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NASB | Job 38:4 "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Job 38:4 "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you know and have understanding. |
Bible Question:
I am facilitating a Bible study (Gospel of John)at my work place with several new Christians and a few mature Chrisitans. Yesterday one of the "newbies" was discussing that her son was afraid for his grandparents dying. One of the "mature" Chrisitans told her to explain it to him this way - that we are spiritual beings in heaven and then we are born into a fleshly body and then when we die we go back to heaven to be in the spirit. I asked her to show me the scriptures that back that up - but she hasn't come through yet. So - what do I tell my new Christians about this - it has them confused. I just asked her to send me the verse - but in the future to just stick with the simple stuff for the others. I believe we all agree on the most important issues. Please help! Thanks. |
Bible Answer: There are no scriptures to support that thought. Before man was created, he created angels in heaven - referred to as stars in Job 38:4-7. And eventually, man was created in a perfect body to live forever on the earth (Gen 2:15). Good practice btw... to start out simple and build from their - always supporting the discussions with scriptural proofs. Its helpful to read through the Bible - even though you don't understand everything the first time around - and sometimes studying it by topics is helpful as it teaches you to examine cross-references which help put each individual scripture into the context of the entire Bible - key point here for proper understanding (Biblical context is everything!) Some topic examples: 'Why do we grow old and die?', 'What issue was raised by the serpent in the Garden of Eden?', 'Who was the serpent?', 'Why did Adman and Eve disobey God?', 'What was the result of their sin'? 'What provisions did God immediately set out to bring about his original purpose for mankind?' - hint: Gen 3:15) Take care... |
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