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Originally Posted by Beard
Soul sleep before the cross or after the cross? When did Jesus preach to the spirits (not souls) in prison? These spirits of just men made perfect are not in prison any longer, for they are before the throne of God as the redeemed of the Lord...the New Jerusalem, the church and assembly of the firstborn whose names are written in heaven, and to the spirits of just men made perfect. ( Hebrews 12:23). The thief on the cross was with Jesus that day in Paradise, not three days later. Jesus moved Paradise from death before the cross, to His presence after the cross...they see his glory as promised in John 17...Jesus has the keys to death, hell and the grave. The believers are passed from death unto life...Jesus is the God of the living, not the dead.
Brother Michael and I have talked before over the phone... I appreciate his knowledge of the Word. We simply disagree on this doctrine of soul sleep.
Here is an article concerning the doctrine of soul sleep that was previously done in our newsletter for your scrutiny. God bless...wish I had more time...it is a great subject for study
http://www.dennisbeard.org/the-error...oul-sleep.html |
Hi Bro, hope all is well.
How can the dead Saints be
ALIVE IN HEAVEN if they have not yet been given
IMMORTALITY?
51: Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52: In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be
changed.
53: For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal
must put on immortality.
54: So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this
mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55: O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1 Cor. 15: 51-55
The Saints cannot be alive hundreds of years later if they are not yet immortal.
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