well Paul I see you're understanding a little bit. assuredly his body, (the son of God), didn't go to Paradise, (smile), nor did the thief. but assuredly the son of man (the diversified "spirit", went to the spirit in prison and preached unto them there, scripture, 1 Peter 3:19 "By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison". why? lets see, 1 Peter 4:6 "For for this cause was the gospel preached also
to them that are dead, that they
might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit". hold it 101, is not God the God of the LIVING "ONLY", and he is speaking of alive sinners here?. well lets see, Romans 14:9 "For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that
he might be Lord both of the dead and living". why Lord, back to 1 Peter 4:5 "Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead".
now touching on another topic subject, concering the LAW,scripture,
Romans 2:6 "Who will render to every man according to his deeds", (EVERY MAN? yes, dead, or the living, or as Peter said, the Quick, and the DEAD)
Romans 2:7 "To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour
and immortality, eternal life:
Romans 2:8 "But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness,
indignation and wrath,
Romans 2:9 "Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
Romans 2:10 "But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
Romans 2:11 "
For there is no respect of persons with God.
Romans 2:12 "For as many as have sinned
without law shall also perish
without law: and as many as have sinned
in the law shall be judged
by the law;
Romans 2:13 "(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Romans 2:14 "For when the Gentiles,
which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law,
these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: (BINGO).
Romans 2:15 "
Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another
Romans 2:16 "In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel".
well that killed two birds with one stoneper to say... (smile).
PICJAG.