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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: "Yet, there is no such command in Scripture." Hi, Tim Moran! There is no comand in Scripture that tells us that we must be known as Christians (there is a reference by Christ speaking of those that will be called by His name--however, He has several names, Jesus, Immanuel, Joshua, the Word, the Lamb of God, the Son of God, the Son of man, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace... there is no command by Jesus or the Father or the Holy Spirit to call ourselves Christians... in due time the Holy Spirit did reveal Christ's Name as the Name that His followers would adopt! To claim that a practice of the early Church was a simplistic action not based on God's direction would be to remove Christ's revelation about the Holy Spirit and His interaction with the Church to: "teach you all truth." The fact that Christians have separated and have evolved into a pluralistic culture and anti-culture testifies to man's deliverate and systematic selective adherence to Scripture--only when we allow the Holy Spirit to instruct us would Christ's Church be one with one Gospel and one Faith! "This is vastly different than saying that infants are given a second chance after they die" Not once have I made such statement! I have used Scripture to demonstrate that it is God who determines who, how and when we are Saved! Moses and Elijah could not have been corpses while present at Jesus' Transfiguration... Enoc was taken up to Heaven bodily, the repentant thief (criminal) was promised by Jesus that on the day that they would physically die He would take him to Paradise... clearly, Scripture is meant to inform and teach us not to limit God's Authority and Power... for us to claim to know who and how humanity is to be Saved or damned, is it not playing "god?" It is funny how religious zealots get so caught-up in their "knowledge" that they miss God altogether! It happened to the Jews, then... it is happening to Christians, now! I was attempting to win some of them over to Christ by pointing out that it is God who determines our Salvation... I appreciated your post because it gave me an opportunity to clarify my statements... however, if you still find some point/s murky, please feel free to query me! God Bless! Angel |