1 Corinthians 15:45-50

So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living person”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.  However, the spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and then the spiritual.  The first man is from the earth, made of dust; the second man is from heaven.  Like the one made of dust, so too are those made of dust, and like the one from heaven, so too those who are heavenly.  And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, let us also bear the image of the man of heaven. Now this is what I am saying, brothers and sisters: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

1 Corinthians 15 goes on to say in verse 53: “For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.” All people born of the flesh, or dust, are perishable. We are born into and trapped in the sin of Adam, the first man. It is because of this truth that we must be reborn in order to inherit. This rebirth happens when we come to faith in Jesus Christ and are clothed in His righteousness. It is only by faith that this happens, not by accident. It is the righteousness of Christ that makes us “imperishable” and able to receive the eternal life promise from the Lord. This righteousness is a gift of God, and we have done nothing to earn it. Recognize His grace today and praise God for His indescribable gift! Thank You Lord!