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1 | Did Jesus die spiritually? | 2 Cor 5:21 | Morant61 | 83260 | ||
Greetings Graceful! I think that part of the problem here is one of semantics. When discussing the question of whether or not Jesus went to Hell, one must answer two questions. 1) By Hell, does one mean the final place of torment for all those who reject Christ? If so, the answer is that Christ did not go here. 2) By Hell, does one mean Sheol/Hades/Paradise/Abraham's Bossom, a temporary holding place prior to the death of Christ? If so, Christ did go here. I know I have posted on the different words for Hell before. If you would like to read some of them, just use the search box. Finally, allow me to comment on the following statment of yours. You wrote: "Did He bear our sins or just die for them? Scripture tells us He bore them IN HIS BODY." The verb used in 1 Pet. 2:24 is 'anaphero'. It's primary meaning is to 'offer a sacrifice for someone or something'. In fact, it is used in this sense several times in Scripture. Consider the following verses: a) Heb. 7:27 - "Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself." 'Anaphero' is used twice in this verse. Both times is refers to the offering of a sacrifice. b) Heb. 13:15 - "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise?the fruit of lips that confess his name." c) James 2:21 - "Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?" But, the most signficant verse for this discussion is 1 Pet. 2:5: d) 1 Pet. 2:5 - "you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." Here, Peter uses 'anaphero' in the sense of offering up spiritual sacrifices. So, what does 1 Pet. 2:24 mean? It does not mean that Christ physically took sin into His body, for two reasons. First of all, 'our sins' are not physical things which can be carried. Secondly, the verb means to offer a sacrifice for something. So, all Peter is saying is that Christ offered His body for our sins. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Was Jesus' spirit abandoned? | 2 Cor 5:21 | Dan58 | 83290 | ||
Tim, your post was helpful to me, thanks. Can I make the conclusion from your post that the requirement of the law tat sin results in death was satisfied by the physical sacrifice of Jesus dying physically? I still don't understand in what sense Jesus was abandoned by God. I don't see whether or not Jesus' spirit was separated from God. I haven't checked the discussion on other verses that has already been posted. Would someone summarize the issues raised in other threads? This thread has started me thinking again about the high price that Jesus paid. The fact that Jesus was in Hades is no small matter. Does trinity require that the Father was in Hades with Jesus? Although I see that the Deity of Jesus is a Biblical requirement I don’t clearly understand why so many make the doctrine of trinity THE deciding point of sound doctrine. |
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3 | Was Jesus' spirit abandoned? | 2 Cor 5:21 | Morant61 | 83304 | ||
Greetings Dan58! Thank you! Yes, I do believe that Scripture teaches that the physical death of Christ was sufficent to atone for sin. This is one of the areas where so many WOF teachers seem to miss the mark. Scripture does not teach anywhere that Christ suffered in Hell. The paradise side of Hades is not what we think of when we use the term Hell. Concerning His being forsaken, I would say that what Jesus was referring to was the darkness which fell on the land for three hours. Many believe that in that period of time, God the Father turned His face away from the cross. I have a hard time seeing this as a reference to something which happened after the death of Christ, since He spoke these words while He was yet alive. Well, I have to get a couple hours of sleep before church this morning. Chat with you later! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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