[fishtank]

[raygunfan]

none of these say anything about there not being a period of purification before entering into heavenly paridise....which is what the lord himself says, you must be perfect, and pure....you cant be perfect and pure just by dying and having a desire to be with the lord....you musts be made perfect by the purifying fire of God....if you cant get that, then go on continuing to quote scripture all you want....the devil knows how to quote it as well...you are in good company.

[Campion]

12 Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work. 14If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. 15If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. - 1 Cor 3:12-15 (NASB)

[Salvation]

Paradise was a waiting place for all the good people who came before Jesus. It is NOT heaven.

“Christ descended into hell” There he preached to those people, fulfilling his messianic duties.

Remember — at the Ascension — Christ was the FIRST one into heaven.