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NASB | 1 Peter 4:6 For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 4:6 For this is why the good news [of salvation] was preached [in their lifetimes] even to those who are dead, that though they were judged in the flesh as men are, they may live in the spirit according to [the will and purpose of] God. |
Subject: Those who died before Jesus' death |
Bible Note: Hi, Steve! "The further writings of the apostles is the fulfillment of this passage." So the Holy Spirit left the Church after the Apocalyptic Writings of John? "While we do not have the full revelation of God himself, we definitely have everything concerning faith and worship." If we did, why would Paul and John be looking forward to a change that will occur... a change that will bring us to the fullness of being (1 Corinthians 13:12; 1 John 3:2); and there is a continuous flow between heaven and earth that is revealed only in a very scant passage: Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, went up before God from the angel's hand. (Revelation 8:3-4) Which prayers? Even from the very first martyr, Abel, who was murdered by his brother because he worshipped God with all of his heart? Or is it the prayer of those who are murdered because they believe in Christ, or because they are found guilty of owning/possessing a Bible or a single page of a Bible, or are they the dying requests of all those who die as the young girl who was killed--as it was purported to have happened--after replying to the murderous though that she believed in God? It is Scripture itself that tells us that in our infirmities the Holy Spirit comes to our aide because we do not know how to pray to God!: In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. (Romans 8:26-27) So clearly, we are babes when it comes to Faith and Worship... this is why Christ emphasized that we are to remain (abide) in Him, without Him we are but a blank canvas! (John 15:3-6) "Again, not at all. There is sound Scriptural support that the blood of Christ covers these people." I must agree with the above quoted statement, it is sound doctrine! Yet, there are those who would impose knowing Jesus through intellectual means as the source of cleansing and Salvation... this is why I have offered my argument! It is God who Saves not our interpretation of Scripture! Just because something is not found in an explicit text in Scripture, who among men has the power to deny God the Authority to function outside of the textual (word per word) expression of Scripture? Notice how the Apostles began to use the term saint when referring to each other? Is there a written revelation that they should use that term? Again, we cannot limit God and how He has structured His Design! When we finally accept our limitations as the finite beings that we are and we accept God's infinite Wisdom and Design... then we begin to be born again!: Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him." In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." "How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!" Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.' (John 3:1-7) "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:9) God Bless! Angel |