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You said — “From your biblical viewpoint? In my father’s house are many mansions, what “bible” are you reading?”

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Well, the first rule in the study of the Bible is to find out who is speaking and to whom He is speaking. He was most specifically speaking to the Jews, and they understood that to be them. And we see from the Bible’s later exposition that he was also speaking of the “promise” that He gave to Abraham, in that from *him* many would gain the promises given to Him. That was to be through Jesus Christ, being — *fully God* and at the same time *fully man* (i.e., born of a woman, being of the human race and being a man).

So, in the expansion from later Scriptures we can also see this to mean all those who are partakers of the salvation that Jesus Christ offers.

Note that Jesus Christ can *only offer salvation* to mankind — specifically and *particurlarly* because he is *of the human race*. He could not offer salvation if he was of any other species. That’s because Jesus Christ takes up the *headship* of the human race, from Adam, who was the previous head of the human race, and who caused the whole human race to be destined to eternal separation from God.

The Bible makes it a very specific point that it was *only* because Jesus was also a *man* (i.e., in the meaning that he was of the *human race*) that He can *ever* perform this duty and responsibility (given to Him from God the Father) to be the “salvation” of the entire human race. That’s why Jesus is referred to the “last Adam” in contrast to the “first Adam” (in the Garden of Eden). Jesus Christ takes over the “headship” of the *human race* in place of the “first Adam” (that the Apostle Paul so well explains).

That means that Jesus has *no ability* to provide salvation for any other alien species or races — if any exists. *Because* He can *only* perform it for the human race, expressly because He’s *human* — that also — and *very specifically* — prohibits Him for doing so for *another race*. It’s an “exclusive” and it’s an “either this/or that”.

And so, in light of who Jesus is, and that He provides salvation exclusively for the human race, and can do so for no other — that means all other alien species are *lost forever* because they have no salvation in Jesus. That pertains to those other “alien species” of the fallen angels — of which there are several classes of angels. They *have no salvation* in Jesus and are permanently and totally lost as a result of their actions. That Bible makes that clear.

So, what are the “many mansions”? Very simply, it’s my house, my Christian neighbor’s house and all the other Christian’s houses — plus I’m guessing that those angels (of several different classes and levels) also have to have their own “mansions” to live in. I don’t think they would appreciate having no place to live. Therefore, Jesus is telling us that He goes to prepare a place for us (keeping in mind who He’s talking to — as He’s talking to His own people and then, generally, to the entire human race, of whom He is the *head of the race*), and then also mentioning that there are going to be the angels (those other alien species that God created) who are going to have their own houses, too.

I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to my “new house” and “mansion” that Jesus is creating especially for me. I suspect it will be different than my neighbor’s house, as he probably wants something different in his house than I want in my house.

I hope you’re looking forward to your own mansion. You can do that if you accept Jesus Christ as that Messiah of Israel, who has your salvation in His hands, if only you acknowledge Him and accept Him as your personal Savior. I certainly hope that is true — then you’ll get your own mansion...

You can also look at posts #335 and #339...