There is quite a difference betweeen "balanced with other Scriptures" and "pitting against other scriptures" and it is the latter you are inferring. The reason you cannot balance these clear unambiguous precepts with your view is because your view fails to properly discern that the human nature is multi-faceted and that God's provision of salvation is applicable to all facets. For example there is a past tense "eternal life" now in possession, of which all the above verses refer to. There is a present tense and future tense (which you allude to) but seem to want to pit against the past tense. The problem you are having is that your view of man cannot harmonize with God's provision for man's wholistic salvation.
For example, the past tense salvation and eternal life has to do only with the "spirit" of man and past tense completed salvation of that aspect of human nature. The past tense doctrine is called the new birth and the object of new birth is NOT THE BODY of man but the spirit of man - Jn. 3:6 - which due to quickening has present tense eternal life in the spirit which will never cease even when the physical body ceases (Jn. 11:26).
The future tense eternal life has to do with the future tense redemption of the physical body from the sin principle of corruption which only occurs at the resurrection - 1 Cor. 15:53-56.
However, you are attempting to PIT the past tense with the future tense as though they are not "balanced" with one another, when in fact, they are perfectly balanced, but totally pitted against your view of human nature.
The present tense "eternal life" has to do with the soul of man or the conscious self and how the conscious self redeems his time (Eph. 5:16) or loses his time. Time is redeemed or lost as one walks in the Spirit or after the flesh. This redemption has nothing to do with getting into heaven but in redeeming the present time for the glory of God and what one gets in heaven due to redemption of time (1 Cor. 3:12-15). This aspect of salvation of time, can be saved or lost, without loss of the soul.
Which is first? Resurrection or judgement?
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They have eternal life now in that when they die, they are present with the Lord when absent from the body.
2 Corinthians 5:6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
So "how" we shall be received in the Lord is how we run that race and that is on whethor or not we look to Him to be that vessel unto honour in His House or to be rejected to be received later on as vessels unto dishonour BUT STILL in His House.
This is why those in the graves and those left behind at the pre tribulational rapture event when God judges His House first are present with the Lord as the Lord is present with them in Spirit, and when they die, their spirits are present with Him awaiting their resurrection in the order He has given it for being dishonourable. -
Greetings again The Biblicist and Hark,
I have read through all of your Posts, and there is too much to answer thoroughly. I would like to briefly respond to a few parts initially. Yes I have followed your suggestion and reexamined my definition of "death" and what it is, and considered the verses and concepts that you have presented.
Daniel 12:2 (KJV): And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Psalm 6:5 (KJV): For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Psalm 146:3-4 (KJV): 3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Luke 23:39-43 (KJV): 39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. (rather: Verily I say unto thee today, thou shalt be with me in paradise.)
I have suggested a different translation of v23, and this is supported by Ethelbert Bullinger in his Companion Bible. This makes sense in the context, and is a proper answer to the thief’s question, to be remembered when Jesus would come in his kingdom, that is return from heaven to establish his kingdom Daniel 2:44, Isaiah 2:1-5. Jesus gives the thief assurance on the very day, the day that they were crucified, that he would be in this future kingdom, that is paradise. He gave him a vision of glory, a vision of peace and comfort in his dying moments.
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Biblical death means "separation" - Isa. 59:1-2; Death is being "alienated from the life of God" (Eph. 4:18) or "SEPARATED" from the life of God. Again, Eph. 4:18 speaks about those who are very much PHYSICALLY alive an yet at the very same instant "alienated" SEPARATED "from the life of God."
Your definition of death is clearly unbiblical as it cannot harmonize with these clear and undeniable statements. The truth is that death is SEPARATION:
1. Spirit death is SEPARATION between the human spirit and the Spirit of God and that is precisely why it is the "spirit" that is born again (Jn. 3:6) NOT THE BODY.
2. Physical death is SEPARATION between the material and immaterial nature of man.
3. Second death is SEPARATION of the reunited material and immaterial man fully resurrected into Gehenna - this is eternal separation from God in a designated place.
In direct contrast "life" means "UNION".
1. Spiritual life is UNION between the human spirit and the Spirit of God in new birth = eternal life NOW as God is life and to be brought into union is ETERNAL LIFE.
2. Physical life is UNION between the material and immaterial man - Physical life NOW
3. Resurrection is UNION between the departed spirit and immaterial man - eternal life in the future -
Greetings again The Biblicist,
The Scriptures also speak of everlasting life, eternal life and these are to be a gift from God at the resurrection. The Scriptures also speak of a life that is brought about by a belief of the gospel, a spiritual life. This is figurative language, and the end result of a spiritual life will only be realised or consummated after the resurrection. In contrast, those who have not responded to the gospel could be considered as spiritually dead, even though they are literally alive.
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Greetings again The Biblicist,
Genesis 2:7 (KJV): And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Genesis 2:17 (KJV): But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Genesis 3:17-19 (KJV): 17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
These define what “a living soul” is, and the same words are used used for the animals in Genesis 1. These verses define that Adam, not just his body, was to return to the dust because he had sinned.
The Apostle Paul uses Genesis 2:17 to contrast the soul or natural body with the future resurrected or spirit body:
1 Corinthians 15:42-47 (KJV): 42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: 43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: 44 It is sown a natural (S# 5591) body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural (S# 5591) body, and there is a spiritual body. 45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul (S# 5590); the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. 46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural (S# 5591); and afterward that which is spiritual. 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
The Bible does not teach that man has an immortal soul. Neither do the above Scriptures teach that man has an immaterial spirit so that contains his thoughts and character, and thus the man or his immaterial spirit lives on consciously after his death.
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Genesis 2:7 (KJV): And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
You interpret the above scripture strictly in keeping with animal life which was not made in the "image" of God. You ignore the plural in the Hebrew translated singular "breath" which is the same term translated "spirit." You ignore all the evidence from the New Testament that repudiates your interpretation of this text and death and life.
So, you pick and choose what you want to believe and that is why it is pointless to discuss anything with you.
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Greetings again The Biblicist,
Hebrews 2:6-9 (KJV): 6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? 7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: 8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
My impression from your interpretation and comments on Genesis 2:7 is that somehow Adam was made of a similar nature to God and the angels, having not only the breath of life, but as breath is plural, then Adam received an immaterial, immortal spirit or soul. Jesus also indicates that man is waiting until the resurrection before becoming equal to the angels and only then will man be not subject to death, that is mortal.
Luke 20:34-36 (KJV): 34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
Acts 2:25-27, 31-32 (KJV): 25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: 26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
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Your confusion is that you fail to make a distinction between what is right now born of the Spirit which is "spirit" (Jn. 3:6) and what is later glorified by removal of the principle of corruption which exists in the human body (1 Cor. 15:52-56).
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Heb 6 mentions the subject of the resurrection before the subject of judgment, and 2Cor 5 does not mention resurrection at all.
Heb 9 gives us a sequence "it is appointed unto man once to die and then comes the judgment" so for Paul and his contemporaries judgment was future.
But in Rev 14:6-7 the judgment "the time for his Judgment has come" message is given to those still living on the earth, some of whom have the mark of the beast and some do not according to the text.
How can the saints be raised before they are approved in the Roman 2:13-16 Gospel judgment?
in Phil 3 Paul sought to "attain to that resurrection".
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BobRyan said: ↑Neither 2Cor 5 - nor Heb 6 places the resurrection before the judgment in time.
Heb 6 mentions the subject of the resurrection before the subject of judgment, and 2Cor 5 does not mention resurrection at all.
Heb 9 gives us a sequence "it is appointed unto man once to die and then comes the judgment" so for Paul and his contemporaries judgment was future.
But in Rev 14:6-7 the judgment "the time for his Judgment has come" message is given to those still living on the earth, some of whom have the mark of the beast and some do not according to the text.
1Cor 15 does not say this happens before the judgment.
How can the saints be raised before they are approved in the Roman 2:13-16 Gospel judgment?
in Phil 3 Paul sought to "attain to that resurrection".
Victory over death occurs at the resurrection for the righteous.[/qjuote]
That is true.
Which is why it has to happen before the resurrection of the righteous.
Maybe you are thinking of Romans 2:13.
They don't.
In 2Cor 5 the judgment takes place before the resurrection of the saints because it is judging the "deeds done in the body whether good or evil".
And the Rom 6:23 judgment for evil deeds -- is death.
in Christ,
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