In Defense of "I'll Fly Away"

(I’ll Fly away, by Albert E Brumley)

1. THE BIBLICAL DEFENSE:

Some bright morning when this life is over, I'll fly away

Revelation 22:5 - And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.

1 Cor. 5:2 - For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling,

To that home on God's celestial shore, I'll fly away

Revelation 22:2 - through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life1 with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Hebrews 13:14 - For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.


I'll fly away oh glory, I'll fly away (in the morning)
When I die hallelujah by and by, I'll fly away

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 - For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

When the shadows of this life have gone, I'll fly away

Hebrews 8:5 - They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things. For when Moses was about to erect the tent, he was instructed by God, saying, “See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain.”

Colossians 2:17 - These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

1 Corinthians 13:12 - For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.

Like a bird from these prison walls I'll fly, I'll fly away

2 Timothy 4:18 - The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Romans 8:21 - that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

Romans 7:24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?

Oh how glad and happy when we meet, I'll fly away
No more cold iron shackles on my feet, I'll fly away

(See release/bondage verses above)

Just a few more weary days and then, I'll fly away

2 Corinthians 4:17 - For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,


To a land where joys will never end, I'll fly away

John 16:22 - So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.


(I’ll Fly away, by Albert E Brumley)



2. THE PERSONAL DEFENSE: (From: http://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2012/02/ill-fly-away.html )

 

Seriously?

1. You yourself said we would be "in the air". Is that not flying?

2. Even though I don't think literal flying is necessarily excluded from scripture, It doesn't even have to be literal, since one might say "I fly to the Lord for refuge," simply meaning "I go quickly to the Lord for refuge."

3. You truly believe that anyone, anywhere who speak of flying away to God after this life is lying, and has zero literal or figurative valid biblical reason to say that?

 

So in light of the evidence, especially InTheLight's last post, are you backing off your assertion that singing "I'll fly away" is singing LIES? I noticed you didn't address that in your response.