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1 | When Jesus died, did dead people really | John 11:43 | Jaknik | 48687 | ||
In the Book of Matthew, as Jesus expires on the cross, it is stated that there is a great earthquake that causes a great many of the nearby tombs to open and the previously dead people come back to life, even going into Jerusalem where they mingle with the inhabitants. Is this to be believed? And if so, why did not the other three Book--Mark, Luke, and John--say something about this extraordinary occurrence? | ||||||
2 | When Jesus died, did dead people really | John 11:43 | Timothy Paul | 48788 | ||
Hi Jaknik, what I see is a lot of dialogue that does not pertain to your original question, which is, did other dead people come back to life (caused by an earthquake?!)and wander in Jerusalem? There is no biblical reference to support this and I wonder where it came from. What it sounds like to me is a publication from some cult somewhere that has been designed to deceive and turn people away from God's truth. No, I have never heard of an earthquake that raised people from the dead. Here is a passage of 1John 4:1-6 I Truthfully hope this sheds some Light. Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. May God Bless you for exposing falsehoods. Tim |
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3 | When Jesus died, did dead people really | John 11:43 | Jaknik | 48808 | ||
Tim, you might want to look at Matthew 27: verses 51, 52, 53 | ||||||
4 | When Jesus died, did dead people really | John 11:43 | Timothy Paul | 48814 | ||
Jaknik, thanks for clearing that up. I apologize, as I realize my sarcasm, though good-hearted, was misplaced, and I want to thank you for calling my attention to a profound verse that I was unaware of. I will study more on this, but initially I turned to Matthew Henry's commentary that states we don't have much info on this, as the intention of Holy Scripture was not necessarily to satisfy our curiosity. However to your question, "is this to be believed" I would have to answer "yes" for as Christ wrought many miracles in His life, it may be expected that some be wrought concerning His death. Such as the rending of the veil, that, when Christ had conquered death, he opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Col. 1:18 says "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence." The saints that arose were a trophy to the victory of Christ's cross over the powers of death, which He chose to show openly.. This is an indication of the general resurrection on the last day, when all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God. One note, the resurrection of these sleeping saints was not like those of Lazarus, which was a temporary recalling of the departed spirit to the mortal body, only to be followed later by a final departure. But this was a resurrection once for all, to life everlasting; and so there is no room to doubt that they went to glory with their Lord. Again, thank you for a provoking question, and a posthumous thank you to Matthew Henry for the light he helped shed. |
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