14 Reasons that No One went Heaven until After 70AD: An Argument against the Traditional Church View of the Resurrection
14 Reasons that No One went Heaven until After 70AD: An Argument
against the Traditional Church View of the Resurrection
Did Jesus and
the dead saints (who were in Sheol/Hades) ascended to Heaven together in 30AD? No,
there is not one passage in the Bible that says that. The closest passage we
see is in Revelation 20:1-6. In 30 AD, there was a resuscitation of dead saints
from Sheol/Hades, but there is no indication they went to Heaven afterwards.
Skeptics claim
that the following passages below are support for the saints going to Heaven in
30AD (at least after Christ’s ascension). However, a closer look would indicate
otherwise. My theory is that the dead saints ascended to Heaven in 70 AD, and
not at the cross or the ascension of Christ, which is popularly taught in the
Church today.
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Misinterpretation #1-Zechariah
9:9-12: Jesus’ First Coming
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Zechariah 9:9-12 English Standard Version 9 Rejoice greatly,
Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you,
righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of
a donkey. 10 I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem,
and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His
rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.
11 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your
prisoners from the waterless pit. 12 Return to your fortress, you prisoners of
hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.
NOTE: Verse
9 is Jesus' first coming, then the big war of 70AD (verse 10), and then the
captives are set free (from the waterless pit) when the nations are Christ's
inheritance. See Revelation 2:26 and 19:15 for support. The nations are taught
peace now because they are under Christ’s dominion. The Stronghold is Mt. Zion.
This cannot be at the end of history. If it was, it would mean that we are
still under the law and nobody has been going to Heaven this whole time (still
in Hades). This is why the 70AD theory works.
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Misinterpretation #2-Ephesians
4:8-10: The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
Ephesians
4:8-10 English Standard Version
8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high
he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” 9 In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that
he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?10 He who descended is
the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all
things.
NOTE: Jesus
does set the captives free, but it doesn't say they went to Heaven. It only
mentions Christ going to Heaven. The people who Jesus gave gifts to our
mentioned in Matthew 27:52-53. It doesn't make sense to release someone from
Sheol, give them spiritual gifts, and then send them straight into Heaven. It
would make sense these spiritual gifts would be used during the Church age.
This is seen in the Book of Acts. Verses 4:11-13 confirm that these were the
resuscitated saints.
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Misinterpretation #3-Acts
1:9-11: Jesus’ Ascension
Acts 1:9-11-English Standard Version 9 And when he had said these things, as they were
looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And
while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in
white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into
heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the
same way as you saw him go into heaven.
NOTE: Notice
the pronoun is singular, not plural. There is no mention of the dead saints
going up before or after Christ. If you say before, that's a violation of John
3:13. No one ascended Heaven before Christ. If you say after, there is no such
passage before 70AD. Most Christians tend to read this into the text because
that's what tradition teaches. Therefore, nobody questions it.
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Misinterpretation #4- Acts
2:29, 34: David
Acts 2:29 English
Standard Version
29 “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence
about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is
with us to this day
Acts 2:34 English Standard Version 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he
himself says, “‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand
NOTE:
David was not part of the 30AD resuscitation mentioned in Matthew 27:52-53. It
doesn't say David's soul/spirit went to Heaven. In fact, there is an emphasis
that his body was still in the ground before 70AD. We need to be careful not to
read Heaven into this text.
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Misinterpretation #5- Acts 7:60: Stephen
Acts 7:60 English Standard Version 60 And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud
voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell ASLEEP
NOTE: The
text says Stephen fell asleep. Although he made a similar comment like Jesus
about committing his spirit to the Father, it doesn't say his spirit went to
Heaven at that moment. Jesus' spirit did not ascend to Heaven at the moment of
death. Jesus' body and spirit went up to Heaven together. 1 Thessalonians
4:13-18 says that the saints who are sleeping are waiting to awaken in the 1st
century/the end of old covenant days. This includes Stephen and the prophet
Daniel. See Daniel 12:13 for support.
Misinterpretation #6- Revelation 11:7-12
Revelation
11:7-12 English Standard Version
7 And when they have finished their testimony,
the beast that rises from the bottomless pit will make war on them and conquer
them and kill them, 8 and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great
city that symbolically is called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was
crucified. 9 For three and a half days some from the peoples and tribes and
languages and nations will gaze at their dead bodies and refuse to let them be
placed in a tomb, 10 and those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and
make merry and exchange presents, because these two prophets had been a torment
to those who dwell on the earth. 11 But after the three and a half days a
breath of life from God entered them, and they stood up on their feet, and
great fear fell on those who saw them. 12 Then they heard a loud voice from
heaven saying to them, “Come up here!” And they went up to heaven in a cloud,
and their enemies watched them
NOTE:
When the Two Witnesses died in 70AD, their spirits did not go to Heaven, back
into their bodies, and then back into Heaven again. Notice that God says
"Come up here." He does not say "Come back up here" or
"Come up here again". Therefore, their body and spirit went up to
Heaven together. Even if you took the futurist view, it still violates Christ’s
resurrection and ascension pattern.
Misinterpretation #7-
Revelation 5:9-10: The 24 Elders
Revelation
5:9-11 English Standard Version 9 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are
you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your
blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and
nation, 10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they
shall reign on the earth.” 11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and
the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads
of myriads and thousands of thousands,”
NOTE: Who
are the 24 elders? Are they human or angelic beings? Many would come to the
conclusion that these elders are human. In the KJV and NKJV, there is a known
error about the 24 elders singing about salvation in the 2nd person. This
doesn’t work for a few reasons. John the Apostle cannot be one of the elders
since he was still alive. Also, the 24 elders had to be in Heaven before
Christ’s ascension, which is a violation of John 3:13. The reason why the Old
Covenant has 24 elders is because it was patterned after the Heavenly
Tabernacle/Temple. In later translations, we see a correction from 2nd
person to 3rd person. This would indicate that the 24 elders are angelic
beings. Angels cannot sing about salvation, only mankind can sing about it. God
commanded Moses to build the Ark/Temple after the Jerusalem Model in Heaven.
The Ezekiel Temple is where we get our Old Covenant practices from. The 24
elders of Heaven shows us why we had a 24 priest elder system in the Old
Covenant. It wasn't a randomly picked out number. In 1 Chronicles 24 (then in
28:11-13), we see how the priests are divided within the Temple. Lastly, in 1
Chronicles 28:19- “All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the
Lord, all the work to be done according to the plan (pattern)”. See also Exodus
25:9,25:40, 26:30,27:8, Acts 7:44, Hebrews 8:5, Numbers 8:4, Ezekiel
43:10-11,44:5, and Colossians 2:17 for support. The crowns
are symbolic for authority and high status. The casting of crowns is a picture
of surrendering their position. We do not get literal crowns with various
names. Christ is the only one that is worthy to wear one. Not us. In the New
Covenant, we are the priests receiving the gifts/rewards that are outlined in
Revelation. There is no point for a 24 priest system anymore. That's old
covenant talk.
Misinterpretation#8-2 Corinthians
5:6-10: The Glorified Body
2 Corinthians 5:6-10 English Standard Version 6 So we are always of good
courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the
Lord, 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 Yes, we are of good courage, and
we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So whether
we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10 For we must all
appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is
due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
NOTE: “To
be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord argument” is a simplistic
faulty interpretation. In fact, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 is a
parallel passage to 1 Corinthians 15:50-58. Therefore, we need to compare them
to each other and not risk isolating them. What the passage is really saying is
that Paul is longing for his glorified body. Paul is not saying people are automatically in
Heaven when they die before 70AD. This is not saying we go up to Heaven as
spirits, then back into our bodies during the resurrection, and then finally back
up to Heaven with our glorified bodies. That's reading outside concepts into
the text. In addition, 1 Corinthians
15:50-58 says you cannot enter Heaven or inherit the Kingdom WITHOUT a
glorified body!!! Read it carefully. Notice that 2 Corinthians 5 is making a
contrast between the mortal body, which is associated with Adam, nakedness, and
the Old Covenant while the immortal body is associated with Christ, being
clothed, and the New Covenant. This is why there is an emphasis in Revelation
about being clothed and not being naked. See Revelation 3:18; 16:15.
Misinterpretation#9-Revelation 6:9-11: The Saints Under the Altar
Revelation
6:9-11 English Standard Version 9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under
the altar the SOULS of those
who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. 10
They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long
before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11
Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until
the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who
were to be killed as they themselves had been.
NOTE: Interestingly,
a lot of people used this passage as supports for saints being in Heaven at
that moment. It doesn’t work for two reasons. First, it is a vision. See Revelation
4:1. People are not literally getting killed in Heaven or crying under an altar
in Heaven. John is having a vision-like trace (similar to Paul in 2 Corinthians
12:2-4). He is seeing earthly events- Christians being persecuted and killed
for their faith by the Roman Empire. They are not literally under the earthly
altar. It is imagery describing that Christians are dying in high numbers in
comparison to Old Testament sacrifices. Figuratively, Christians have become
the sacrifices and having their blood drained into the altar. The second reason
is that the Greek word psyche is used here. It often refers to physical human
beings, not body-less spirits. See Acts 2:41, 7:14, 27:37, and 1 Peter 3:20 for
support. John is seeing this as a vision. This doesn't refer to people actually
dying or recreating these events in Heaven.
Misinterpretation#10: Hebrews 12:22-28- The Saints in Mt. Zion
Hebrews
12:22-28 English Standard Version 22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the
city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in
festal gathering, 23 and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in
heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made
perfect, 24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled
blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. 25 See that you do not
refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him
who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns
from heaven. 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has
promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”
27 This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are
shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot
be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom
that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with
reverence and awe,
NOTE: One
can easily read this passage and come to the conclusion that people were in
Heaven before 70AD. Hebrews 12:12-28 doesn't mean everyone is in Heaven at this
point. However, we need to be careful not to read this passage in isolation. We
need to compare Hebrews with the rest of Hebrews.
One of the reasons is that the Law was
still in effect after the cross. See Hebrews 8:13, Matthew 5:18. The second
reason is that Hebrews 9:6-10 says that the Holy Places in Heaven were still
not accessible in the first century. This was after Christ’s crucifixion. How
could there still be no access? Hebrews 9:24 answers this hard question. Christ
is in Heaven’s Holy Place WAITING NOW to sprinkle his blood on the mercy seat
in the Holy of Holies of Heaven (Ezekiel 40-48, Revelation 11:19). Jesus only
had access into the Holy of Holies of Heaven during the Day of Atonement in
70AD (See Leviticus 9:22-24, Ezekiel 44:1-3, 46:2-3).
What about Hebrews 10:19? The Bible tends
to describe things with an “already, but not yet” style. See Colossians 1:13
and Ephesians 2:6 for similar examples. If you read those passages, Paul sounds
like he was literally in Heaven, but he was not there yet. Think of it this way. When a couple is engaged, they
have benefits/limitations as a couple, but not all benefits are expressed until
the marriage has occurred. This can also apply to an adoption. The paperwork
might be completed, but there is still a waiting period before the child can
come home to their new family.
After the cross, in 30AD, Christians became
inheritors of the promise, not possessors yet. They received some of the
benefits of the New Covenant, but not all of them. For example, the Holy Spirit
did not instantly go into the Apostles at the cross or even the ascension. The
Holy Spirit entered them during the Pentecost festival. It was a progressive
process. Hebrews 12:22-28 is Paul’s longing for the fulfillment of 1
Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:50-58. This is Mt. Zion-New
Jerusalem-New Covenant. Mt. Zion and the "City to Come" are
synonymous terms for the Kingdom of God. Before 70 AD, the Church was still
waiting for that “shaking”. “The shaking” did not occur at the time Hebrews was
being written. Hebrews 12:27 is talking about “the REMOVAL of things that can
be shaken and MADE.” This shaking occurred
when the 2nd Temple and the Law was destroyed in 70 AD. The New
Covenant is the “things that cannot be shaken may remain”
Misinterpretation#11-The Thief on the Cross: Luke 23:40-43
Luke 23:40-43
English Standard Version 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear
God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed
justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done
nothing wrong.” 42 And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your
kingdom.” 43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with
me in paradise.”
NOTE: The thief on the cross
did not go to Heaven once Jesus died. Jesus spent 3 days in Hades then was
resurrected and later ascended. Also, the thief asked to be remembered when
Jesus’ kingdom was developed. The kingdom didn’t come to fruition until the
Law/Old Covenant/Temple were demolished in 70 AD(Hebrews
8:13, Matthew 5:18) . Lastly, it is debated if the second comma should
be placed after today, but it makes the most sense in terms of timing.
Misinterpretation#12- Revelation 7:9:
The Great Multitude in Revelation
Revelation 7:9
English Standard Version A Great Multitude from Every Nation 9 After this I
looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every
nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne
and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands
NOTE: Who
is the Great Multitude? Aren't they in Heaven before 70 AD? No. If you look carefully,
the Great Multitude was transferred out of Hades between the 6th and 7th
judgments (seals, trumpets, and bowls-different views of the events of 66-70AD).
This is consistent with 1 Corinthians 15:50-58's last trumpet. To explain this
in a simple way, after the 6th judgment, the dead saints and Wicked are
transferred to God's Throne room. The dead saints and the Wicked await the
Matthew 25:31-46/Malachi 3:18 "Judgment of the Sheep and Goats." This
is a local judgment in accordance to Matthew 19:28 and Luke 22:28-30. After the
7th judgment, the dead saints get their glorified bodies in the Kingdom of
Heaven and the Wicked go back to Hades awaiting Final Judgment at the end of history.
Revelation 12:7-10 English Standard Version Satan Thrown Down to Earth 7 Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, 8 but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.
Misinterpretation#14- Ecclesiastes 12:7
Ecclesiastes 12:7 English
Standard Version 7 and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit
returns to God who gave it.
NOTE: This passage is not teaching a
theological principle. One of the things to consider is that Ecclesiastes is
written in a poetic fashion, so we have to be cautious on how we interpret this
book. Also, the word spirit and soul can be used interchangeably due to
different views of the translators. Because of the ambiguity of this passage,
it is safe to use another poetic-like book to help with interpretation such as
the Psalms. Psalm 104:29-30, Psalm146:4, Job 34:14-15, Acts 17:25, and Colossians
1:17 has similar phrasing and context. This suggests that this spirit functions
as a soul. The soul is the life essence that makes mankind alive. It is understandable how translators would
confuse these two words. Ecclesiastes 12:7 is stating the fact that God brings
life and takes life away, nothing more.
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Conclusion-Why this view makes sense?
REASON#1: People entering into Heaven in 70AD emulate
the Old Covenant pattern of salvation. We didn't see the Jews teleport to the
Promise land at the Passover or anytime after. Likewise, it doesn't make sense
for the dead saints in Hades to go to Heaven at the cross or the ascension. See
chart below.
REASON#2: “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord” argument violates the very nature of Jesus. You cannot split the God-man. Jesus’ spirit did not ascend into Heaven before his body. They went up together. See John 20:17, Acts 1:9-11. Why would it be different for us?
REASON#3: The 70AD ascension of the saints makes sense of the Rapture. The timing is just off. The rapture or the ascension of the saints occurred in 70AD-Day of Atonement, not in 30AD at Christ's ascension. This makes sense since the holy places were not open at this moment. See Hebrews 9:6-12, 24-28. Notice the contrast between no access and then access.
REASON#4: Jesus says “It is finished” multiple times. The Cross is not a single event. It is a 40 year process starting from 30AD-70AD. It is also a Day of Atonement sacrifice, which is a ONE two-part sacrifice (Hebrews 10:12, Mark 16:19). You cannot isolate the two sacrifices. In one way, it is “done” on the Cross. The Cross provided limited New Covenant benefits during the Old Covenant Age. In 70AD, the full benefits of marriage are given to the Church. Unfortunately, this is overlooked or ignored by the Church today. Jesus is the scapegoat who was sacrificed in Jerusalem and then “sent away” back to Heaven (ascension) and then waited in the Holy Place until the Day of Atonement in 70AD.
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John 17:4-Before the
Cross
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John 19:30-During
the Cross
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Revelation
15:1-After the Cross
REASON#5: There
is a transition from inaccessibility to accessibility language. Notice there is
a wall in Heaven before 70 AD.
***Hebrews 9:8 English Standard Version 8 By this the Holy
Spirit indicates that the
way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is
still standing
NOTE: This has to be about
Heaven. What else can it be? The physical 2nd Temple had to be
destroyed in order for the dead saints to enter Heaven.
***Ezekiel 40:5 English Standard
Version 5 And behold, there
was a wall all around the outside of the temple area, and the length
of the measuring reed in the man's hand was six long cubits, each being a cubit
and a handbreadth in length. So he measured the thickness of the wall, one
reed; and the height, one reed.
NOTE: This wall was removed
for the dead saints in 70AD to enter Heaven. See Hebrews 9:8.
***Revelation 11:19 English Standard
Version 19 Then God's
temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen
within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of
thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
NOTE: This wall from the
Spiritual Temple of Heaven was removed. This allowed the dead saints to enter
Heaven with their glorified bodies. Also, it started the process to turn Earth
into Heaven for the Elect in a gradual manner (Revelation 21:22-27).
***Revelation 14:13 English Standard
Version 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their
labors, for their deeds follow them!”(Compare
1 Corinthians 15:58-same language)
NOTE: There was something
special about martyrs dying during the New Covenant in 70 AD and onward. When
they died, they went straight to Heaven with their glorified body.
***Revelation 15:8 English Standard
Version 8 and the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and
from his power, and no
one could enter the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were
finished.
NOTE: Heaven was not
accessible until the physical 2nd Temple was destroyed (Hebrews
9:8).
***Daniel
12:13 English Standard Version 13 But go your way till the end. And you shall
rest and shall stand in
your allotted place at the end of the days.”
NOTE: God said Daniel was going to rise in 70 AD. Not at the
crucifixion. Allotted place can be translated “inheritance” at the end of the
days (Old Covenant Age). This is true. Daniel received the same awards as the
dead martyrs listed in Revelation 11:11 and 20:4. We still await a physical
resurrection for the Wicked at the End of History when Christ returns to Earth.
***Revelation 6:11 English Standard
Version 11 Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer,
until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be
complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.
NOTE: Rest and sleep were
associated with pre-resurrection conditions. This mean they were still in
Sheol/Grave/ Paradise. It’s been argued that the events of Revelation 6:11
takes place in Heaven simply because the word “soul” is used in the passage. If
this was true, you would have to be consistent and say the events from Seals
1-4 and 6 take place in Heaven. We know that this is not true.
In addition, the Greek word
for soul is Psyche. It is also used in Acts 2:41, 7:14, 27:37, and 1 Peter 3:20
in a non-death context. Soul can refer to living person. It doesn’t mean
post-mortem. This event is an earthly situation being projected into Heaven.
The saints are crying from Jerusalem. They are given a white robe in Sheol and
told to wait till 70AD (see Daniel 11:34-35). White robes were given
spiritually and then obtained completely once a believer was dead-to cover
nakedness. See also Revelation 3:4-5, 18, and 1 Samuel 28:14-15 for support. Critics
claim that this falling asleep is associated with soul sleep. This is false
because of the Parable of Lazarus and the Richman. Both Lazarus and the Richman
were both cognizant of their situations. They were awake in the spiritual
realm, but asleep in the living realm. Also, in the Transfiguration event,
Moses and Elijah were actively talking. There were residents of Sheol just
brought up to the living realm temporarily similar to Samuel and the Witch of
Endor. Otherwise, it would contradict John 3:13.
***1 Corinthians 15:50-58 English
Standard Version 50 I
tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor
does the perishable inherit the imperishable (Compare
to Revelation 21:27, Isaiah 52:1, Ezekiel 44:9, Zechariah 14:21). 51
Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For
the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall
be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this
mortal body must put on immortality. 54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable,
and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is
written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55 “O death, where is your
victory? O death, where is your sting?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the
power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast,
immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord
your labor is not in vain (Compare Revelation 14:13).
NOTE: The dead saints get
“spiritually raptured” from Hades to Heaven with their glorified bodies and the
living saints get their glorified bodies when they die. The first resurrection
is of the Righteous only. The second resurrection (Wicked only) after Christ’s
millennial reign is AT THE END OF HISTORY!!!! This physical resurrection is for
the Wicked only. It doesn’t make sense for another physical resurrection of the
Righteous since they automatically go to Heaven (starting in 70AD) with their
glorified bodies already. We await the Final Judgment of the Wicked when Christ
comes back.
******************Critic’s
Corner******************
1. Isn’t Hebrews 9:8-12 a Seventh day Adventist
teaching?
Answer: No. The
Seventh day Adventist believed that people were under the law until 1844. They ignore the events of 66-70AD. They disregard the
destruction of the Law/Temple.
2. Doesn't this teach soul sleep?
Answer: No. If
you are ok with Christ releasing the saints in 30AD, and not consider their pre-condition
soul sleep, why would 40 years later change anything?
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