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1 | Isn't Paradise the Heaven? | John 20:17 | EdB | 241475 | ||
In Jewish theology Hades/Hell was the holding place for the dead. Jesus using this teaching talked about it in Luke 16:19-31 in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. One side of Hades/hell was hot dry place and holding place of the unrighteous dead. The other side was Abraham's bosom or PARADISE where the righteous dead was held until the Messiah came. When Jesus died on the cross He descended into Hades/Hell to the paradise side and preached the Good news to the righteous dead. He then as Eph 4:8 tells us lead those held captive by death to heaven. The paradise side of Hades/Hell is no longer inhabited. Those that now die and are in Christ go directly into His presence. 2 Cor 5:8 Unfortunately the hot dry side of hades/Hell is still occupied by those awaiting final judgment at the Great White Throne Judgment. |
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2 | Unatoned who die experience a sting/fire | John 20:17 | jeremiah1five | 241513 | ||
If one were to experience a sting upon death (1 Cor. 15:56) because of unatoned sin, what would it feel like after the sting is experienced constantly? Would it feel like a flame or fire? Would this correspond to what the rich man experienced being in the grave, as opposed to Lazarus whose sin was atoned by Christ and there was no "sting of death/sin" and when he died experienced comfort of being in the Presence of God? To put it more succinctly, if at the moment of death you feel a sting, brace yourself... You're not in Kansas anymore. |
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3 | Unatoned who die experience a sting/fire | John 20:17 | DocTrinsograce | 241514 | ||
Hi, Jer... That is an interesting question. Perhaps it is lightly touched upon in the parable of Lazarus and Dives (Luke 16:19-31). Using a parable in that fashion, however, tends to result in two significant problems: (1) it teaches a poor parabolic exegetical practice; and (2) it impedes the more knowledgable exegete from being open to the point you are making. Relative to the first item: Remember that parables teach a single point and are addressed to a single person or group. Our Lord's parable of Lazarus and Dives was not an attempt to delve into the interim state of man. Rather it was to address the error of the Pharisees to whom he was speaking, describing them as "those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God." (Luke 16:15b). Relative to the second item: The horrors of the eternal death is referenced directly by our Lord when he sites Isaiah: "Then they will go forth and look On the corpses of the men Who have transgressed against Me. For their worm will not die And their fire will not be quenched; And they will be an abhorrence to all mankind" (Isaiah 66:24 NASB). That passage is sited directly in Mark 9:44-49; Revelation 14:11; and, indirectly, in Matthew 3:12. By the way, Jonathan Edwards made your point quite vividly in a sermon he preached in Enfield, Connecticut on July 8, 1741, entitled "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." It is very much worth the read. He affirms your point in words that cause the listener to almost smell the stench of Hell itself, if that were possible. http://www.ccel.org/ccel/edwards/sermons.sinners.html In Him, Doc PS There is a convention in the Study Bible Forum to post as questions only those things that are directed to the forum as a whole. When responding to a post by another person, simply mark it as a note. PSS Have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving! |
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4 | Unatoned who die experience a sting/fire | John 20:17 | jeremiah1five | 241518 | ||
Yes, I have read Edwards sermon, but I should again. It IS worth the read. Thanks. | ||||||