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Canaan that GOD has ETERNALLY PROMISED for His people

Hebrews 11

13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them,[c] embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
1. They are DEAD
2. Since they are dead. THEY CAN NO LONGER WISH FOR ANY EARTHLY PLACE. And even if they could wish. THEY WOULD NOT WAN'T IT. BECAUSE THEY HAVE TASTED HEAVEN.
3. He is NOT Talking about anyone on earth

By God girl don't you read?
 
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you misread Romans 9 EG.

ONE? as in ONE in Christ as in

Jews are NATURAL branches and Gentiles are Wild branches, both grafted to the root of David, JESUS Christ.

until the Jews turn towards Jesus they are blind and will NOT be grafted back in.

Paul refers to HIMSELF and writes so that gentiles will not get arrogant.

Stop accusing me of calling God a liar. If I call anyone a liar it would be YOU not God. Why do you continue to sprinkle all your post with ad hominem attacks against me?

why can't you simply state you don't agree instead of trying to call me, stupid, blind, silly, blasphamous, etc?
You missed romans 11 Ananda.

Isreal is blind. Gentile sees. (even thought there ARE Jews saved during gentile time. Just like there were gentiles saved during Israels time))

Not one, Two people groups.

One is blind until the other people groups time is complete. Then their blindness will be removed.

And ALL ISREAL WILL BE SAVED.

Romans 11 is NOT ABOUT 1. That was the question I asked. why did he separate them in romans 11. You keep going to romans 9. I admited romans 9 he said they were one. so why are you arguing it? We agree. ROMANS 9 SAYS ONE
 
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a few things are missing for Ezekials prophesy to be true.

1. Not all Israel returned. Only the jews
Fleshy Israel was in babylon with Ezekiel:

(Ezekiel 3:1) Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

Ok? Have we established that fact? These are Jews aswell. "Jews" were in the House of Israel at that time.

Then the house of Israel returned from Babylon with Ezra and also Zerrubbabel and Nehemiah.

(Jeremiah 23:8) But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.

Alright EG, are you with me so far?

Israel were in babylon and then they went back to palestine. The ten tribes had to have been part of the gang that went back to Judah. If they didnt then they were not Gods people.

(Ezra 1:3) Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.

Are you telling me the ten tribes are not part of Gods people?

Do you want to tell us that it was only the Jews who returned from captivity?

(Ezra 6:16) And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
(Ezra 6:17) And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

All Israel?

Looks like you have a problem here EG. Cant be ALL ISRAEL if ten tribes were missing can it?

Just admit it....ancient Jews and Israel are the SAME after the captivity. The two terms were INTERCHANGEABLE. Thats fulfillment of Eze 37!

How about this next verse? Is this just referring to "Jews"?

(Ezra 3:11) And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

Huh? Jews rooting for ISRAEL? Why would they be doing this if they arn't PART OF ISRAEL?

Heres something interesting:

(1 Chronicles 9:1) So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
(1 Chronicles 9:2) Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
(1 Chronicles 9:3) And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;

AFTER the captivity this is. And theres Ephraim and Menassah...ISRAEL. Together with Judah and all the rest of them.

But you say only the Judhans came back?

Oh and just for kicks:

(Matthew 10:5) These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
(Matthew 10:6) But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Ok now thats not the words of any website...

So Ananda...you will obviously have to repost that coz EG is still on a "Doc Strike" AND I GIVE YOU FULL PERMISSION TO SAY THIS IS YOUR OWN WORDS.

So lets see him answer and say Israel didnt come back from the captivity.
 
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You missed romans 11 Ananda.

Isreal is blind. Gentile sees. (even thought there ARE Jews saved during gentile time. Just like there were gentiles saved during Israels time))

Not one, Two people groups.

One is blind until the other people groups time is complete. Then their blindness will be removed.

And ALL ISREAL WILL BE SAVED.
How do you know they havn't been saved?
 
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Acts chapter 2-3 tells it all.
 

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You are blind to the fact this "prince" you love so much is not in Daniel 9, HE does not refer to the PRINCE. The PRINCE does not even show up, his PEOPLE destroy the temple.

JESUS CONFIRMS the Covenant.

when does the ANTICHRIST ever have a COVENANT with the world? When does it say it is BROKEN in Daniel 9?

THe antichrist DECEIVES the world and with false SIGNS and wonders leads them to worship him.

you know like calling fire down from Heaven to destroy anyone who speaks against him, arranging a fake rapture to silence anyone who actually knows the gospel of Christ and telling the others they missed the rapture bus, etc.

run? i haven't moved, for a little while I just ignored you is all.

I do that when people start upsetting me otherwise I have asthma attacks.

as for the remnant of Israel. here is the scriptures.


Romans 9

6 But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, 7 nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, “In Isaac your seed shall be called.” 8 That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.”[c]
10 And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac 11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls), 12 it was said to her, “The older shall serve the younger.”[d] 13 As it is written, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”[e]

14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! 15 For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.”[f] 16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to the Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.”[g] 18 Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens.
19 You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?” 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?
22 What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, 23 and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory, 24 even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
25 As He says also in Hosea:


“ I will call them My people, who were not My people,
And her beloved, who was not beloved.”[h]
26 “ And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them,

‘ You are not My people,’
There they shall be called sons of the living God.”


27 Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel:[j]


“ Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea,
The remnant will be saved.
28 For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness,
Because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth.”[k]

29 And as Isaiah said before:


“ Unless the LORD of Sabaoth[l]had left us a seed,
We would have become like Sodom,
And we would have been made like Gomorrah.”

I politely request that YOU Stop telling me how I'm blind and twisting scripture, it is annoying and if you continue, I'll just ignore you again.


have we determined Daniel 9 is fulfilled...NO GAP?

LOL!:D

do we know who is israel yet?

is there a difference between the church and israel?

has Christ made a full end of sin for all who believe?

did i miss anything fun?
 

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What an absurd COPOUT.

British Israelism has been DEBUNKED and you cant handle it!
doc found this super-cool lecture on the history of the american holiness movement...tsk.

i always seem to find these things after we've done the digging for 2 years LOL!

covers the whole shootin match.

will post tomorrow....brings us right up to date with the new perfectionists/arminians.

i smiled, not because its so sad (which it is) but because its total confirmation, which is always a good thing.
 

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Ok look...

Fleshy Israel was in babylon with Ezekiel:

(Ezekiel 3:1) Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

Ok? Have we established that fact? These are Jews aswell. "Jews" were in the House of Israel at that time.

Then the house of Israel returned from Babylon with Ezra and also Zerrubbabel and Nehemiah.

(Jeremiah 23:8) But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.

Alright EG, are you with me so far?

Israel were in babylon and then they went back to palestine. The ten tribes had to have been part of the gang that went back to Judah. If they didnt then they were not Gods people.

(Ezra 1:3) Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.

Are you telling me the ten tribes are not part of Gods people?

Do you want to tell us that it was only the Jews who returned from captivity?

(Ezra 6:16) And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
(Ezra 6:17) And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

All Israel?

Looks like you have a problem here EG. Cant be ALL ISRAEL if ten tribes were missing can it?

Just admit it....ancient Jews and Israel are the SAME after the captivity. The two terms were INTERCHANGEABLE. Thats fulfillment of Eze 37!

How about this next verse? Is this just referring to "Jews"?

(Ezra 3:11) And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

Huh? Jews rooting for ISRAEL? Why would they be doing this if they arn't PART OF ISRAEL?

Heres something interesting:

(1 Chronicles 9:1) So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
(1 Chronicles 9:2) Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
(1 Chronicles 9:3) And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;

AFTER the captivity this is. And theres Ephraim and Menassah...ISRAEL. Together with Judah and all the rest of them.

But you say only the Judhans came back?

Oh and just for kicks:

(Matthew 10:5) These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
(Matthew 10:6) But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Ok now thats not the words of any website...

So Ananda...you will obviously have to repost that coz EG is still on a "Doc Strike" AND I GIVE YOU FULL PERMISSION TO SAY THIS IS YOUR OWN WORDS.

So lets see him answer and say Israel didnt come back from the captivity.
OUTSTANDING POST
 

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I dont think God really cares much about the ancient house of Israel.

(Psa 78:67) Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
(Psa 78:68) But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

Doesnt look like Ephraim exists anymore.

(Isa 7:5) Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
(Isa 7:6) Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
(Isa 7:7) Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
(Isa 7:8) For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.

Seems they've been utterly taken away...

(Hos 1:4) And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.
(Hos 1:5) And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
(Hos 1:6) And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
(Hos 1:7) But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

Looks like they unified when they came up out of the land, thats probably why there is no ancient House of Israel anymore...

(Hos 1:11) Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.

Yup...definately already unified, look at this...its the return from babylon...

(Eze 37:16) Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
(Eze 37:17) And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
(Eze 37:18) And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
(Eze 37:19) Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
(Eze 37:20) And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.
(Eze 37:21) And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
(Eze 37:22) And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:
good post Doc.
so, we see A COVENANT GOD
SPEAKING ABOUT COVENANTS
we see A COVENANT THEOLOGY

that is about fulfillments
and ALL FULFILLED IN JESUS CHRIST.
 

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2 Corinthians 3

7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away, 8 how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 10 For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. 11 For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious.
12 Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech— 13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. 16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4

The Light of Christ’s Gospel

1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
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16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

how then can one lie to themselves and say God promised an eternal kingdom to a nation and that it really means a temporal land that is foretold to be destroyed with the second coming of Christ and the NEW Earth and the NEW Jereuselam?
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If the Church is to be built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets with Jesus Christ the Chief Cornerstone, then the presumptions and errors of the Scofield Reference Bible must be exposed. We are not his judge. But concerning the Scriptures, we are compelled to judge, 1Th 5:21. We are publishing this booklet that others might be able to know the facts as we have found them to be.
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fulfillment of promise about the nonspiritual land of Canaan to Abraham:

Psalm 105
8 He remembers His covenant forever,
The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,
9 The covenant which He made with Abraham,
And His oath to Isaac,
10 And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
11 Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
As the allotment of your inheritance,”

42 For He remembered His holy promise,
And Abraham His servant.
43 He brought out His people with joy,
His chosen ones with gladness.
44 He gave them the lands of the Gentiles,
And they inherited the labor of the nations,
45 That they might observe His statutes
And keep His laws.

Praise the LORD!

now the true question is WHAT exactly is the EVERLASTING Covenant that God made with Abraham. It can't be about this temporal CANAAN that will be Destroyed, let us look at the VERSES from the BIBLE about it....

Genesis 17

The Sign of the Covenant

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. 2 And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying: 4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. 8 Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.”


9 And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. 10 This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male child among you shall be circumcised; 11 and you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. 12 He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised, every male child in your generations, he who is born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant. 13 He who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money must be circumcised, and My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. 14 And the uncircumcised male child, who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”

so what is the covenant? to be their GOD forever.

why is there an ALSO? what is this EVERLASTING Canaan God speaks about?

Is verse 10 also part of the EVERLASTING Covenant? Is Circumsion of the FLESH or of the SPIRIT? Is Canaan of the Earth or of Heaven?
FANTASTIC POST.
now we are seeing no Kingdom Postponed
no need for a future 1,000 years, since all PROMISED ARE FUILLED IN JESUS CHRIST.

Apostle's Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.no futurist program.
 

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Canaan that GOD has ETERNALLY PROMISED for His people

Hebrews 11

13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them,[c] embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
SLAM DUNK ON AMILLENNIALISM.

now can we move on to Cessationism?

and : are we Reformed?:D

Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone
Solus Christus - Christ Alone
Sola Gratia - Grace Alone
Sola Fide - Faith Alone
Soli Deo Gloria - The Glory of God Alone


Unwarranted confidence in human ability is a product of fallen human nature ... God's grace in Christ is not merely necessary but is the sole efficient cause of salvation. We confess that human beings are born spiritually dead and are incapable even of cooperating with regenerating grace. We reaffirm that in salvation we are rescued from God's wrath by his grace alone. It is the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit that brings us to Christ by releasing us from our bondage to sin and raising us from spiritual death to spiritual life. We deny that salvation is in any sense a human work. Human methods, techniques or strategies by themselves cannot accomplish this transformation. Faith is not produced by our unregenerated human nature. - Cambridge Declaration
 

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1. They are DEAD
2. Since they are dead. THEY CAN NO LONGER WISH FOR ANY EARTHLY PLACE. And even if they could wish. THEY WOULD NOT WAN'T IT. BECAUSE THEY HAVE TASTED HEAVEN.
3. He is NOT Talking about anyone on earth

By God girl don't you read?

and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.