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1 | Getting the verdict before the judgment? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 84196 | ||
Man is made up of three parts: Spirit, Soul and Body 1 Thessalonians 5:23 says, "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." There is a difference between man's breath and spirit: "Thus says the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it, and spirit to those who walk in it." Isaiah 42:5 Destination After Death "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake." Philippians 1:21-24 "Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—for we walk by faith, not by sight—we are of good courage, I say . . . and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord." 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 The Soul is Conscious After Death Revelation 6:9-11 "And when He broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained; and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'How long, O Lord, holy and true, wilt Thou refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who dwell on the earth?' And there was given to each of them a white robe; and they were told that they should rest for a while longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brethren who were to be killed even as they had been, should be completed also." Obviously a person's soul is more than his breath. These robed souls under the altar, crying out to God, are not "breaths." Note that these souls are conscious after death. They were martyred and after death are very much alive in Heaven. They have the ability to cry out to God and to wear white robes. God Himself tells them that more of their brethren will join them after they are killed. Again in Revelation 20:4 "And I saw thrones; and they sat upon them, and judgement was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshipped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years." Additional Scriptures Indicating the Consciousness of the Soul after Death Job 26:5-6 Matthew 22:31, 32 Luke 16:19-31 1 Thessalonians 5:10 Isaiah 14:9-11; 15-17 When the Soul Leaves the Body, the Body Sleeps The term "sleep" is never applied to the soul or the spirit, but only the body. The soul and the spirit continue to exist after death. The body "sleeps" and goes back to dust. (http://www.sdaoutreach.org/dead.html) |
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2 | Getting the verdict before the judgment? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 84228 | ||
Satan's lie? "[Most churches] hold to the unscriptural doctrine that man has an immortal soul. 'Is that teaching so bad?' some may wonder. Do not forget that Satan's first lie was that sin would not bring death…the teaching that man has an immortal soul tends to further Satan's lie. It has led millions of persons into fearful dealings with demons who pose as the souls of the dead. And the doctrine makes the Bible truth about a coming resurrection meaningless". Who says so? The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, that's who (Happiness - How to Find It, Brooklyn, NY: The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, 1980, p. 171). Who says so? Jehovah's Witnesses do, but I do not. |
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3 | Getting the verdict before the judgment? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mathew | 84236 | ||
Radioman, Hows it going, I am not a Jehovas witness, nor do I believe in only 144,000 going to heaven, However I don't beleive in an immortal soul. I'll let the cat out of the bag though. Im a Seventh Day Adventist. This is basic doctine in our church, so i thought I'de throw it out there and see what kind of feedback I'de get. |
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4 | Getting the verdict before the judgment? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 84239 | ||
My apologies... Mathew: I neither believed nor meant to imply that you were a Jehovah's Witness. I apologize for not making this clear in my previous post. I know that not everyone who rejects the doctrine of the immortality of the soul is a Jehovah's Witness. Yet I regret to say that I also did not make that clear in my previous post. Although I do not agree with their every teaching, I am acquainted with and have respect for the Seventh Day Adventist church. I sincerely meant what I wrote before, that I respect your right to your interpretation and I appreciate your input here on the forum. I am very sorry if I have unintentionally offended you. Grace and peace to you, Radioman2 |
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5 | Getting the verdict before the judgment? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mathew | 84241 | ||
Radioman, Thank you for the apologies, I was not in no way offended by your post; You are very well studied in the Bible and I to appreciate your input to this forum. You give very well thought out questions and answers...I only wish we lived next door eachother....LOL I have read every scripture you have offered me to read. I even read some of your post two or three times to try and get the message you are trying to send. Your only making me sharper...Thanks again |
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6 | Getting the verdict before the judgment? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 84242 | ||
Mathew: What I appreciate about you is that you are able to give good logical arguments (reasons) for your beliefs -- an ability that is, unfortunately, not seen often enough on this forum. Live next door to each other? I could go for that. It would be a lot of fun and good fellowship. :-) You're making me sharper, too -- by causing me to dig deeper. My thanks to you, Radioman2 |
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