Who Appears at the Great White Throne?

See, I have no need to be ashamed. For the Word of God says that he that believes in the Lord shall not be ashamed.

 

So his works are burned up by a "kinda-like fire?"

There is a "destruction" promised (v17) to anyone who defilles the temple (his body). Is that a kinda-like destruction?

Lacy

 

Tophet is a place of cremation, not purging as you have been advocating.

Are you now saying a Child of God will be cremated by God?

 

That's why John tells us to "abide".

1Jo 2:28 -
And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

 

You act like I have never heard your argument before. I assure you, I have yet to hear an argument here that i didn't present myself when wrestling with this truth. The fact of the matter is that the argument of a "separated body" is completely meaningless. In an absolute sense the body is never fully together until the last day.

There is no scriptural reason why it can be separated in a temporal sense (as it has been since the first Christian either moved to a new place, was more obedient than his fellowservant, or died) now, but not during the Millennial Kingdom.

Lacy

 

Why are you wresting with the truth?

 

Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Explain this verse as well. Why would the verse include the phrase "whosoever was not found written in the book of life", if there were none who "were" found written.

Wouldn't that be like me standing up before a class of all girls and saying, "Whoever is not a boy, line up outside the room for recess."

Or "All cats, who are not dogs, should be spayed or neutered"

The English language is not so non-sensical.


Lacy

 

My flesh wrestled with it because my flesh doesn't like it.

Eph 6:12 -
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Why are you nitpicking and not answering my arguments?

 

Because your arguments are weak at best

 

Which ones? And in what way specifically?

Lacy

PS You went from "nitpicking" to "ad hominem"

 

Thank God for Linda64!! HBSMN, you're doin' good!!

"abide in him" is declarative, not conditional. It is a statement of fact. It is akin to "rest in him." It is a confident statement. Their secure status is unquestionable. It carries the additional interpretation for the "little children" to continue to live the kind of life Jesus would have them live. Stay away from naughtiness. Be kind one to another. Do unto others. Keep the slate clean. The idea that it calls for works to maintain salvation is ........ well ........ not there.

:godisgood:

 

.................. a better reward?

.................. an intended reward?

Declarative: stay! abide! remain! endure! stand! wait!

 

I cannot find anywhere stating work to obtain a better resurrection.

The Scripture speaks of some suffering to obtain a better resurrection, not working

 

James my question got buried several pages back Just curious as to your thoughts on why a Christian who does not rule and reign with Christ will have to stand at the GWT? His/Her works have already been tried at the JSOC, so what else will be left to judge at the GWT?