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If Jesus didnt put it there why should I ?No, you need to do that.
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If Jesus didnt put it there why should I ?No, you need to do that.
Please explain why the writer uses the past tense.It is speaking OF the same city.
But that city doesnt come down out of heaven till the 1000 years after the beast and false prophet have been casat into the lake of fire.Abnd we know the beast is in Jerusalem today.
Let me guess.You think the resurrection is already past?
If Jesus didnt put it there why should I ?
Please explain why the writer uses the past tense.
But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Why didnt you mention the city?The writer is making it clear to the hebrews there is another Jerusalem besides the one they already knew.That they have come unto Jesus the mediator of the new covenant.
Hebrews 12;24
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant,and to the blood of sprinkling,that speaketh better things tan that of Abel.
Your not going to claim they ascended into the heavens and met Jesus are you?Past tense.
I suggest you perouse the OP before you put your foot in your mouth again.He did put it there as author of the word of God, and the Revelator to John at Patmos.
What are you? A red-letter only person?
Why dont you believe what Jesus said ?
For a christian what Jesus said is supposed to be important. You flatly contradict him , there is no christian doctrine that can supported that way.
LOL You already claimed the quote from Jesus didnt match the rest of scripture , make up your mindEverything Jesus says is true. I happen to believe the entire volume of the Book.
LOL Wow I've never heard the 'real christians' agree with me bit before.He wants you to connect the dots. Why don't you do that?
Put down the milk...'meat-eaters' get it.
LOL You already claimde the quote from Jesus didnt match the rest of scripture , make up your mind LOL I've never heard the 'real christians' agree with me bit before.
Well ?
so you keep saying and I keep asking for scriptures. From jesus or the apostles teaching a temporal kingdom , but it seems you havent located one yet.Jesus is the Word of God.
He teaches of the physical Kingdom based in Jerusalem, from the OT to the NT.
Actually you whinedWell, looks like you have fallen prey to a runaway poor doctrine.
And I referred you to the OP in which all quotes are apostolic.What are you? A red-letter only person?
Tell me is the kingdom Jesus does speak of here the one prophecied in the OT?
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. No, it is talking about the Kingdom of God we as believers are citizens of, that He offers us.
Here it is waiting for a learned line by line destruction , go ahead I'll be quivering in the corner.Rev 20:4-6
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
(KJV)
The purpose here is to show cause why the 'First Resurrection' is the regeneration (born-again) of the believer and not a Resurrection of the body.
The believer today meets all the requirements of the definition.
He is 'blessed and made holy '(II cor 5;21) because he is a partner in the Resurrection of Christ.This is how we become joint -heirs. Any one denying the Resurrrection of Christ is antichrist as unless He was raised bodily from the dead our faith is nothing.
Pete refers to the Church as;
1 Pet 2:5
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
(KJV)
John of course concurrs; (note the tense)
Rev 1:6
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
(KJV)
This 'priesthood' is entirely populated by those who 'overcome'. As Paul writes;
Rom 8:36-37
36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
(KJV)
Conquerors and overcomers are translated from the same original word. Every christian is expected to be faithful even unto death, so being 'more than conquerors' is the status of all believers in Christ, whether events demonstrated this in life (martyerdom) or not. Every believer is passed from death unto life. And is securely covered under the Blood of Christ. This renders him free from the power of the 'second death' and allows him to' reign in life by one, Jesus Christ'.
Thus each requirement as liniated in v6 is already accomplished in the believer.
It is as important as it is common to refer to the born-again believer as being 'raised up,,formerly dead...
Eph 2:5-6
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
(KJV)
Eph 2:1
1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
(KJV)
I Jn 3:14
14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
(KJV)
The pattern here follows;
Num 19:11-12
11 He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
12 He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
(KJV)
With our 'patnership' in the 'First Resurrection', which came on the Third day. we gain newness of life through the righteousness of Christ imputed judically. This is common to all believers and without it we cannot be seen as 'clean' on the seventh day (last day).
All must participate in the 'third day cleansing' or 'First Resurrection' . Every believer must have a part here. But not every believer will be raised bodily. By the same token every believer must be raised spiritually.
Of course Christ offered up His body as a Sacrfice and neeeded not be raised in the spiritual sense, as we do. So His Resurrection does not require the second step. Thus for the believer, the First Resurrection is first in order and importance.
Take care
Hitch
Wow look at all those scriptures LOL meaty very meaty.It's a great spiritual application, a parallel theme, but it isn't what the prophecy teaches in actuality. There will be a period of reigning for Jesus that starts immediately after He returns to earth with His Bride.
Originally Posted by watchman F
We have Hitch an amillennialst, and Alabaster a pretribber aruging/debating each other about the first resurrection. That is like a Jehovah Witness, and a Mormon arguing over what Christ's death on the cross accomplished. Its ridiculous when you think about it.
What is ridiculous is that the two of you are arguing back and forth, and neither one of you have a clue.What's ridiculous is that someone considers it ridiculous for a person who knows the truth of scripture to uphold it in the face of those who persist in error.
I like it fine. It's our job as believers to hold fast to the truth.
Since I havent a clue it should be child's play for you to dismantle my OP line by line with overwheming scriptural evidences.What is ridiculous is that the two of you are arguing back and forth, and neither one of you have a clue.
However you are correct in the fact that the first resurrection is the resurrection of the just, but the resurrection of the just occurs at the return of Christ not 7yrs prior as you state. Revelation 20 proves this as it includes those martyred during the Tribulation. This CANNOT be a pretrib event.
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
19Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
20For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
23That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
.27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation
Secondly, A resurrection yet to come; this is spoken of, v. 28, 29, introduced with, "Marvel not at this, which I have said of the first resurrection, do not reject it as incredible and absurd, for at the end of time you shall all see a more sensible and amazing proof of the power and authority of the Son of man." As his own resurrection was reserved to be the final and concluding proof of his personal commission, so the resurrection of all men is reserved to be a like proof of his commission to be executed by his spirit. Now observe here,
a. When this resurrection shall be: The hour is coming; it is fixed to an hour, so very punctual is this great appointment. The judgment is not adjourned sine die--to some time not yet pitched upon; no, he hath appointed a day. The hour is coming. (a.) It is not yet come, it is not the hour spoken of at v. 25, that is coming, and now is. Those erred dangerously who said that the resurrection was past already, 2 Tim. ii. 18, But, (b.) It will certainly come, it is coming on,
This portion had to be cut to fit and will be posted in full next;
Because;Rev 20:4-6
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
I dont even understand what you trying to say really.
I do know the beast hasnt been destroyed.He hasnt even killed these who shall reign.They dont die untill after the abomination of desolation is placed so why are you quoting this ?
Because;
Revelation 1
1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.