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Oct 11, 2021 · Why is Stephen's obvious death by stoning consider "sleep" in Scripture? Using the word sleep gives the true hope that we have in Christ. Those that have passed from death to life. Their death it's like one who is sleeping right now. The hope is they will be awakened in Christ.
Jul 16, 2013 · (Luke 23:46) Jesus, as God's Son, knew He would be spiritually present in the Father's "hands" at the very moment of His death, not asleep in the grave. Other biblical events make clear there is no soul sleep for believers but rather a conscious, immediate presence with God after death: The stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:54–59)
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I hear two questions: 1) Why is the word “sleep” or the image of sleep used to describe death even by Jesus? And 2) What is the experience of people between death and bodily resurrection? So, maybe we should start by not taking for granted the biblical teaching that God’s purpose is not just to have someday lots of spirits in heaven, but bodies on ...
Now the question is: What about the time between death and the resurrection of the body? Why is it sometimes called “sleep”? And we were talking earlier, Tony, as we began this, that this is really fresh for me, because at 8:00 this morning a very good friend of mine went into this state. So where is she? What is happening to her? Right now, it is ...
Now why do I say that? Why do I jump to thatidea of meaning instead of just saying, “Well, no, no, they are not conscious on the other side of death. They really are undergoing something like soul sleep. They will have no consciousness until the resurrection?” Why don’t I say that? The reason I don’t is because Jesus and Paul teach otherwise. So fo...
Here’s Jesus talking. He tells this story about the rich man and Lazarus, and he doesn’t say that it is a parable. Now I don’t know for sure, frankly, whether it was a parable or not, but it doesn’t say it was a parable. He just describes it like it really happened. And if it did happen or if it is a parable, it seems to be making the point that af...
Jan 30, 2015 · So, in the context of death, the word “sleep” refers to the corpse. Therefore, “awake” means resurrection of the body. Here we see a clear indication that death isn’t the end of the body. New Testament. Both Jesus and Paul use “sleep” as a metaphor for death in the Bible.
Jan 31, 2009 · The belief behind this scripture is that Christ went down to Abraham’s Bosom and “set the captives free” meaning those who died under the old covenant were not able to fulfill it and thus were dead and had no rest or ability to be with God in heaven.
Nov 1, 2021 · “Sleep” is often used to signify “death”: “the maid is not dead, but sleepeth” (Matthew:9:24); “Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him.” [They thought that he had meant “taking rest” in sleep.]
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When his gospel is preached, many who sleep in the dust, both Jews and Gentiles, shall be awakened by it out of their heathenism of Judaism. And in the end the multitude that sleep in the dust shall awake; many shall arise to life, and many to shame.
