1 Thessalonians
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Man in his limited way of thinking will never understand God physical creation:
That which CAN BE SEEN was made out of what CAN NOT BE SEEN.
ALL of the Spirits physical creation (seen), was MADE OUT OF SPIRIT (not seen).
Rocks, let's say, that we created ten thousands years ago, can not be carbon dated to that time, BECAUSE they were made of Spirit which has no beginning and no end. Man's finite mind can not comprehend this.
You have to BE GIVEN Christ's mind.
1. Generally, cremation was practised by the heathen (i.e. non-Jews), so most of the dead in war would have been retrieved for such disposal. Otherwise, wild animals/birds would have got to them. Israel practised burial, & after the Law & ceremonial observances were given, the body was first washed & then buried.
2. Even though we read of some great ages of people living in those early times, the reproductive abilities of humans ranged from quite old (as was Noah: 500 yrs old & died at 950 yrs of age), to that of Abraham/Sarah (100 yrs & 90 yrs of age when Isaac was born - & lived till 175 yrs of age). So we can see that not only did lifespans get shorter, but human reproductive abilities also lowered comparatively. And today, we can also see the correlation of lifespan to reproductive age as well.
1- what happened to all the bodies of the the 1000's that died in biblical battles?
2- if Abraham lived 175 yrs. and Sarah 127, why were their bodies considered too old to produce or bear a child?
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Here's some scriptures:
1) Ecclesiastes 3:19,20
2) James 4:13, 14; Isaiah 43:13
(old age causes lost of strength and many other issues. weak body parts etc.
in Sarah's case, she gave birth to many children with the help
of God himself Psalm 83:18)
Hope this answers your question.
please let me know. - Prov. 3:27
1- what happened to all the bodies of the the 1000's that died in biblical battles?
2- if Abraham lived 175 yrs. and Sarah127, why were their bodies considered too old to produce or bear a child?
Are there more scriptures that provide or supports my question?
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:6
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body (flesh), we are absent from the Lord:
Comment: If a Christian is deceased, their body is buried, or remains where the body died. [some bodies are never recovered]
Their born again spirit is taken to heaven, to await the moment of the Rapture, when they will receive their RESURRECTION body (body soul and spirit) Because of the soul, everyone will be unique. There will be no evil or sinfulness in us.
When I view this world, I look for simple beauty. I'm fairly sure we aren't going to be staring at cell phones for social media.
All those that accepted the Invitation to the marriage supper of the Lamb, will do what we do at weddings: feasting, great conversation, dancing and singing. Heaven is full of FAITH, so there will not be any fear, doubting or bashfulness. We don't have to be afraid people will not like us, it doesn't exist. The they're going to Love Us!
Can we imagine this earth before man polluted it, decimated forests, dammed up rivers and lakes; kept notebooks of animal and bird photos because they all died for some reason??
And not KNOW that heaven will surpass all of our hopes. Faith is the substance of things HOPED FOR.
God knows our hearts right now. I'm sure He has plans that we will love!
after a christian die they go to heaven directly?
or they will sleep and they will arose in the comming of Jesus Christ?
and where they sleep?
Now the "rapture" is of coarse controversial to the church with usually three or four variants of when this happens. I myself would never say "the rapture is a lie". How would anyone know the exact plans of God? How deep His mind is as it could mean numerous things. Very much the literal "harpazo" or "snatching away by force" of the Church of Christ from this earth. The word "cloud" in 1 Thessalonians 4:17. is the Greek word "nephele" and means just that "a cloud in the air".
As I've stated before on this subject. We must be ready for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ at all times. As in what hour you think not is when the Son of Man cometh. Matthew 24:44. Weather a "rature" or when our life here ends does not really matter. It is going to be one or the other and of coarse most likely we shall have to go through physical death. We must endure till the end. Though I would never say the Lord is not going to snatch away His Church one day from this wicked world. I pray ever single day the Lord takes me home. Though everything is His Will not ours. We must be patient and solid in the Lord.
The word "rapture" comes from the Latin word "rapiemur", which is from "rapto", having the same meaning as the Greek "harpazo". Which is used in the Latin Vulgate in 1 Thessalonians 4:17.
God Bless.
When it says one will be taken the other left, it also means exactly that: Luke 17:34-36. And when it says the same thing here, it also means that too: Matthew 24:40-41. Rapture is just a convenient word people use to describe what Jesus told us would happen.
Ezekiel 13 isn't related to this rapture. God bless.
So, it's so important that people hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that He gave His Life for our sins so that by putting our faith in Him, God can forgive us & accept us as His children into Heaven. Without Jesus, there's no hope to get right with God - man has tried over the ages to find that peace with God & has trusted in religion or his philosophies to get him there. But the only way is through Jesus, the Son of God, who said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." ( John 14:6). So if we come to God through Jesus, then one day, maybe soon, He will come for us to bring us to God. And by the way, that's a nice useful Bible you're using - spend much time reading it & asking God to help you understand it and live it.
Morning Prayer: Binding the strongman
This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it! Today I rest in the embrace of my heavenly Father's love for me. My father loves me. He spoke me forth from before the beginning of this world, and said this is my child, never rejected! I center myself in Jesus Christ, and I proclaim I am forgiven. There is now no condemnation for me because I am in Christ Jesus!
For this day, I renounce all fear, doubt, worry, unbelief, discouragement, depression, pride, arrogance, gossip, [insert here what's troubling your mind],
and in the strong name of Jesus Christ I repent my sin and I take back any ground I have given the enemy in my life!
TODAY, I renounce all fear, doubt, worry, unbelief, discouragement, depression, pride, arrogance, gossip, [fill in your specifics] , and in the strong name of Jesus Christ I repent my sin and I TAKE BACK any ground I have given the enemy in my life!
I thank you Jesus for walking with me all day today, and I praise you for your unsearchable love and majesty. Help me to be an instrument of your Peace. Amen"
As we pray this part of the Morning Prayer, we are entering the strongman's house and binding him and his work in our lives. As we repent our sins and renounce the ways that we have given the devil a foothold, we will begin to live in the Freedom and power that Christ died to give us.
The battle with Satan is largely in our MIND. The devil wants control of our minds because if he can control our mind, he can control us. The way we reject Satan and his lies is to repent Of believing the lies and renouncing them.
Renouncing simply means: to verbally reject something. We speak our rejection of Satan out loud because he, unlike God, cannot hear what we think. He can only hear what we SPEAK OUT.
Let me know how it goes, ok? Mishael
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
"And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth
I had the same questions about Jimmy Baker and the likes of them back in the 70 and 80 s and even B G the most popular of them all .
The truth should make people doubt them , because these teachers just don't add up in some way .
The apostle Paul said in 1 Thessalonians ch 2 v 9 , 10
That he Labored with that he may not be chargeable unto any !
That means to me he did not want anyone thinking that there was gain in his service to him . But he truly cared more for them than any gain or appearance of gain .
Godliness with contentment is great gain !
What an example apostle Paul was !
It's even wrong to be asking for tithes .
Taking from the poor is never right ! They can give if they desire like the poor widow that gave her mite. But to take from the poor is sinful !
Collections in the NT where so they could distribute to the poor believers, quite the opposite. But nothing stopping them to give if they desire to from the heart .
Verse 15
Verse 16
Where in the world do these false teachers think it's a secret silent rapture ? Don't buy their spirit of Antichrist!
Jess is said beware many come in my name saying I AM Christ and the end draweth near , like the imment rapture for the last 200 years and date setters all wrong !
The Day of the Lord.
Use your center of each page reference columns (little abc notes) in the scriptures. Those will send you to other Like scriptures.
There are mentions in the Old and New Testament.
The Rapture - the raising of the Church into heaven ( 1 Thessalonians 4:17): is the next event on the prophetic calendar. The Rapture is when Christ comes back and takes every Christian that is still on this earth and resurrects all of those who have died and takes them to heaven with Him. In 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8, Paul expresses that the Lord's return will be like a thief in the night. No one knows the date or time. However, there are several signs of the End Times that we can all be aware of. Events such as earthquakes and diseases, war and dispute among nations, and persecution against Christians are all signs leading to the Rapture.
SOME SCRIPTURES TO LOOK UP:
Matthew chapter 24: 1-46
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 5:2
Revelation 1:7, 3:10
1 Corinthians 15: 51-53