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1 | Gospel preached to the dead? | 1 Pet 4:6 | hungryforGod | 131507 | ||
What does it mean that the gospel has been preached to those who are dead? Does it refer to the people who lived and died prior to the coming of Christ? I don't quite understand what this verse is trying to say. | ||||||
2 | Gospel preached to the dead? | 1 Pet 4:6 | Morant61 | 131512 | ||
Greetings Hungry! Here is what the Bible Knowledge Commentary says about this verse: ************************************ For this . . . reason, because everybody must give an account to God, the gospel was preached even to those . . . now dead. This has been interpreted as referring to (a) those who are spiritually “dead in sin,” (b) those who heard and believed the gospel but have since died, (c) those who died without hearing or believing the gospel. Barclay preferred the third interpretation, assuming that 3:19 refers to Christ’s preaching to the dead. Consequently he believed that here “was a breathtaking glimpse of a gospel of a second chance.” This interpretation has no scriptural support and is contrary to orthodox Christian doctrine (cf. v. 5). ************************************ I would say that it most likely refers to those who are spiritually dead. Why? Notice that v. 6 says, '...but live according to God in regard to the spirit.'. This seems to best describe a change of status in living beings. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Traditional answer? | 1 Pet 4:6 | hungryforGod | 131540 | ||
Ok. I see what you mean. What's the actual traditional/historical interpretation of this verse? | ||||||
4 | Traditional answer? | 1 Pet 4:6 | Glory Bound | 131547 | ||
Those refered in this passage as "those who are dead," are the non believers. They are dead in their sin. Those who have not accepted Jesus Christs Gift of salvation are "the walking dead." Sadly, they simply haven't realized or accepted it yet. GB |
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