Eschatology.
Christ will descend to this world at an unexpected hour for those who are not waiting for his appearing. Those who are dead and are asleep in Christ will rise from the dead to meet the Lord in the air, with those Christians who are still alive, and so we shall be forever with the Lord. 13 "Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words." 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 | NIV
This is my "blessed hope" as a saved person. I believe that one day, my Lord will come for me and I will live with Him forever. This world will not go on forever, and I will not be here forever, that is a lie, to believe that this world will go on forever. Christ is coming very soon to usher in eternity for all Christians dead or alive. As sure as he died for my sins, he will not let this world go on forever. We are all headed for the judgement day, where all will be revealed, every sin will be judged that has not been covered by the holy cross. Jesus Christ is my redemption and my bible tells me that one day I will see him face to face. I will be reunited will all saved people, who at that time will all be alive in Heaven.
Jesus didn't die for angels or demons, he died for human beings like me, and he shared in my nature as a human being, and he exists in Heaven right now as a human being. Jesus is God manifested in the flesh, and is God, but he is also human. He participates in my humanity and will do so for all eternity, no other human shares in the full divinity of Christ, that's why he died for me, because I am a sinner. Angels are not human therefore they were exempt from the benefits of the Lord's passion. Demons are fallen angels who are God's enemies, and will spend forever suffering in Hell along with other fallen sinners, who died outside of the Grace of God. God invites all human beings to live with Him forever in Heaven, but we are sinners and must accept Jesus and die in his grace.
Sin separates mankind from God, and this is the reason why God created Hell, to punish sin forever. If humans continue to live in their sins, they will die in their sins, and experience the full wrath of God forever, along with all the fallen angels. Heaven is a reward for being righteous, and we are positionally and practically made righteous through the merits of Jesus, and our faith in the Lord. To live like a sinner after receiving the grace of God merits only God's wrath. 1 "Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, 2 instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And God permitting, we will do so. 4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. 7 Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. 8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned." Hebrews 6:1-8 | NIV
Hebrews 10 confirms this too, "If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God." Hebrews 10:26-27 | NIV There is no mercy for such a person who does this. There is no redemption for Satan either. The holy cross only covers the sins of humans who repent, not demons.
Christ will descend to this world at an unexpected hour for those who are not waiting for his appearing. Those who are dead and are asleep in Christ will rise from the dead to meet the Lord in the air, with those Christians who are still alive, and so we shall be forever with the Lord. 13 "Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words." 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 | NIV
This is my "blessed hope" as a saved person. I believe that one day, my Lord will come for me and I will live with Him forever. This world will not go on forever, and I will not be here forever, that is a lie, to believe that this world will go on forever. Christ is coming very soon to usher in eternity for all Christians dead or alive. As sure as he died for my sins, he will not let this world go on forever. We are all headed for the judgement day, where all will be revealed, every sin will be judged that has not been covered by the holy cross. Jesus Christ is my redemption and my bible tells me that one day I will see him face to face. I will be reunited will all saved people, who at that time will all be alive in Heaven.
Jesus didn't die for angels or demons, he died for human beings like me, and he shared in my nature as a human being, and he exists in Heaven right now as a human being. Jesus is God manifested in the flesh, and is God, but he is also human. He participates in my humanity and will do so for all eternity, no other human shares in the full divinity of Christ, that's why he died for me, because I am a sinner. Angels are not human therefore they were exempt from the benefits of the Lord's passion. Demons are fallen angels who are God's enemies, and will spend forever suffering in Hell along with other fallen sinners, who died outside of the Grace of God. God invites all human beings to live with Him forever in Heaven, but we are sinners and must accept Jesus and die in his grace.
Sin separates mankind from God, and this is the reason why God created Hell, to punish sin forever. If humans continue to live in their sins, they will die in their sins, and experience the full wrath of God forever, along with all the fallen angels. Heaven is a reward for being righteous, and we are positionally and practically made righteous through the merits of Jesus, and our faith in the Lord. To live like a sinner after receiving the grace of God merits only God's wrath. 1 "Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, 2 instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And God permitting, we will do so. 4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. 7 Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. 8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned." Hebrews 6:1-8 | NIV
Hebrews 10 confirms this too, "If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God." Hebrews 10:26-27 | NIV There is no mercy for such a person who does this. There is no redemption for Satan either. The holy cross only covers the sins of humans who repent, not demons.
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