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Dec 1, 2014 · Thus, οἱ νεκροὶ ἐν Χριστῷ means "dead Christians." Specifically, it is referring to the bodies of Christians lying in the grave, for the soul does not die upon death. Rather, the souls/spirits of the dead Christian believers go go to heaven (or "Paradise") upon death (cp. 2 Cor. 5:8; Luke 23:43; Phil. 1:23). When our Lord ...
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In Matthew chapter 24 Jesus is describing his 2nd coming:...
- 1-Thessalonians
- Soul Sleep
- In A Conscious State
- But Not The Final State
- The Coming Resurrection
- Our Great Hope
There is one school of thought on this topic that holds to something often called “soul sleep.” This is essentially like suspended animation. Our bodies lie rotting in the ground while our souls sleep, unaware of the passing of time. This “sleep” comes to an end at the trumpet call of the archangel when our souls are reunited with newly resurrected...
One of these passages that implies a conscious state comes from Luke 23:43. In this passage Jesus assured the repentant thief on the cross that they would be together in Paradise that day. Paradise translates the Greek word used for the Garden of Eden in the Greek Old Testament. And it seems to be what is referred to as the bosom of Abraham in Luke...
The Scripture is clear that when our bodies die, we are immediately in the presence of the Lord, living with him. Yet it is equally clear that there is more yet to come. While we are conscious and with the Lord, we are unclothed, disembodied. While some will hold to us being spiritual-only beings for eternity, the Scripture teaches that we will exp...
This conscious, but disembodied, state will not last. There is coming a time when Christ will return and the dead will be raised, some to eternal life (John 6:40), and some to everlasting destruction (2 Thess. 1:6-10). In John 14:3Jesus promised his disciples he was going to prepare a place for them, and that he would return for them. This promise ...
As believer’s we have a great hope. But that hope is not found in this life (1 Cor. 15:19). We look forward to Christ’s return for us and our becoming, in some way, like him (1 John 3:2-3). But most of us will experience physical death before Christ’s return. And just what will happen to us between then and Christ’s return is not well known. But th...
Sep 30, 2024 · They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.” Titus 2:13 describes the second coming as a “glorious appearing.” The second coming is spoken of in greatest detail in Revelation 19:11-16, “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True.
May 26, 2023 · Accompanying Jesus’ second coming will be a resurrection of the dead. This resurrection will include all of the believers through the ages who have died. There will also be a resurrection of the remainder of the dead. Although it is unclear if it will occur immediately at Jesus’ return. In John 5:28-29 Jesus said there is coming a time when ...
Christ promises the crown of life to those who overcome and assures them they will not be harmed by the second death. Pergamum: A Double-Edged Sword (Verses 12-17) In the message to the church in Pergamum, Christ acknowledges their steadfastness amidst a city where Satan dwells, yet reproves them for tolerating the teachings of Balaam and the Nicolaitans, which lead believers into idolatry and ...
Jan 1, 2008 · The Scriptures also indicate that the return of Christ, like the ascension, is a bodily return in the same sense that His ascension was a bodily ascension into heaven. There is no evidence that the second coming can be explained as merely a change of state as some Lutheran theologians have seemed to teach (cf. H. E. Jacobs, A Summary of the ...
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The New Testament establishes the doctrine of the Second Coming. Jesus refers to his future return in glory. While the term “Second Coming” or “Second Advent” does not occur in the New Testament, there are several nouns and verbs used to refer to the return of Christ. The nature of the Second Coming is visible, imminent, and final.
