The Holy Spirit inspired Apostle Paul to declare that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. “Flesh and blood” refers to people who are descendants of Adam and Eve, but are not born a second time, in Christ Jesus through the Spirit. As Jesus told Nicodemus, “No one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” (John 3:3)
The “kingdom of God” is where God rules in sovereignty, more specifically it this chapter, it is refering to Jesus’ second coming with his people following him, and establishing his rule on earth (Matthew 6:9-10, 13:24, 31, 33, 44-45, 47, 20:1, 22, 25:1-46).
The Holy Spirit reveals through Paul that we “inherit” the kingdom of God. An inheritance comes only when someone dies. And so Christ died. With Jesus’ resurrection in glory, we inherit the kingdom of God. The author of Hebrews wrote, “For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance–now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.” (Hebrews 9:15)
Know this: if you accept and live by the gospel, then whether you are alive or asleep (physically dead) when Jesus comes, you will be changed, see Jesus as he is, and inherit the earth. Jesus has a place for you, and that place is very good, and that place is with him forever in a glorious resurrection body. You have an inheritance that will never spoil, rust, fade, or be stolen (Matthew 6:19-21).
