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To: ebb tide
Scripture says of Jesus, "Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) (Ephesians 4:8-10)

I believe that Jesus went to the Paradise compartment of Hades (AKA Abraham's Bosom (Luke 16:19-31) and:

    He proclaimed to them the mystery of the gospel, and then led them into heaven to dwell with God. The belief is that they were not permitted to enter into the presence of God in heaven until after the atonement. Once that had happened, Jesus, who had died, descended to Abraham's bosom, proclaimed the gospel, and then led its residents into heaven.

    So, even though we cannot precisely determine where Jesus was and what He did during those three days, it seems apparent that He presented the gospel message (not to have them get saved) to those in spirit prison and possibly also to those in Abraham's bosom. https://carm.org/where-did-jesus-go-after-he-died-cross

That place doesn't exists anymore since Jesus opened the gates of heaven by His perfect sacrifice. It was NEVER called "purgatory", it was NOT ever seen as a place of cleansing or punishment, but a holding place for the redeemed until Christ came. Why would you think God would still put souls there? Don't you believe that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from ALL sin? Do you think His suffering was not enough?

123 posted on 11/05/2018 7:57:24 PM PST by boatbums (Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to His mercy he saved us.)
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To: boatbums
So, even though we cannot precisely determine where Jesus was and what He did during those three days, it seems apparent that He presented the gospel message (not to have them get saved) to those in spirit prison and possibly also to those in Abraham's bosom. https://carm.org/where-did-jesus-go-after-he-died-cross

Yes, I think Jesus went to Hades, and led the righteous dead, from Abraham's bosom to Heaven.
My opinion is, the spirits in prison, were the unsaved dead. I think He said something to them too, like their doom, in the lake of fire, was sure, and fixed, FOREVER. If any of them ever thought they were going to get a second chance at Heaven, He put the kabash on that rumor.

145 posted on 11/06/2018 1:52:04 AM PST by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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