I had two cents so I thought I'd throw it in.Hebrews 11:6 – But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.1 John 3:7 – Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

I'm at work now and won't have time to go through it all in detail 'till this evening.  However, I believe John miraculously experienced the “rapture” of the church at the beginning of the tribulation in Rev. 4:1John 21:18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when…[Read more]

Quote (Is 1:18 @ April 15 2005,06:42)Rudy, NHMy take on John 14:2,3. John 142 “In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.cf.Isa 2620 Come, my…[Read more]

He alone reconciled us to Yahweh by His sacrifice and atonement of our sins. Without Christ we cannot come to the Father, No man can come to the Father but by Him!

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 14 2005,22:06)psWas it the place that was made habitable for us or could we not receive our new bodies till he did so we could be made in his likeness in this way at the first resurrection?Both, but we must wait for the glorified body as did the souls under the altar in Rev.6:9

I have also heard the same teaching that He was in Hades (lower parts of the earth) during the entire 3 days before the resurrection.  Good ref. to 1 Peter 3:18-19. I had forgotten about that one!Here is a link to a teaching on the rejection of Soul Sleep.  I have yet to read it all and search the scriptures in d…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 14 2005,22:03)Hi Rudy, I largely agree. Did Yeshua return to the Father prior to his resurrection?John 20:17 – Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. This would indicate…[Read more]

He did prepare the place by making habitable by us, we needed His blood to come into the Father's presence.  That was the preparation.  He never said “I go to build you a place…”.He did return to His disciples in bodily form after the resurrection and first ascention to the Father.When Jesus received Stephens' spirit was after the final a…[Read more]

The enire passage of John 14 is talking about going to the cross, shedding His blood, making atonement in the heavenly tabernacle, and rising from the grave and appearing to them after His resurrection.  This is not speaking of the end of the church age.In His Fathers house are many mansions, they're already built, Jesus is going to prepare the…[Read more]

Where did Enoch and Elija go when God took them, the price for their sin had yet to be paid.  Were they given glorified bodies, if so how would that be possible without Christ's Blood?What form was Moses in at the Mount of Transfiguration (and Elija), this occurred before Christ paid for his sin, yet his form was recognized.  Also if he wasn't i…[Read more]

Greg,Ecclesiastes 12:7 says “the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”  As I understand it, while the spirit is in a person you have free will.  You can do as you wish while in the mortal body.  When the body dies, the soul/spirit of man no longer controls his own destiny, he is in the hands of the Fa…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 12 2005,20:51)Hi Rudy, That is typical of the confusion Rudy. Hades is the one thrown in the lake of fire not gehenna. Gehenna is the lake of fire is it not?You are correct!Matthew 10:28 – And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and…[Read more]

I will give more light when I get home, I have alot more info there, also some info on degrees of judgement in the Lake of Fire.Will be a couple of hours.

The hope of the resurrection is to rule and reign with Christ, then have a place built for us the righteous (New City Jerusalem), miss this and all you get is the Second Death (resurrection).  Without Christ you have no hope.In Christ at death, with Jesus 'till the resurrection of the body.I make the same mistake, the word “hell” becomes a catch…[Read more]

Luke 16:19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came…[Read more]

Sheol – (Heb., “the all-demanding world” = Gr. Hades, “the unknown region”), the invisible world of departed souls.Hell – derived from the Saxon helan, to cover; hence the covered or the invisible place. In Scripture there are three words so rendered: (1.) Sheol, occurring in the Old Testament sixty-five times. This word sheol is derived from a…[Read more]

Comparisons of original English Translations:http://pcministry.com/compare/2Thessalonians.htmTextus Receptus interlinear:http://www.olivetree.com/cgi-bin/EnglishBible.htm

http://faithofgod.net/TyNT/The first English translation directly from the original tongue.as it was written, and caused to be written, by them which heard it. To whom also our saviour Christ Jesus commanded that they should preach it unto all creatures.2 Thessolonians 2: 2:1We beseech |beseek| you brethren by the coming of our Lord Jesu Christ,…[Read more]

Believers (prior to the payment of sin) were kept in Abraham's bosom which was separated by a “gulf” from sheol (hell). This gulf is nothing more than a separation by a vast empty space which no-one can cross.  The unregenerate (NOT-born of the spirit of God) are reserved in hell for judgement.  Christ paid the price for sin allowing those in “…[Read more]

In Daniel 12: 1-4, Daniel talks of the end of the age where it says, “Many that sleep in the dust shall awake to everlasting life.” This “sleep” is referring to the physical body sleeping, not the soul or spirit. Our spirit is the “real us.” We are a spirit and have a soul (mind, will and emotions) that lives in a body. There is a cultic teaching…[Read more]