2 Coríntios 5
Matthew Poole · Citado em PreceptAustin
2 Coríntios 5
Poole points out that God has "given us his Spirit to dwell and to work in us, and to assure us of what we speak of, viz. the house in the heavens, the building of God, that is not made with hands. The Spirit of grace given to the people of God, working and dwelling in them, is a certain pledge of that glory and life eternal, which he hath prepared for them. Maybe it is “already - not yet”, but it is as sure as the sun rising tomorrow because the Son rose for us and so we can sing... On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise, And the glory of his resurrection share; When his chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies, And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there. There will be “victory on the last battlefield.”
2 Coríntios 5:4-5
Poole points out that God has "given us his Spirit to dwell and to work in us, and to assure us of what we speak of, viz. the house in the heavens, the building of God, that is not made with hands. The Spirit of grace given to the people of God, working and dwelling in them, is a certain pledge of that glory and life eternal, which he hath prepared for them. Now if the guiding presence of God, through the Holy Spirit, is merely an earnest payment, the fulfillment must be glorious beyond comprehension. This “selfsame thing,” as our test calls it, is a wonderful “house which is from heaven,” the spiritual body we shall receive when we go to be with the Lord (2Corinthians 5:1, 2). Pledge (728)(arrabon) is the payment of part of a purchase price in advance and in ancient Greece was a commercial technical term, representing an advance transaction that guarantees the validity of a contract. The modern term is "earnest money" or "down payment" which is a deposit that guarantees the full amount will be paid. One form of arrabon was used for an engagement ring! God's bestowal of His Spirit is the God's irrevocable pledge to complete His purpose. Arrabon is used figuratively by Paul to describe the Holy Spirit Who is God's "earnest money" given to assure that His redemptive process (glorified incorruptible bodies) will be fulfilled… 2Corinthians 1:22 (God) Who also sealed (sphragizo = imprint in was serving as mark of ownership, authenticity and protected - Are you wrestling with the doctrine of eternal security? Then meditate on the immutable truth in this verse!) us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts (cp Ro 5:5-+) as a pledge (arrabon). The Moody Handbook of Theology - The Holy Spirit as a pledge is a symbol of the believer’s security in Christ. John