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And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. (Jn. 3:13 KJV)

Do you not believe Jesus? You're misunderstanding that passage. It refers to the resirrection.

No one said the gifts would end when people are in Heaven The Scriptures don't even teach that people go to Heaven. As I said, the "perfect" did come. That can be seen from Church history.

The body is the person. The "spirit" is the breath of life that comes from God. It is something of God it is not man. Gen 2:7 7 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.1 (Gen. 2:7 KJV) God formed...

I don't know how plain it can be. Actually, it's John recording Jesus' words. And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. (Jn. 3:13 KJV)

That's what people typically do when they don't like a teaching, it's not for. The early church probably had it much worse than any American does and yet they were adamant, there was no place for violence of any kind. And, yes, Paul's teaching on women's dress and keeping silent is for today...

That's not accurate. A soul is a life. When a person dies they have no life, they are dead. Again, as I said, the apostle John said, no man has gone into Heaven except Jesus. How can if be that you better understand this than the apostle? Dead people go to the grave. They remain there until...

Yes, that which is perfect has come. The word that is translated perfect, actually means mature. Paul said we know in part and we prophesy in part. What does that mean? Well, the apostles weren't given the gospel all at once. They were give it over a period of time. Just look at the Jerusalem...

I rely on the early church fathers when I am expressing what the early church believed. When I am expressing what the Bible says, I use Scripture. Your argument from Peter's actions is a logical fallacy called an argument from silence. Your argument is that because a rebuke isn't recorded there...

No, they didn't go to Heaven. As I posted, John said no man has ascended into Heaven except Jesus. He states it plainly.

Yeah, they will.

It was approximately 15 years after the chariot event. You can research it. The word Paul chose to use means to be swapped with something else. There is nothing in the passage that says Enoch was rapture into the presences of the Lord. Also, Paul clearly said that Enoch died. John recorded that...

Except Jesus came along and said, love your enemies, do good to those who persecute you, turn the other cheek, etc. The early church didn't make a distinction between religious persecution and any other offence. Clement of Alexandria, Fragments. Above all, Christians are not allowed to correct...

As I said, the first Christians wouldn't use violence for any reason. That included saving a life.

Enoch, By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. (Heb. 11:5 KJV) The word that is translated, translated, means to transpose. It means to swap places with...

Do you know better what Jesus taught than those who were taught by Jesus and the apostles? For the first 300 years of the Church Christians refused to use violence for any reason, including to save one's life. I find it hard to believe that these thousands upon thousands, if not millions, of...

What about them? They weren't taken off the Earth. Enoch was translated, placed somewhere else. Elijah was taken into the sky and he too was placed somewhere else. About 15 years after he was taken into the air he is recorded as having written a letter to a king.

It could apply. However, this speaks of one's actions. Aborted babies have no actions. I have heard it suggested that maybe they will be raised and given a chance to live through the 1000 year reign and make their decision. I can't back that up with Scripture, it's just something I heard...

Why would God remove people from the Earth? He didn't do in any other judgment He brought. He didn't remove Lot and his family. He provided for them. He didn't remove Noah and his family, He provided for them. He didn't remove the Israelites when the death angle passed through Egypt, He provided...