27 And as it is appointed unto men ONCE TO DIE but after this the judgment:
28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
This is speaking of the Christian dead. (Wherever their bodies ceased to be alive. For the Christian, Christ follower; their flesh/bone remains on the earth, awaiting the moment of the Rapture.
Their spirits have already returned to God in heaven.
The non-Christian dead, remain where they died. Their bodies had been flesh and soul. Because they did not receive Jesus as their Lord; their spirits were not alive to God. They await the Great White Throne Judgment of the wicked dead.
In the story of Lazarus the beggar, a rich man awaiting the judgment begged for water because of the flames, but Lazarus could not cross the gulf of distance.
The rich man (died wicked dead) begged again, that Lazarus would go witness Christ to his family members, yet alive. But Lazarus could not cross the gulf. People in hell...pray; they feel, they thirst; they can see.
They would tell you to rescue their still unsaved loved ones.
We can all witness now to our alive, but unsaved family members or close friends. It's up to us. We may be their only contact to hear that there is hope and rest in Jesus. Eternal life in heaven.
I grieved for my unsaved friends and relatives. We all do. Regret is hard to swallow.
Instead of becoming bitter at God and Jesus, remember the manner of death Jesus had to die, so we could be born again. I wept when I watched "the Passion of Christ" movie. I covered my eyes too.
We need to think on this exchange between Lazarus and the rich man; and not stay silent any longer. TIME is shorter.
LUKE 16: 19-31
May God hold your heart in his Hand and give you peace. In Jesus Name. Mishael
Raquel, may CHRIST IN US grace us with HIS wisdom and HIS understanding.
The ones who die in unbelief will at some point in time be resurrected back in their bodies of flesh and will be JUDGED IN CHRIST and will BE IN CHRIST.
Isaiah 1:26 I will restore thy judges (ones in first resurrection)as at the first, and thy counsellors (ones in first resurrection) as at the beginning: afterwards (second resurrection; after they or judged IN CHRIST) thou shalt be called, the city of RIGHTEOUSNESS, the FAITHFUL city.
Isaiah 26:9 .....for when thy JUDGEMENTS are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world WILL LEARN RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Isaiah 61:11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God WILL CAUSE RIGHTEOUSNESS and PRAISE to spring forth before ALL the nations.
Daniel 12:3 And they that be wise (ones in the first resurrection) shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they (ones in first resurrection) shall turn many (ones in second resurrection) to RIGHTEOUSNESS as the stars for ever and ever.
This then would be the final judgment of the world! Those from the holocaust, many holocausts, since!
Those have been judged to be murders are already in Hell. The last judgment of the world. the last time, the end of time as we know it, will be the consummation of all the prophecy! Them the judgment! No more sin, death, only everlasting life!
Today, many hate the Jew. The contempt for God as God, in the Christ has brought this same hate upon those who trust and believe His words. (The Christian). We who bare these things are witnessing the sorrows spoken of in scripture . "These are the beginning of sorrows".
Not withstanding, besides these things , the Jewish nation still denies the Christ! Be not deceived, If you love the Christ you will know the sign of the times. Watch, be sober ,be vigilant, Satan continues his prey for those who stray!
Pilate said it well when he said what is truth!
Confusion, derision, division, are everywhere you look! These are indeed the beginning of sorrows!
Raquel. May CHRIST IN US grace us with HIS wisdom and HIS understanding.
1 Timothy 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the SAVIOUR OF ALL MEN, specially those that BELIEVE.
1 Timothy 4:11 These things COMMAND AND TEACH.
1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have (not maybe) ALL MEN TO BE SAVED, and come to the knowledge of TRUTH (CHRIST)
1 John 4 :14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father (THE WORD) SENT the SON TO BE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD.
Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me VOID, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I SENT IT.
Revelations 15:4 ...for ALL NATIONS shall come and worship before thee...
Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth SHALL WORSHIP HIM, whose names ARE NOT WRITTEN in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Jesus was SENT by his FATHER to be the saviour of the world; HE WILL NOT FAIL!
I would second what Mishael has given.
Hebrews 9:27 answers your question directly.
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
GOD BLESS
27 And as it is appointed unto men ONCE TO DIE but after this the judgment:
28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
This is speaking of the Christian dead. (Wherever their bodies ceased to be alive. For the Christian, Christ follower; their flesh/bone remains on the earth, awaiting the moment of the Rapture.
Their spirits have already returned to God in heaven.
The non-Christian dead, remain where they died. Their bodies had been flesh and soul. Because they did not receive Jesus as their Lord; their spirits were not alive to God. They await the Great White Throne Judgment of the wicked dead.
In the story of Lazarus the beggar, a rich man awaiting the judgment begged for water because of the flames, but Lazarus could not cross the gulf of distance.
The rich man (died wicked dead) begged again, that Lazarus would go witness Christ to his family members, yet alive. But Lazarus could not cross the gulf. People in hell...pray; they feel, they thirst; they can see.
They would tell you to rescue their still unsaved loved ones.
We can all witness now to our alive, but unsaved family members or close friends. It's up to us. We may be their only contact to hear that there is hope and rest in Jesus. Eternal life in heaven.
I grieved for my unsaved friends and relatives. We all do. Regret is hard to swallow.
Instead of becoming bitter at God and Jesus, remember the manner of death Jesus had to die, so we could be born again. I wept when I watched "the Passion of Christ" movie. I covered my eyes too.
We need to think on this exchange between Lazarus and the rich man; and not stay silent any longer. TIME is shorter.
LUKE 16: 19-31
May God hold your heart in his Hand and give you peace. In Jesus Name. Mishael
God Bless you!
The ones who die in unbelief will at some point in time be resurrected back in their bodies of flesh and will be JUDGED IN CHRIST and will BE IN CHRIST.
Isaiah 1:26 I will restore thy judges (ones in first resurrection)as at the first, and thy counsellors (ones in first resurrection) as at the beginning: afterwards (second resurrection; after they or judged IN CHRIST) thou shalt be called, the city of RIGHTEOUSNESS, the FAITHFUL city.
Isaiah 26:9 .....for when thy JUDGEMENTS are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world WILL LEARN RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Isaiah 61:11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God WILL CAUSE RIGHTEOUSNESS and PRAISE to spring forth before ALL the nations.
Daniel 12:3 And they that be wise (ones in the first resurrection) shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they (ones in first resurrection) shall turn many (ones in second resurrection) to RIGHTEOUSNESS as the stars for ever and ever.
Those have been judged to be murders are already in Hell. The last judgment of the world. the last time, the end of time as we know it, will be the consummation of all the prophecy! Them the judgment! No more sin, death, only everlasting life!
Today, many hate the Jew. The contempt for God as God, in the Christ has brought this same hate upon those who trust and believe His words. (The Christian). We who bare these things are witnessing the sorrows spoken of in scripture . "These are the beginning of sorrows".
Not withstanding, besides these things , the Jewish nation still denies the Christ! Be not deceived, If you love the Christ you will know the sign of the times. Watch, be sober ,be vigilant, Satan continues his prey for those who stray!
Pilate said it well when he said what is truth!
Confusion, derision, division, are everywhere you look! These are indeed the beginning of sorrows!
Thank you for your reply. These added scriptures absolutely help answer my question.
God Bless you!
Raquel Herrera-Auckland
1 Timothy 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the SAVIOUR OF ALL MEN, specially those that BELIEVE.
1 Timothy 4:11 These things COMMAND AND TEACH.
1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have (not maybe) ALL MEN TO BE SAVED, and come to the knowledge of TRUTH (CHRIST)
1 John 4 :14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father (THE WORD) SENT the SON TO BE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD.
Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me VOID, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I SENT IT.
Revelations 15:4 ...for ALL NATIONS shall come and worship before thee...
Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth SHALL WORSHIP HIM, whose names ARE NOT WRITTEN in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Jesus was SENT by his FATHER to be the saviour of the world; HE WILL NOT FAIL!
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