Kurt Simmons' Exposition of 2 Corinthians 5 We will make some brief comments to Kurt's position as found on his website. I've tried to keep his quotes in tact, but if I have failed in that case, you may visit his website. These are also posted on Facebook. 2 Corinthians 5:1 - “For we know that if our earthly house of tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” “Our earthly house of this tabernacle” is the earthen vessel or physical body of the believer.  Peter makes this abundantly clear when ...