Sound Doctrine, the Bible above all. by E.G - HTML preview
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BELIEVERS ARE NO LONGER IN ABRAHAM'S BOSOM, BUT IN HEAVEN
Ephesians 4:8-10 |
"8 As the Bible says: "When he ascended into heaven, he took many prisoners, and gave people capabilities." 9 But what does it mean that he "went up"? Well, it means that he first went down to the deepest parts of the earth. 10 And he who came down is the same one who afterwards ascended to the highest heavens, to fill the whole universe." |
The dwelling place of the saved before Christ died for us was also known as "Abraham's bosom" in Luke 23:43 and Luke 16:22. The abode of the unsaved is called "hell" or "Hades" in Luke 16:23. The dwellings of the saved and the lost were separated by "a great chasm." —Luke 16:26. When Jesus died, He went to the blessed side of Sheol and from there took the believers with Him to heaven (Ephesians 4:8-10). The judgment side of Sheol/Hades has remained unchanged. All the unbelieving dead go there to await the future final judgment. Did Jesus go to Sheol/Hades? Yes, according to Ephesians 4:8-10 and 1 Peter 3:18-20.
THE COUNTERPART
A person who does NOT die with faith in Christ, at the moment of death goes with the immaterial part to damnation, but in the rapture of the church this person who died unbelieving will NOT rise but will remain in hades until the great white throne judgment where God who is the Judge will dictate his judgment for eternal damnation, And that is the second death.
Luke 16:19-31 "23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torment..."