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NASB | John 20:17 Jesus *said to her, "Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.'" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 20:17 Jesus said to her, "Do not hold Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.'" |
Bible Question:
If one were to experience a sting upon death (1 Cor. 15:56) because of unatoned sin, what would it feel like after the sting is experienced constantly? Would it feel like a flame or fire? Would this correspond to what the rich man experienced being in the grave, as opposed to Lazarus whose sin was atoned by Christ and there was no "sting of death/sin" and when he died experienced comfort of being in the Presence of God? To put it more succinctly, if at the moment of death you feel a sting, brace yourself... You're not in Kansas anymore. |
Bible Answer: Jeremaih1five We must not confuse Hades/Hell with the eternal place of the unrighteous dead. That is the Lake of Fire. AFTER the Great White Throne of Judgement those that died outside of Christ will be thrown into the Lake of Fire, not Hell or Hades. Hades/Hell is/was the holding place of the dead. The unrighteous dead await in a hot dry place. The righteous dead in Abraham's bosom or paradise. All are held by death. Once Jesus overcame death the righteous dead held captive by death were freed and taken by Jesus to Heaven. I believe Jesus preached to them proving He was the Messiah they all awaited. When the righteous die today they go immediately into Christ's presence since death has no hold on them as Paul tells us in 2 Cor 5:8 However the unrighteous dead have not been freed of death's hold so they still go to Hades/Hell to await judgement. So yes in a sense you are correct if you feel the sting of death you are in the wrong place. For those in Christ, death has no sting. |