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1 | Searching for the truth | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90572 | ||
Dear Robert, I believe you have started out with an error. "From the various comments received recently,it is gathered that the following sequence of events will take place after death. 1.A human has 3 spiritual parts: Body- soul- spirit" The following is from an article by Kim Riddlebarger: One of the most difficult problems any theological tradition faces is that there are often fundamental differences at critical points between the "official doctrine" affirmed by the divines and academics of that tradition, and those doctrines actually believed and practiced on a popular level by the rank and file. There is, perhaps, no greater illustration of this than the popular notion of trichotomy. Rejected by virtually all major theologians in all streams of the Christian tradition as a speculative Greek philosophical notion rather than a Biblical conception, trichotomy is very likely the reigning notion of human nature in American Evangelical circles today. With few exceptions, the Christian church has affirmed, with one voice, that human nature is two-fold. As men and women, we are necessarily a body--the physical element of our nature--and we are also a soul-spirit--an immaterial aspect described in the Bible as either soul or spirit. These two are united together as one person; as a psychosomatic unity. This is simply known as dichotomy. Trichotomists, however, contend that human nature is tri-partite, that is, as men and women we are body, soul and spirit. But while the theologians of Evangelicalism, following the historic precedence, overwhelmingly reject the notion of trichotomy, the popular teaching and literature of Evangelicalism abounds with trichotomistic views of human nature in one form or another. To read this article go to: http://www.modernreformation.org/mr95/julaug/mr9504trichotomy.html John Reformed |
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2 | Searching for the truth | Bible general Archive 1 | KCEvangelist | 90583 | ||
Robert, Your sequence seems right for an O.T. person but not for a N.T. person. Sheol (Hebrew) of the O.T. received everyone except Enoch, Elijah and possibly Moses. All of earth's inhabitants descended into either Abraham's bosom or the place of torment. Tartarus housed a few select bad angels. Following Jesus resurrection, Abraham's bosom area was emptied. Jesus' took "captivity captive" and ascended to heaven. In the N.T. era all believers ascend to heaven at death and await the resurrection of their bodies. Paul said, "to be with Christ is much better." Jesus is in heaven, not Sheol / Hades. All non-believers still descend to Sheol / Hades. There they await the resurrection and final judgment. |
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