[FreedomCalls]

And that at the end of her life, her body was assumed into Heaven, where she takes up her "special place of honor," as you put it.

See, that's a part of the problem. You are saying that "her body" was resurrected like Christ. I'll grant you her spirit or soul taking up a special place in heaven, but not her physical body. That was reserved for Christ only.

[SoothingDave]

See, that's a part of the problem. You are saying that "her body" was resurrected like Christ.

No, I said she was "assumed" into Heaven.

Jesus rose from the dead on His Own Power and Ascended to Heaven On His Own Power. Mary was the recipient of a similar thing, but not as the active agent bringing it about.

SD

[chs68]

"You are saying that "her body" was resurrected like Christ. I'll grant you her spirit or soul taking up a special place in heaven, but not her physical body. That was reserved for Christ only."

I may be mis-reading 2 Kings 2:11, but it sure looks to me as though Elijah was taken -- physically and bodily -- into heaven.

You sure about Jesus being the ONLY person to be taken into heaven with his physical body??