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To: jimmyray
'Death' in scripture corresponds to spiritual death. Check the meaning of the miracle of raising Lazarus from the 'dead'. Spiritual death is no eternal life. Eternal life can only be accomplished with the Lord. Rev 1-18 refers to the first Christian Church rejecting the Lord in the last days.

We think of ALL human beings as having an everlasting soul created for a heavenly use. That's our essence -- who we are. It never dies. The Lord is Divine and Wisdom and in the spiritual world, He is seen as it's sun, giving off heat (good) and light (truth).

This world has a sun of fire where things of the vegetable and animal kingdoms die. Our bodies here are just shells for our everlasting souls. These shells will die but that is not who we are. We are spiritual beings.

We resurrect leaving earthly remains, which we consider "dying". The Lord did not resurrect leaving a body behind -- that's why I make the distinction.

207 posted on 03/28/2008 9:25:56 AM PDT by DaveMSmith (Nothin' worse than a leaky dame)
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To: DaveMSmith
'Death' in scripture...That's our essence...sun of fire...Lord did not resurrect leaving a body behind

Nevertheless, the New Testament plainly teaches Jesus died. Now, death, the penalty of sin, is 2 staged: Death of body, death of spirit. The orthodox view of the latter is that the 2nd death refers to eternal separation from God, but I won't argue that point.

Rev 1-18 to the first Christian Church rejecting the Lord in the last days.

No, it does not.

Rev 1-3 is written to the 7 churches spread throughout Asia in Johns day.

Rev 4-19 is about the dire spritual condition of mankind, various plagues and curses on man and the earth, the rise of the Antichrist, persecution of the Jews and Christians, and ultimately Jesus' triumphant return. BTW, the Church (saints, those who hold the testimony of Jesus) is massacred by the antichrist, with millions being slain

Rev 20 is about the millineum, and the final White Throne judgement,

Rev 21 is about the new heavens and earth.

209 posted on 03/28/2008 9:48:44 AM PDT by jimmyray
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