When the Bible says, "Dead", what does it mean?
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"Dead" means 'half dead', 'dead' or the 'second death' - in principle (exact context being relevant).
quietthinker
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I s'pose we could squeeze its meaning (dead) into any of our theological constructs? .....let me see
. Don't the pagans also have a basket (did I say basket?) I mean a truck load of divergent views on the matter?
Still waiting to see where I fit in the body of Christ brother-I am not edified on online Forums.
J.
Ritajanice
Born-Again
It means exactly what God says it means.
(Colossians 2:6–23) 1And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience. 3All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath. 4But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.a One in Christ (Philippians 2:1–4) 11Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— 12remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. 13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. 14For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility 15by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace 16and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility. 17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Christ Our Cornerstone (Isaiah 28:14–22; 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; 1 Peter 2:1–8) 19Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, 20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. 21In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.22And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit. |
To all those who have been discussing the "First Resurrection" and "Where did Jesus go upon death," and if someone already said what I have to say it's because I have not read the whole thread.
FIRST RESURRECTION
Actually, the first resurrection were given to all those in Christ who were called and elected, and predestined to salvation, in eternity past before the foundation of the world. by the Father. Hence, sometime in the lives of the
elect while here on earth they had to become "Born Again" and given "Eternal Life" where the second death has no power over.
WHERE DID JESUS GO UPON DEATH?
Jesus told the good thief, "Today thou shalt be with in paradise."
For those who say paradise is in the good side of "sheol" or "hades" have NOT really read, Luke 23:46, where Jesus cried with a loud voice: "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." By this phrase, can Jesus truly go someplace else than to heaven? We read in 2 Corinthians 5:8:
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."
Hence, my two cents worth.
To God Be The Glory
FIRST RESURRECTION
Actually, the first resurrection were given to all those in Christ who were called and elected, and predestined to salvation, in eternity past before the foundation of the world. by the Father. Hence, sometime in the lives of the
elect while here on earth they had to become "Born Again" and given "Eternal Life" where the second death has no power over.
WHERE DID JESUS GO UPON DEATH?
Jesus told the good thief, "Today thou shalt be with in paradise."
For those who say paradise is in the good side of "sheol" or "hades" have NOT really read, Luke 23:46, where Jesus cried with a loud voice: "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." By this phrase, can Jesus truly go someplace else than to heaven? We read in 2 Corinthians 5:8:
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."
Hence, my two cents worth.
To God Be The Glory
amigo de christo
Well-Known Member
those whose faith hope and trust is in Christ alone , THEY WONT FIT IN , or WITHIN MUCH of what is even called
and considered CHRISTENDOM . I aint waiting to seee where i fit in at all . We must simply point to Christ
teaching and reminding daily and often of all things HE did teach , all biblical sound holy bible doctrine .
WHO so ever hears amen . Who so ever rejects , ITS on them .
We dont FIT IN . not in this world we dont and thus we will never fit in to any place
no matter if it call itself a christain church or etc , IF ITS CONFORMED TO The world .
Lambs will just fellowship with lambs . But believe you me , LAMBS DONT FIT IN or within MANY MANY MANY and MANY places
and when i say places , i am specfically in this case meaning CHRISTAIN ones . Cause a DELUSOIN hastaken hold now
and its gonna run it course . By its end All NOT IN THE LAMBS BOOK OF LIFE WILL HAVE COME INTO ITS CONVENTANT AS ONE .
THEY WILL COME FULL FORCE AGAINST THOSE WHO DID NOT . THAT IS WHERE ITS HEADED AND EVEN NOW IS AT THE DOOR .
If you are not edified in the market place (online forums) it is perhaps you have more understanding than others of what Scripture have stipulated, and that is what I have perceived when you first joined CB.
You may not be edified on these forums but have you ever thought that many here might be edified with what you have to offer?
In any case, I leave you these Scripture to ponder upon....
1 Peter 3:14-17:
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17 For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
To God Be The Glory
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