The Scriptures state consistently "flesh and blood cannot...

The Scriptures state consistently "flesh and blood cannot inherit God's Kingdom."  OK Mr Gordon but maybe the Jehovah Witnesses should look closely at this or hold a convention specifically about seeking the Kingdom of God as a priority as this prohibition is appropriate for who?

There is a prohibition on inheriting God's Kingdom but it rests on two conditions flesh and blood.

The prohibition clearly is not a singular condition such as flesh or blood, it requires both conditions, flesh and blood.

Let us look at Jesus words in the Gospel of Luke chapter 24 does he fall under the prohibition of flesh and blood concerning his bodily resurrection.

Jesus Appears to the Disciples
38And He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

39"See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see,

for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have."

40And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.…


Clearly Jesus dispels the notion that he is a spirit to the disciples in fact notice how there is no mention of blood nor any blood in the wounds of his hands and feet.

When Christians say Jesus shed his blood on the cross for Gods people there is more to that then just death and bleeding.

Let us review another Gospel

John 20;28

Jesus Appears to Thomas
…27Then He said to Thomas, "Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing." 28Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!" 29Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed."


Again Thomas invited to reach his hand into the side of the resurrected Jesus, clearly not a ghost, also notice there was no mention of a bloody wound in his side. in the one that was pierced for our transgressions.

Thomas proclaims Jesus as his Lord and God and there is no rebuke by Jesus for such worship.

This worship of the risen Jesus is the same outcome in Luke. Not only does Jesus appear as flesh and bones he asks for food and eats the meal in front of the gathered. The true Witnesses to Jesus see that he is not an apparition or a ghost and worship the risen God Man.

Luke 24 NASB

40And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41While they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” 42They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish; 43and He took it and ate it before them.
44Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, 47and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48“You are witnesses of these things. 49“And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension
50And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53and were continually in the temple praising God.



It is clearly a false teaching to claim Jesus was raised as just a spirit, you must reject Jesus own words that he was flesh and bones. If such a belief is held then Jesus cannot qualify as the eternal high priest. Without this you will die in your sins and have no intercession before God. You are damned.