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1 | Where was Lazarus for 4 days? | John 11:11 | Cyclist | 58026 | ||
daniel, I will sing of the mercies of the Lord! I will sing praises to my God! I will sing of His love! I will sing to the Lord! Thank you for reponding to my post. I understand your point about the transfiguration. I am trying to understand you about our being unconscience(sp?), after we are dead, until the return of Jesus. Please, if you will, read and respond to the following scripture(s): 1 Sam 28:3-19 NOTE: Samuel spoke with Saul after Samuel had died. Luke 16:19-16 NOTE: This is Jesus talking about a rich man and the begger Lazarus (not the same Lazarus that Jesus raised from the dead). It appears to me that in the scripture Jesus says "There was a rich man....", meaning that this "did" happen. Matt 27:52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; Matt 27:53 and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. NOTE: If these were to remain "asleep/unconscious" until Jesus return, why then did they appear to many? In addition, you did not respond to this scripture that I posted: Matt 22:32 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living." Thanks for giving this your attention. In Christ, Cyclist I will bless the Lord at all times! His praise shall continually be in my mouth! |
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2 | Where was Lazarus for 4 days? | John 11:11 | danieln | 58056 | ||
"1 Sam 28:3-19 NOTE: Samuel spoke with Saul after Samuel had died." If when we are dead we still reside as a spirit in paradise then: a) why would God expressly forbid our loved ones trying to contact us? b) why would we permit ourselfs to be summoned and help people commit this sin? Spirits of the dead and the afterlife etc. are prominent in basically all pagan religions, God to trying to keep us away from having anything to do with these familiar spirits(fallen angels). Notice this verse: 1Ch 10:13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it; it says he asked counsel of a familiar spirit, he thought it was the shade of Samuel i guess Also if elijah and moses were dead spirits then Jesus commited this sin by contacting them. "Luke 16:19-16 NOTE:..." I dont believe that this "did happen", many stories are narrated this way(Once upon a time "there was" an old man...) and Jesus narrates this way in alot of other parables. Also if we are going to take this story as a literal account then we start getting into problems. a) the dead are carried by angels into Abrahams bosom(breast). b) the righteous and wicked dead can see and talk to each other(imagine seeing your family burning for eternity, i dont call that paradise and how will God wipe "away all tears" Rev 21:4) c) the notion of dipping ones finger into water to cool anothers tongue to ease their torment is also obviously an absurd idea. "Matt 27:52 Matt 27:53" These people are resurrected also, lucky for them :), (not so lucky if they were enjoying paradise beforehand though) as for the last point, i think thats kinda playing around with semantics 1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. |
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3 | Where was Lazarus for 4 days? | John 11:11 | Cyclist | 58058 | ||
daniel, Glory be to God who created the heavens and the earth and the seas and all that there in is! I will praise my God! He alone is the creator of things, seen and unsee, blessed be the name of the Lord! I have enjoyed our discussion on this subject. Thank you for taking time to respond. You have done very well in providing scripture references in your posts. At this point, I will agree to disagree with you. It is not my purpose to get into a debate that could become "heated", and, I'm sure you feel the same way. Paul writes: "Own no man but to love one another". Again, Thank you! In Christ Jesus, Cyclist I will bless the Lord at all times! His praise shall continually be in my mouth! |
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