1 Corinthians 15:26

"The last enemy to be destroyed is death" (1 Corinthians 15:26).

Question:

I think there is a connection in this verse to the understanding that when there is sufficient recognition of the inner Christ, the consciousness of death will no longer be held inevitable. I think it's one of several Bible verses that leaves some hint that Bible interpretation goes beyond the rigidly literal level.

Comment:

You'll find no disagreement here that Bible interpretation "goes beyond the rigidly literal level." After all, Jesus carefully teaches his disciples—and, by extension, us—that his parables contain spiritual Truth that must be understood beyond the literal. (See Matthew 13:10-23.) Here, Paul is describing the new consciousness—the 'kingdom of heaven'—that Jesus calls us to find within ourselves and express into the world. The 'enemies' of that Christ Consciousness are the illusions of separation and limitation that confuse our minds and distract us from our spiritual Truth. The greatest illusion, of course, is the one that tells us we are finite, mortal beings who cannot escape the ultimate fear, death. It was to demonstrate against that 'last enemy' that Jesus Christ moved through his great demonstration of crucifixion as an affirmation of our eternal spiritual nature.

Blessings!

Rev. Ed