Subject: Any scriptural support? |
Bible Note: Radioman2, No, this conclusion does not jive with the text... Look at this... 1 Peter 3:18-20 18 For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, 19 through whom(Holy Spirit) also HE WENT AND PREACHED to the spirits in prison 20 who disobeyed(PAST TENSE) long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, 1. This text is addressing the death of Jesus as the righteous for the unrighteous. 2. These 'spirits' are in prison. "'Most likely this is a reference to the preincarnate Christ preaching through Noah to those who, because they rejected that message, are now spirits in prison" (Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1976, 1978)." No, as one who takes the scriptures literally (except where schripture clearly directs me to do otherwise) I believe these scriptures mean exactly what they say. God bless |