges 7.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible 7. The Expositor's Greek Testament 2 Corinthians 5: George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary is only by faith we now walk in this foreign land towards God; we do not as yet feast on Him by any clear view. Bible de Vence Copyright Statement These files are public domain. If we were to truly look forward to our "house not made with hands," how would it affect our daily lives here?

The presence of the Holy Spirit in us increases our confidence, [] so that our fear of death is decreased and we are confident of life beyond this life, confident enough that we will live our lives accordingly. Now Paul sets up a dichotomy between life in our bodies here on earth, and life in God's immediate presence in heaven. In verse , Paul uses two compound words built around a single root: You can't be both places at once.

For a believer, it's either one or the other. We see a similar teaching in Paul's letter to the Philippians on whether or not he will be executed in prison:.

Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I desire to depart [] and be with Christ, which is better by far ; 24 but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. The reason we're spending time on this is because our Seventh Day Adventist brothers and sisters have a doctrine known as "soul sleep. Then suddenly he awakes, unaware that any time has passed. The confusion comes from a common euphemism of death as sleeping for example, John But Paul's teaching here in 5: There is no intermediate "sleeping" state. We're either in the body or with the Lord! As Jesus said to the dying thief on the cross:.

Dear friend, when you die, your spirit immediately goes to be with God. It is with him that you will enjoy the time between your death and the resurrection. Note carefully Paul's teaching to the church in Thessalonica concerning Christ's return and the resurrection:. And the dead in Christ will rise first ; 17 then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall always be with the Lord.

For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. Revelation also gives us a glimpse of Christian martyrs in heaven prior to the resurrection:.

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Each of them was given a white robe , and they were told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed. An old Fanny Crosby hymn draws on the wording of our passage in 5: When He comes in the clouds descending, And they who loved Him here, From their graves shall awake and praise Him With joy and not with fear; When the body and the soul are united, And clothed no more to die , What a shouting there will be when each other's face we see, Changed in the twinkling of an eye.

And we praise God that our fellowship with Jesus will continue uninterrupted! What do Christians believe happens when we die? What will happen to us if we die before Christ returns? What will happen to us when Christ returns? Such a short verse, but it sums up the Christian life so powerfully. The way we conduct ourselves is by spiritual sight, [] seeing things through the Spirit with an eternal perspective. A few verses previous, Paul had written something quite similar:.

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For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. A faith perspective marks all mature disciples. Consider these statements of faith:. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him. We live out our lives here on earth tethered to heaven by the umbilical cord of the Holy Spirit, guided by the teachings of Jesus and his apostles, and expectant that God's promises will surely come to pass. Why can't nonbelievers understand this kind of living?

What aspects of your life are guided by your senses rather than by your faith? How can you bring a faith perspective into these areas? Since we are confident that our life is "hidden with Christ in God" Colossians 3: Pleasing God is now our aim, our ambition in life. For the disciple, life isn't about us anymore, but about him! We are freed from worrying about saving ourselves so that we can enjoy a life of loving service pleasing God.

Having said that, however, we never lose sight of the fact that we are accountable to God. There will be a judgment. Here, it refers to the "judicial bench. Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. There is a fearful passage in Revelation about the judgment:.

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books To subscribe at our regular subscription rate, click the button below. To manage your subscription, visit your Bible Gateway account settings. Upgrade, and get the most out of your new account. Try it free for 30 days. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible Bible study and devotional books listed below. Try it for 30 days FREE. Cancel at any time. You must be logged in to view your newly purchased content.