Quote from: GodSavesAll on December 18, 2025, 02:24:09 AMQuote from: Ross on December 18, 2025, 01:19:42 AM
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Spiritual difference to the flesh is reality.
1 Corinthians 2:14-16
Agree about the concept that there is that one taken is transferred to the kingdom of God yet is still right next to family and friends who have not yet experienced that transfer.
Also consider the reality of those taken as first fruit before the millennium and those who are not watching the event. That would demonstrate that the changes are reality with no more speculation or varying opinions
I totally agree with this.
I believe (according to the scriptures) that one 'day' our souls will be resurrected accordingly as to how we lived (whilst in the body)... Some will be resurrected to: (aionian) 'life' and others to the judgement of another death for further correction.
I believe we will be where we need to be (for our ultimate/eternal benefit).
It's all good. It's all God! :HeartThrob:
Quote from: GodSavesAll on October 31, 2025, 12:25:50 PM
:mock: (d)evil is a temporary creation (tool) of God/good - used to serve His purposes until the consumation.
evil (thinks) it is self-serving but is actually destroying itself and ultimately works for God. :declare:
"As for you, ye devised against me evil -- God devised it for good, in order to do as at this day, to keep alive a numerous people". - GENESIS 50:20
When evil abounds - grace abounds all the more (since man's limited evil can never outmatch God's unlimited love). :banana:
Having come to a realization of truth - God's enemies come cringing to Him. (There is NOWHERE else to go). :laughing7:
All was created by Him, for Him, and so the inevitable fate of all is: 'God (love) in all'.
(They'll love it!). :laugh: :HeartThrob:
The fate of all is a return to Source/Founder (Father)... To what is actual: 'real'(ity), 'normal'/'natural', truth (etc).
This glorious fate of all God's creatures cannot be avoided, and so all that the ungodly do (by continuing in their folly) is heaping coals upon their own heads - adding to their fire - for they WILL be purified in due time. :punish:
The best thing anyone could do is to sell everything they have right now :eek: - giving it to the poor, and following Christ. :URWelcome:
Quote(spurned off of or that is in response to the ancient spiritual propaganda myth delusion/enchantment of afterlife torment, eternal oR temporary).
Quote from: GodSavesAll on December 19, 2025, 01:50:27 PMQuote from: Ross on December 19, 2025, 07:43:25 AM
Mankind is separated from the angels.
Hebrews 1:13,14
Hebrews 2:5
2 Peter 2:4 mentioned angels currently in bondage till the judgements start.
1 Corinthians 6:3 states we will be above them:
Revelations 20;10 Satan and sidekicks will go through the lake of fire.
The Great White Throne of unlimited time .
Revelations 20:14 death and hades also dealt with.
All this before the New heaven and earth .
I wonder if the new city is created in the 1000 years/millennium
Hi Ross.
I never stated in my last post, but I do believe it is scriptural to say that there are 'angels' (messengers) who are IN a physical body and angels who are not. Simply because - we are NOT our physicality.
However, the passages you sent have a very 'physical' explanation...
If you look at Hebrews 13:2 it reads:-
"Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it".
These 'angels' were seen as just 'regular' people then, since the people showing them hospitality were not even aware they were angels.
That's because anyone heralding the ev-angel is an angel.
God = love. So someone delivering a message of love = angel/messenger.
Hebrews 1:13-14 emphasizes the superiority of Jesus over messengers, stating that no messenger was invited to sit at God's right hand, a position of honor and authority.
You see... Jesus' disciples (his 'evangelists asked about whether they could sit at his 'right' hand or not.
The passage also describes messengers as ministering 'attitudes' sent to serve those who will inherit salvation.
I am a minister 'attitude' (messenger), as are you.
I serve humanity - trying to lead them to the truth, as do you.
We are then: messengers (administering spirits/attitudes)... evangelists... bringing the gospel/evangel.
There is nothing here about some bodyless 'spirits' going around helping humanity.
2 Peter 2:4.
As I stated in my last post concerning this passage; these 'angels' were people who 'knew' the truth, yet STILL chose to rebel. Later in Peter, he refers to such as: 'twice dead' and that it would have been better if they had not known the proper Way than to know the Holy command and then turn from It. - With no hope of salvation in this age now (having blasphemed no-doubt the Holy Spirit); they are held in 'chains' (not literally) UNTIL the judgement.
The passage merely says that God doesn't EVEN spare sinning messengers (nevermind the rest of humanity!), since:
"...if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" 1 Peter 4:18-19.
Again, there is nothing here about bodyless spirits, but rather a 'hard' command to keep striving to do our best for the Kingdom (even if we have turned from God in the past).
"Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case?the things that have to do with salvation". (HEBREWS 6:9). (Renewed unto repentence).
1 Corinthians 6:3 states that believers will judge: 'angels' (messengers). Of course! - The Saints judge the WHOLE world, since it is God operating through them, and so they will judge each other. - They are the only ones fit TOO judge (because they KNOW (and practice) TRUTH). ("What you bind on earth - bound in heaven") (etc).
Judging:- meaning to make decisions about - decisions of truth justice and love for ultimate benefit of any offender and for all.
The passage here is simply making a comparison - showing a distinction with earthly affairs and spiritual affairs...
"Have you not seen so as to know that we shall continue shifting, separating, evaluating and making decisions about agents - why not, indeed, the affairs and business matters of everyday life?
Revelations 20;10
Here evil itself (d)evil is indeed destroyed (by GoOD/love). - How can it 'end' (omega) any other Way? - (When God IS The end and God IS The Way)?
Evil is destroyed along with the beast (evils' physical manifestation on earth) along with the false prophet/antichrist/those in oppostion to God.
I get the feeling you are seeing these: 'three' as three: 'beings' alone? - And not as say: the 'mass' of humanity (which they depict) (prostitute sitting upon beast that sits on many waters (peoples)) (etc)?
I could go on if you wanted me to Ross, but I am in quite poor health, so can't sit at a computer too long.
I would only want to chat further about this if it was benificial for you in any way.
Quote from: Ross on December 19, 2025, 07:43:25 AM
Mankind is separated from the angels.
Hebrews 1:13,14
Hebrews 2:5
2 Peter 2:4 mentioned angels currently in bondage till the judgements start.
1 Corinthians 6:3 states we will be above them:
Revelations 20;10 Satan and sidekicks will go through the lake of fire.
The Great White Throne of unlimited time .
Revelations 20:14 death and hades also dealt with.
All this before the New heaven and earth .
I wonder if the new city is created in the 1000 years/millennium
Quote from: Ross on December 19, 2025, 07:43:25 AM
Mankind is separated from the angels.
Hebrews 1:13,14
Hebrews 2:5
2 Peter 2:4 mentioned angels currently in bondage till the judgements start.
1 Corinthians 6:3 states we will be above them:
Revelations 20;10 Satan and sidekicks will go through the lake of fire.
The Great White Throne of unlimited time .
Revelations 20:14 death and hades also dealt with.
All this before the New heaven and earth .
I wonder if the new city is created in the 1000 years/millennium
Quote from: joeteekay on December 19, 2025, 02:48:44 AM
Insightful posts. Thanks, Marie glen, Rosered and Ross :banana: