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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple
God breathed into man the breath of life and he became a living soul. Breath and spirit are the same word in Hebrew. When the spirit/breath goes back to God man ceases to exist. Thats what makes the doctrine of the resurrection so magnificent.
Jesus was dead when he was dead. "Sleep" is the Bible metaphor for being dead.
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Jesus descended into the lower parts of the earth when he was dead. Is that not you understanding also.