Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: Arthur McGowan; WVKayaker
>>Where does Scripture say that when people “fall asleep” in the Lord, they cease to know or love those of us still here on earth?<<

Ecclesiastes 9:5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

1 Thessalonians 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

Need more?

107 posted on 09/27/2013 4:05:39 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies ]


To: CynicalBear

The verse from Thessalonians has absolutely no bearing on your point.

The verse from Ecclesiastes is a single verse—from the Old Testament. It is absurd to think that a single verse, out of context, from an OT book necessarily lays out developed Christian doctrine.

BTW: Jesus said to cut off your hand and pluck out your eye. Have you done it yet?


113 posted on 09/27/2013 4:22:50 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan (If you're FOR sticking scissors in a female's neck and sucking out her brains, you are PRO-WOMAN!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 107 | View Replies ]

To: CynicalBear
Need more?

If so; there are a LOT in reply #155 to ignore as well.

186 posted on 09/29/2013 3:01:07 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 107 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson