FreeGrace2 said:
Look, I don't care how much you seem to want to argue with Scripture. But Rev 6:6,10 is very clear. John in his vision of the future, saw souls (of dead saints) shouting in heaven. Figure that out.
With a bit of discernment, one can easily separate these 2 sights. The Bible says "SOULS". That's what it means.
Regarding the 10 horned 7 headed beast, since there isn't anything literal about that, is obviously a symbol. But "souls"? What in the world would that be a symbol of?
FreeGrace2 said:
And Jesus gave us a clear glimpse of life in the after life. Figure that out. And it isn't a parable. Or show me any parable where Jesus named some of the people, and REAL people no less.
This is a stupid question. What is your problem? And where are any parables where Jesus named real people? You don't have any. That's what separates His account of the beggar and rich man from parables. He was telling a real story about real people.
No, we don't have people wth "resurrection bodies". You just keep misunderstanding Scripture.
When Jesus or the Bible speaks of "resurrection bodies" it specifically refers to "glorified bodies", and NO ONE gets theirs until the single resurrection of believers at the Second Advent. 1 Cor 15:23 and 2 Thess 2:1-3.
Some scholars have surmised that there is some kind of "interim body" for people who die and go to heaven. Doesn't matter. What does matter is that the Bible SAYS there are souls in heaven shouting. I'm not worrying about it. You should just accept what the Bible says.
Are you going to ignore post #814?
That would be the easy way out, but you should at be honest about your theology. If there is soul sleep at physical death, you've got to explain why Paul wrote what he did.
I believe Phil 1:21, 23 prove that souls go immediately to heaven at death.
You can't prove me wrong from Scripture. Or you would have by now.
Your understanding of all those verses you've quoted about sleeping, death, etc are proved to be a very WRONG understanding of them from what Paul wrote in Phil 1:21,23.
So, either YOUR understanding of your fav verses is WRONG, or Paul was WRONG.
Which is it? They both cannot be right.
Look, I don't care how much you seem to want to argue with Scripture. But Rev 6:6,10 is very clear. John in his vision of the future, saw souls (of dead saints) shouting in heaven. Figure that out.
With a bit of discernment, one can easily separate these 2 sights. The Bible says "SOULS". That's what it means.
Regarding the 10 horned 7 headed beast, since there isn't anything literal about that, is obviously a symbol. But "souls"? What in the world would that be a symbol of?
FreeGrace2 said:
And Jesus gave us a clear glimpse of life in the after life. Figure that out. And it isn't a parable. Or show me any parable where Jesus named some of the people, and REAL people no less.
This is a stupid question. What is your problem? And where are any parables where Jesus named real people? You don't have any. That's what separates His account of the beggar and rich man from parables. He was telling a real story about real people.
No, we don't have people wth "resurrection bodies". You just keep misunderstanding Scripture.
When Jesus or the Bible speaks of "resurrection bodies" it specifically refers to "glorified bodies", and NO ONE gets theirs until the single resurrection of believers at the Second Advent. 1 Cor 15:23 and 2 Thess 2:1-3.
Some scholars have surmised that there is some kind of "interim body" for people who die and go to heaven. Doesn't matter. What does matter is that the Bible SAYS there are souls in heaven shouting. I'm not worrying about it. You should just accept what the Bible says.
Are you going to ignore post #814?
That would be the easy way out, but you should at be honest about your theology. If there is soul sleep at physical death, you've got to explain why Paul wrote what he did.
I believe Phil 1:21, 23 prove that souls go immediately to heaven at death.
You can't prove me wrong from Scripture. Or you would have by now.
Your understanding of all those verses you've quoted about sleeping, death, etc are proved to be a very WRONG understanding of them from what Paul wrote in Phil 1:21,23.
So, either YOUR understanding of your fav verses is WRONG, or Paul was WRONG.
Which is it? They both cannot be right.
There are 2 ressurections. mentioned in revelation- Rev 20:6-this mentions the 1st ressurection. These are the anointed-the bride of Christ-rev 14:3--#s them-144,000-- Its the remaining ones of these on earth during the tribulation that will be changed in the twinkling of an eye and brought to heaven. The second ressurection occurs way after this event. And clearly shows the righteous are still on earth. Rev 20:9--this is after satan gets abyssed for 1000 years and then is let loose for a little while.