I
PEACEFULBELIEVER
You know I really like you. I think you have the perfect name because I sense in you the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. I sense it in how you post..... So I mean no disrespect towards you at all in what I'm about to say...(Smile)
You Said: No, the Bible does not come out and say that "this is a parable". We are to study to show ourselves approved unto God -
Don't ignore my second fact: Jesus does not denounce soul conciousness after death..instead He continues to tell this story that supports my view and He says NOTHING in support of yours.
Now you listed quite a few scriptures that you believe supports soul sleep (actually all of the scriptures you posted supports Body Sleep at the point of death.... The dead body doesn't know anything at death because the Soul/Spirit has vacated it...It certainly can't praise God or give Him praise...but I digress.)
Out of all of those scriptures, why didn't Jesus quote one of them when He finished the story to remind us of the truth of soul sleep? The fact that He chose to quote Abraham DEMANDS an explanation...but He gives none...So we must believe Him at His Word...If He says Abraham spoke these words (Without Any Explanation To Refute It) Then we must accept it and believe that Abraham spoke these words.
If all of those wonderful verses of scripture that you posted is definate proof that soul sleep is true, well then none can deny that Jesus was not only careless but very foolish to quote Abraham, while giving no explanation to set the record straight. He was foolish because if your correct..it makes Him a Liar. Any unbiased person can see that this is true what I keep saying. You and other soul sleep believers refuse to see it...but any other on-looker who does not have a dog in this fight can see it CLEARLY.
WOULD YOU HAVE TOLD THIS STORY AS JESUS DID AND NOT GIVEN AN EXPLANATION? No you would not have..and your lying if you say you would have...So I guess your smarter than Jesus.
You know I really like you. I think you have the perfect name because I sense in you the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. I sense it in how you post..... So I mean no disrespect towards you at all in what I'm about to say...(Smile)
You Said: No, the Bible does not come out and say that "this is a parable". We are to study to show ourselves approved unto God -
Don't ignore my second fact: Jesus does not denounce soul conciousness after death..instead He continues to tell this story that supports my view and He says NOTHING in support of yours.
Now you listed quite a few scriptures that you believe supports soul sleep (actually all of the scriptures you posted supports Body Sleep at the point of death.... The dead body doesn't know anything at death because the Soul/Spirit has vacated it...It certainly can't praise God or give Him praise...but I digress.)
Out of all of those scriptures, why didn't Jesus quote one of them when He finished the story to remind us of the truth of soul sleep? The fact that He chose to quote Abraham DEMANDS an explanation...but He gives none...So we must believe Him at His Word...If He says Abraham spoke these words (Without Any Explanation To Refute It) Then we must accept it and believe that Abraham spoke these words.
If all of those wonderful verses of scripture that you posted is definate proof that soul sleep is true, well then none can deny that Jesus was not only careless but very foolish to quote Abraham, while giving no explanation to set the record straight. He was foolish because if your correct..it makes Him a Liar. Any unbiased person can see that this is true what I keep saying. You and other soul sleep believers refuse to see it...but any other on-looker who does not have a dog in this fight can see it CLEARLY.
WOULD YOU HAVE TOLD THIS STORY AS JESUS DID AND NOT GIVEN AN EXPLANATION? No you would not have..and your lying if you say you would have...So I guess your smarter than Jesus.