Bible Question:
I have always beleived in God and read the bible. I find now that the bible is changing with the times. If one thing was there, and people dont like it, well, they change it. WHY? Gods word has not changed so why should the bible? I use the King James Version. If using that version I have these questions to ask Internet Evangelist R.L. Grossi seeing he changes his email adress daily I think. His statement; JESUS CHRIST WENT TO THE CROSS SO YOU CAN GO TO HEAVEN - The good news is that God came from Heaven ... Well, from my reading of any OLD bible it says things a little different. Here is my whatever, I know I love the bible. This is all JUST the bible, so despute this. About the dead: Psalms 115:17 Ecclesiastes 9:5 Isaiah 26:14 Thats about the dead, This is about going to heaven. Revelations 14:3 John 3:13 Psalms 37:29 Psalms 115:16 Isaiah 65:17 And thats just the start. There is much more than that. Just look at the Lords Prayer, Our father who art in heaven, Hallow be thy name (What name, not title) Thy kingdom come. ( Come where? ) Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. ( Why if we all go to heaven or hell. and also if there is a hell, how can the dead be concious of nothing at all? ) Enjoy, James Taggart |
Bible Answer: Note: Hi James Taggart, About the dead: Psalms 115:17 We understand we are spiritual, and live in a physical (or natural) body.. This is speaking of the "children of men" (v.15). The natural body is the only thing that dies, the spirit of man lives forever. A dead body cannot praise God. The spirit of man lives forever in heaven or hell. Ecclesiastes 9:5 As you read this book, notice how many times it says, "under the sun"..This again denotes the natural, physical part of a persons being, not the spirit of man. Isaiah 26:14 Here Isaiah is speaking about the difference that is made between God's people and the wicked, those who will not "learn righteouseness" or the words of God..V.9-10 going to heaven. Revelations 14:3 This is speaking of the Jewish men, chosen from each of the twelve tribes of Israel for the last of the last days, to preach the word. V. 5 says they were without fault before the throne of God..they have to believe in Jesus, or they would not be accepted.."no man comes to the Father but by me," Jn 14:6 Jesus said,. John 3:13 Nicodemus was a "master" or teacher, yet was not understanding what Jesus was telling him about being born of the Spirit, or what most understand, being born again. Notice he said, "no man" has ascended ...again he was speaking of the natural, physical man. After Jesus rose from the dead, he walked through walls, that's not natural, and can't be done by the physical body , yet he ate natural or food like we eat while he was on earth at that time. He was in his spiritual body, which operates in both the spiritual and physical realm. Psalms 37:29 Scripture is written to be understood on many levels. Again, mankind lives on the earth, in the earth suit God gave them, called the body. Phil 2:5-8, Paul speaking about Jesus, said he was in the "form of a servant" while he was in the natural, physical body of a man. And that body was in the likeness of men...a flesh, bone, and blood body, like all mankind. Psalms 115:16 Notice he didn't give it to satan? God gave the earth to the "children of men", and the heavens belong to God! God gave mankind dominion of the earth, or rule. They are supposed to rule over satan and his co-horts. Gen 1:26 Isaiah 65:17 This is speaking about the second coming of Christ, the final defeat of satan out of the earth's realm, and God's "new heaven and earth" made for believers in Jesus Christ. Our father who art in heaven, Hallow be thy name (What name, not title) Jehovah Jireh: the Lord our Provider Jehovah Nissi: The Lord our Banner Jehovah Shaloam: The Lord our Peace Jehovah Tsidkenue: The Lord our Righteousness Jehovah Rapha: The Lord our Healer Jehovah Rohi: The Lord our Shepherd If you have a Strong's Concordance, look up all the names given for God,under Jehovah, it reveals who he is and what he has done for mankind in his name (-s). It is a revelation of God's character, nature, way, truth and life (-style). Thy kingdom come. ( Come where? ) First know what his kingdom is: Righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost Ro 14:17, It comes into our heart (or spirit) by Jesus, and is also a real kingdom, where God is now. We understand on earth is this physical world, but in another sense we are the "good ground" or earth of Matt 13:23. ( Why if we all go to heaven or hell. and also if there is a hell, how can the dead be concious of nothing at all? ) Because the dead "body" doesn't know anything at all. The spirit of mankind is what lives forever, and the body "will be" raised from the dead and made a spiritual body, when Christ Jesus comes again, after the tribulation, for all believers from Adam to the last saved person from this earth system, at his appearing. I Cor 15:51-58. Hell is a real place. Rev 21:8 Heaven is a real place. Rev 21:16-27 The spiritually dead are separated from God, that's what "dead" means, from the spiritual standpoint. That's the whole point of the judgement, to separate believers from unbelievers, and to appoint them to either heaven or hell, which they chose while on the earth. How did they choose? Ro 2:21-22. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |