Subject: Getting the verdict before the judgment? |
Bible Note: Mathew: [Thank you for your reply. I respect your right to your understanding of this subject. Following is further explanation of my understanding of it. I want you to know that I do appreciate your input. --Radioman2] In your reply you write: "You started out saying that the body is made of three parts." No, I didn't. What I said is: "Man is made up of three parts: Spirit, Soul and Body." "Man" -- not "body" -- is made up of three parts. 'When the Soul Leaves the Body, the Body Sleeps 'The term "sleep" is never applied to the soul or the spirit, but only the body. The soul and the spirit continue to exist after death. The body "sleeps" and goes back to dust. The following verses refer to the state of the body's death as sleep: 'Matthew 9:24 "He began to say, 'Depart; for the girl has not died, but is asleep.' And they were laughing at Him." John 11:11 "This He said, and after that He said to them, 'Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awaken him out of sleep.'"Acts 7:59-60 "And they went on stoning Stephen as he called upon the Lord and said, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!' And falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, 'Lord do not hold this sin against them!' And having said this, he fell asleep." Acts 13:36 "For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers, and underwent decay." 1 Thessalonians 4:14 "For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus." 'Man's Soul and Man's Spirit are More than Breath '1 Samuel 18:1 "Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself." '2 Samuel 5:8 "And David said on that day, 'Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him reach the lame and the blind, who are hated by David's soul, through the water tunnel.' Therefore they say, the blind or the lame shall not come into the house." 'Mark 14:34 "And He said to them, 'My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.'" 'Psalm 107:26 "They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depth; their souls melted away in their misery." 'Luke 2:35 " . . . and a sword will pierce even your own soul to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed." 'Man's Spirit is what is Regenerated 'John 3:6-7 "That which is born of flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'" 'God Works Through Man's Spirit 'Proverbs 20:27 "The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the innermost parts of his being."' (http://www.sdaoutreach.org/dead.html) |