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GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND

(PART E)

NOTE: I will use the OLD KING JAMES VERSION (OKJV), UNLESS OTHERWISED NOTED.

     Before I start, I want the whole world to know that out of much love for my fellow man, I have been willing to take up this arduous challenge, in presenting all of these major truths that I have learned from God the Holy Spirit. This is the most important work that I have endeavored to undertake. With all of my being, I want everyone on this planet to understand, and believe that the God who gives us the very breath of air we breathe has great love for all mankind. He’s not willing that anyone should perish, but that all should change (II Pet.3:9).   

     Keep this in mind, regarding what I am about to say: God is not like man that He should lie (Num.23:19) because it is impossible for Him to lie (Heb.6:18). For example, when God said through the Prophet, “He has no pleasure in the death of the wicked” (Ezek.33:11) He is not lying. This is the reason: The dead people who goes down into the grave cannot praise God, only the living can do this (Isa.38:18,19). People, I believe with all of my being that God the Holy Spirit is using me, through these messages, to help all people come to the knowledge of the truth, regarding what God has really said in His word (I Tim.2:4). He wants mankind to develop that original relationship He once had with Adam and Eve, and one day it shall happen again, God dwelling with men (Rev.21:3). We (those who not only believe in God, but believe what He has said) shall be God’s sons and daughters, and He will be our God and Father (Rev.21:7), now and forever, when His Divine Plan is completed. These truths are found in messages I have been presenting to the world, in “GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND”.

     You see everyone, when you read these messages, you will learn that all of God’s thoughts towards us are thoughts of peace, and not evil. He wants to give us that expected end (Jer.29:10). And what is the end that mankind desire? To no longer face the last enemy that shall be destroyed which is death (I Corin.15:26). Mankind shall finally be delivered from that bondage of death because it has hung over us, all of our lives (Heb.2:15).

     Consequently, these wonderful truths that I have been publishing for the world to read are really good news from God the Father. I have this since of urgency in me because of not knowing how much time God will give me to live. For this reason, I have been willing to wake up early, while the majority of you are sleeping, begging, and seeking God the Holy Spirit guidance, in order to present these major truths that the majority you simply have not known (Jer.33:3).

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      I know that I can’t save any of you from the spiritual, and eventually the eternal, physical destruction in THE LAKE OF FIRE (Rev.20:15). However, I will try to make an effort to do it, by leading you in the right direction.

     Therefore, in this final segment of GOD’s PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND (PART E) my prayers to God the Holy Spirit is that He would continue using me, living in me, and guiding my thinking in this difficult work. This plan of salvation is a puzzle that has to be put together by Him. Consequently, we are told to “Look diligently into the Scriptures which are the true saying of the Holy Spirit” [I Clements Ch. 45:2]. In order to accomplish the goal of understanding God’s truth, it will require directions from Him. It behooves that a person should do this: To follow His lead, by taking a little piece of His word from a certain Scripture, and thereby placing it with another little Scripture (Isa.28:9,10). Slowly, one will begin to see the big picture from God.

      Consequently, it is also my prayer that “The Most excellent Wisdom…will send upon me the language of His Spirit. That He will teach me His word” [I Clements Ch.57:3]. After all, God did give His good Spirit to teach us (Neh.9:20). So, I have prayed, as instructed, by “asking for more understanding than that which I already have” [Ignatius to Polycarp, Ch.1:3].

     Everyone on this planet, this is a heavy, yet wonderful burden upon me; however, I have accepted this work with joy. I want to share these amazing, wonderful truths with the world, in order that people would be motivated to change, turn to God, and obey His Divine Laws. Those laws are holy, just and good because they are spiritual! (Rom.7:12,14). They are for the wellbeing of all mankind. Please everyone, pay close attention to what you are about to learn. It is something that Satan, the demons and every foul spirit that inhabits this earth (Rev.18:2) and the Devil’s deceiving ministers (II Corin.11:15) do not want you to know. So please, pay close attention.      

     Starting after the fall of Adam and Eve, the human race has been completely oblivious to GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATOIN FOR ALL MANKIND. I have the responsibility to proclaim to the world that there is hope for the human race, in the face of all these evils that are taking place on this planet. My responsibility is to tell mankind HELP IS COMING very soon. I know that all of the forces of evil are against me. Satan and those demons have been trying to cause doubt in my mind that God the Holy Spirit is not involved in this work that I am doing, and I am just wasting my time, trying to reach a world that really doesn’t have any time for my God. Because of such thoughts, I have become even more motivated, tenacious, with resolved, to remain unabated in my endeavors to present GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND to this whole world, before I die. What you are about to read is going to be so astounding, until it will seem unbelievable, yet, it is true. Here are the teachings of God the Holy Spirit.

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Introduction

     In (PART C), you have learned that this period in which we now live is not the only day of salvation in which people must be saved. I pray that you now understand it is only THE FIRST DAY / PERIOD OF SALVATION when God poured out His holy spirit upon all flesh (Acts 2:17). However, this outpouring, during this period was given as a starter, and it was limited to only a few who would receive it.

     For example, it was given only to the holy Prophets of old: Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and the Prophetess, Deborah, etc. They were moved by God the Holy Spirit to speak His truths (II Pet.1:21), and to write them down that mankind might have hope in God (Rom.15:4) and be furnished in how to accomplish good works (II Tim.3:17).

     However, God increased the giving of the Holy Spirit after Jesus went back to Heaven, victoriously. He ask the Father to send God the Holy Spirit (John 14:16) who would come upon His disciples (Acts 1:8) and “be with and in” them (John 14:17). Now this would continue to happen up to this present day in which we are now living.

     For instance, in the New Testament, there were the Apostles, who were ministers of the New Testament (II Corin.3:6) full of the Holy Spirit (Acts 4:8; 9:17) and Deacons also               (Acts 6: 3,5). There were also Prophets (Acts15:32) who prophesied by the Holy Spirit            (Acts 21:10,11) and Prophetess which did prophesy (Acts 21:8). There were lay members who not only had the Holy Spirit (Gal.3:2,14), but were full of the Holy Spirit as well (Acts 4:31). Therefore, (and this is very important to understand) starting from the Old Testament Saints, and the Saints at the beginning of the ancient Church, to the Saints in this present day, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit has to do with the first individuals whom God the Father has called (John 6:44,65), and divinely selected (I Thes.1:4) to follow in Jesus Christ steps                    (I Pet.2:21).

     In (PART D [section a]), you learned that these Saints will co-rule with Jesus Christ on earth (Rev.5:10) when He takes control of all kingdoms on this world (Rev.11:15). This will last for a thousand years (Rev.20:4,6).

     In (PART D [section b]), you have learned that during The Millennial Reign Of Jesus Christ, and His Saints, The Second Day / Period Of Salvation will be the time when God begins to pour out more of His Spirit upon all flesh (Acts 2:17). At that time, God will finally begin to save the world, and not before. The Israelites shall be the first to receive that outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Ezek.36:26,27).

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The Gentiles who shall hear about, and see all the blessings that had come upon the Israelites will want the same thing, and begin to follow the Israelites (Zech.8:22,23), learning their ways. Through repentance, and being baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, in order to receive the gift of Holy Spirit, these Gentiles will also be built upon the now Glorified Apostles, Prophets (Eph.2:20) and other Glorified Saints. They will be told that all the promises (spiritual and physical) are to them also (Acts 2:39). Then, they shall begin to praise Jesus Christ together with the Israelites because they trusted Him (Rom.15:10-12).

     For this reason, the doctrines that’s being taught, if people do not accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior now, they shall be lost. They shall burn in the everlasting fire that has been prepared for Satan and the demons (Matt.25:41; Rev.20:10). It is taught that they will scream in excruciating pain and misery with no relief in sight, while immortal worms feed on them for all eternity, yet, never being eaten up. This is absolutely is erroneous.

Everyone, God the Holy Spirit shall teach you that such teachings are the doctrines of demons, and you will learn this to be true, later on in this last segment of (PART E). Because the period in which we are living is not the only accepted time to be saved, nor the only day of salvation. Theologians are misunderstanding (II Corin.6:2). This Scripture is taken from (Isa.49:8) which says “In an acceptable time…in a day of salvation have I helped thee.”

      This is very important to understand: Regarding the letter a (1) it is “the first in a series.” (2) Used before terms that denotes number, amount and quantity [American College Dictionary (ACD)]. The Hebrew word for day is yowm. It means (process) of time + as at other times [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#3117)].

     The Hebrew word for acceptable is ratson. It means delight, desire, favor, (good) pleasure [STRONG’S (#7522)]. The Hebrew word for time is ‘eth. It means (due) season [STRONG’S (#6256)].

     Consequently, we now understand what the Prophet Isaiah and the Apostle Paul were saying: That there will be the first series, in the process of time, as at other times, favor will come in due season for God to help mankind.  Hence, THE FIRST DAY / PERIOD OF SALVATION are for those who were first called by God to fellow Christ, and were help by God the Holy Spirit to do it.

     THE SECOND DAY/ PERIOD OF SALVATION takes place when Jesus Christ takes control of the earth. The Holy Spirit is given to the Israelites and Gentiles, in order to also help them to be loyal and faithful to Jesus and His laws, during THE NEW WORLD GOVERNMENT on earth.

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     Therefore, regarding all of the above and what you have learned proves this to be truth. GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND is right on schedule. Every person born as at other times will have an opportunity to receive the Holy Spirit; no individual shall be left out. Because there were billions of people throughout the millennia who were oblivious to GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, thereby never having the opportunity to understand, know, or accept Christ, as their personal Savior. It was not given to the Israelites to understand what God was doing (Deut.29:4), nor throughout all the ages of the Gentiles. God kept it a mystery, revealed only to the Church (Eph.3: 4,5,9,10). Because if they (Israelites and Gentiles) really understood the prophecies regarding Jesus Christ, they would have never crucified Him when He came the first time (I Corin.2:8). Had they refused to crucify Jesus, it would have interfered with GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND. Therefore, based upon all of the above, the question would be, “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” (Gen.18:25). Mankind did not know what God was planning.

     Now we come to the final segment of these messages, regarding GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND. It has to do with “the rest of the dead” found in          Revelation 20:5. It says that “the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished” (Rev.20:5). Furthermore, the Scripture says “And I saw a great white throne, and Him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them (Rev.20:11).  

     The Greek word for “place” in this verse is topos. It means fig. condition or opportunity.

     God speaking figuratively regarding the Israelites being dead stated, “they say, our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off from our parts” (Ezek.37:11).

      Therefore, who are these people that there were found no condition or opportunity for them, and feel that their hope is lost? They are “the rest of the dead.” However I repeat, “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right” for these people also? According to Scriptures, it was not given to all mankind, (the rest of the dead) to understand the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven (Matt.13:11). 

THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT

The Third and Final Day / Period of Salvation

     With the guidance from God the Holy Spirit, I want to share four things with you:

 

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     First, has mankind as a whole understood, and received a chance for spiritual salvation? Are many lost and some saved?

     Secondly, what is the state regarding the rest of the dead? Are they in Heaven or hell?

     Thirdly, are people lost who never knew God’s ways? Is it just tough luck for them?

     Next, will the rest of the dead have a chance? Will God’s mercy be extended to them?

     Finally, what will happen to Satan and the demons? Will they be destroyed?

Has Mankind As A Whole Understood, And Received A Chance For Spiritual Salvation?

     The answer to the above question is a RESOUNDING NO! The majority of mankind overall never had an opportunity for spiritual salvation, to the point of understanding GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND. Only a few knew about it. Let’s look at the past examples, regarding who knew this secret.

     The scripture says Enoch prophesied that “the Lord cometh with ten thousand of His Saints” to execute judgment upon all…” (Jude 14,15). Being a Prophet, God revealed this to him     (Amos 3:7). Therefore, he knew this coming salvation would take place when Jesus Christ would take over this planet.

     Abraham was a Prophet also (Gen.20:7). God said to Abraham that He would “give thee this land” of the Chaldea’s “to inherit it” (Gen.15:7). This was a promise to Abraham, and God would not hide anything from him (Gen.18:17). He reveals secrets unto His servants the Prophets (Amos 3:7). However, it is made known to the Church also (Eph.3:10). Because Christ said to His disciples “it is given unto you (those who have been divinely selected by God                     [I Thes.1:4]) to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them (the rest of the world) it is not given (Matt.13:11). Spiritual understanding about salvation was only granted to the Saints, the rest were cut off.

     Notice how God the Holy Spirit moved the Prophet Isaiah (II Pet.1:21). See what he was told to say:

 

 

 

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 “Go tell this people, ‘Hear ye indeed understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed’” (Isa.6:9,10). Please, be patience because I to make a point.

     The Hebrew word for fat is shamen. It means gross [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#8082)]. The word gross means offensive; disgusting. It’s lacking sensitivity, or discernment [ACD].

     The Hebrew word for heavy is kabad. It means burdensome, severe and dull [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#3513)].

     The Hebrew word for convert is shuwb. It means to turn back, repent or reverse [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#7725)].

     Finally, the Hebrew word for healed is raphe. It means cure, to X thoroughly, make whole [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#7495)].

     What God the Holy Spirit is saying is that He is allowing mankind to be offensive and disgusting, to the point of lacking discernment, to be burdensome and not reverse their attitudes, in order to be spiritually cured and made spiritually whole by Him. Therefore, many will hear the deep things from God’s servants (I Corin.2:10) but would not be able to understand. They would consider them foolishness (I Corin.2:14). Consequently, according to GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, it would not be the time for these people who will make up “the rest of the dead” before being resurrected, to receive spiritual salvation.

     Regarding (Gen.15:7) the Hebrew word for inherit  is yaresh. It means “occupy (by driving out previous tenants and possessing in their place”: [STRONG’S CORCONDANCE (#3423)]. Replacing and occupying refers to Abraham being made one of many new governors, a position that God the Father shall give them in the future (Matt.20:23). However, the word land in this verse refers to the whole world! Notice the proof of this.

     In (Rom 4:13) the Apostle Paul knew about this secret, and understood GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND. Notice what he said: “for the promise that he (Abraham) should be the heir of the world…”

     The Greek word for heir in this verse is kleronomos. It means” of government over the world”: [THAYER’S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON of the NEW TESTAMENT (#2818)].

     The meaning of the word government is “the office, function, or authority of one who governs” [AMERICAN COLLEGE DICTIONARY].

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Abraham will receive this promised position that shall be given to him. Because Christ has gone to Heaven where it is prepared (John 14:2) and will bring it back from God the Father (Matt.20:23) as a reward for Abraham, all the Prophets and Saints (Rev.11:18).

     Consequently, Apostle Paul was a Prophet also. Being one of God’s servants, God the Holy Spirit revealed secrets to him (Amos 3:7). Because through God the Holy Spirit moving in him,  (II Pet.1:21) he prophesied by saying “in the last days perilous times shall come…” (II Tim.3:1).

     Understand me everyone on this planet: The person making these promises to Abraham was Jesus Christ, before His incarnation. For the ancient Bishop, Irenaeus stated “The word of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, who spoke both Abraham and Moses, and who restored us anew to liberty…has multiplied grace which is from Himself” [Irenaeus, AGAINST ALL HERESIES: Bk. 4, Ch.9:106].  During this man’s period, only a very few had such understanding.

     However, before the above could take place, God the Holy Spirit revealed to the Prophet Isaiah that Jesus would have to  first, “punish the world for its evils and the wicked for their iniquity” (Isa.13:11). “This is the purpose that is proposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all nations. Who shall turn it (His hand) back?” (Isa.14:26,27).

      After this event takes place in the future, God the Holy Spirit earlier had revealed a small portion of His Divine Plan to the Prophet Daniel. He was also with the people of Judah when they were in captivity to the Babylonians. Being moved by the God the Holy Spirit                        (II Pet.1:21), He wrote that there would come the period of Jesus’ millennial reign on earth with His Saints (Rev.20:4,6) when all shall serve and obey Him (Dan.7:27). However, Daniel kept these things to himself (Dan.7:28). He did not share his knowledge of GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND. Because he was told the visions given to him, and he was told to “shut them up” (Dan.8:26; 12:4).They will not be revealed until the time of the end (Dan.12:9). We are now living in “the time of the end”. These visions have been revealed to you who have been reading these articles I have published on my web site www.geraldshephard.blogspot.com, pertaining to GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND: (PART A, B, C, and D [section a & b]. Now this final segment THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT, The Third and Final DAY / Period Of Salvation (PART E).

     Understand me everyone on this planet: The things published by me, I promise you, I didn’t know. People, I am no Prophet! God the Holy Spirit revealed to me the deep things of God        (I Corin.2:10), showing me things to come (John 16:13), for the purpose of glorifying Jesus Christ, and what belongs to Him (John 16:14). Like the Apostle John, I have been writing them down (Rev.1:19) and publishing (announcing it) as instructed (Ps.68:11):

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It’s through my blog site, on the web; Face Book, YOU TUBE, and my pamphlets being given out everywhere.

     Therefore, what I am saying is this: Until now, mankind overall was not privy to GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND because it was a secret. God did not want mankind to comprehend what He was doing, and He would not grant them spiritual salvation, for the time bring.

     One might think, well if this is true, then how can God find fault with mankind when the Scripture says “your children had no knowledge between good and evil (Deut.1:39), not only pertaining to God’s physical laws, but even more so His laws that are spiritual (Rom.7:14). Mankind did not have all of the facts, and it is not fair of God, since it was not given to him to understand. “ Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” (Gen.18:25). This is God’s reply to that person. “Who are you to that reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed him, why have you made me thus. Have not the potter power over the clay…to make one vessel unto honor, and another dishonor (Rom.9:20,21). “I have made the earth, the man and beast…and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto Me” (Jer.27:5). “ Is it not lawful for Me to do what I will with My own? (Matt.20:15). The answer is a RESOUNDING YES! However, the Judge of all the earth will do right! Because He is a just God and Savior (Isa.45:21). For God has said, “So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: …it shall accomplish that which I please” (Isa.55:11). GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND is right on schedule. People, God has set out to do something, and He will complete it.

     Now it is very important to understand this: All of the above will also take place after Jesus’ millennial reign as well, when “the rest of the dead” shall be resurrected, and stand before Jesus’ GREAT WHITE THRONE to be judged (Rev.20:11,12). This brings me to the next thing I want to share with you, and it shall tie in with the main subject, regarding the rest of the dead. This is very important to know, and it has to be cleared up. There are so many false doctrines, regarding this subject.

 WHAT IS THE STATE REGARDING THE REST OF THE DEAD?

     The answer to this question is that they are dead both body, soul, and their spirits are not functioning. Let me explain.

     God said to Moses (regarding the Israelite’s children) that their children had no knowledge between good and evil (Deut.1:39). After these children became adults, Moses said to them “the Lord hath not given you a heart to perceive and eyes to see and ears to hear, unto this day” (Deut.29:4).

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     The word for heart in Hebrew is leb. It means the feelings, the will, and even the intellect. [STRONG’S EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE of the BIBLE (#3820)].

     The word for perceive in Hebrew is yada. It means to ascertain by seeing; observation, have understanding [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#3045)].

     Although Moses was referring to the great signs, and miracles done in Egypt (Deut.29:3), it also included the wars God had won for them, even to the point of making the Sun stand still for a whole day, in order for Israelites to continue fighting their enemies and winning        (Joshua 10:1-14). Nevertheless, all of these Israelites died, and none of them had understanding regarding the above question “the state of the dead” after death.  

     This is the question: What is the state of the dead? Are some who received the Holy Spirit when God took some of it from Moses and put it upon them (Num.11:17,25) are now in Heaven with other Saints when they died? Are they at this very moment, enjoying paradise and the rest are in Hell, burning and screaming in a Lake of Fire at this very moment as well? Many believe this doctrine to be true, while others think sinners are in an intermediated state, between Heaven and hell. I shall not go into this belief because it would take up much time and space. However, how can we find the answer, regarding the state of the dead: the Saints and sinners? A few who had received the Holy Spirit understood the answer. Let’s look at what God said to Abraham.

     Remember, you have learned that God had made a promise to Abraham not just the land he could see (Gen.13:15), but the promise expanded to the whole world (Rom.4:13). Abraham knew the promise did not include the third Heaven where God the Father and holy angels are located (II Corin.12:2). However, Abraham died a good old age (Gen.25:8). We will come back to this word “died”. 

     If Heaven would not be his location after his death, where did Abraham go? Is he still alive, somewhere in the universe, and on some distance planet called Heaven and a paradise? A theologian wrote “Heaven is a created place; Heaven is a real planet like earth; Heaven is the capital of the universe; Heaven is in the northern part of the universe.” Furthermore, he states, “these two men, (Enoch, and Elijah) are still in Heaven living a natural life. They are still eating, drinking, and enjoying life on planet Heaven” [GOD’S PLAN FOR MAN: III. The Truth About Heaven; pg. 835, By REV. FINIS JENNINGS DAKE].

     Therefore, are you to believe REV. DAKE when he has said these two Saints are still alive, and he has given many Scriptures to prove his doctrine? This is a good book he has written, and I respect his writing. However, not everything in it is true.

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     People of earth, never forget this: “If people have unbelief, let God be true and every man a liar” (Rom.4:3,4) if you want to know the truth. He will free you from the cocoon of ignorance.      

     For instance, God the Holy Spirit moved the Prophet Isaiah (II Pet.1:21) telling him what he should write, regarding the state of the dead question: “Should not a people seek unto their God, for the living to the dead?” (Isa.8:19). What God the Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of Truth (John16:13) has to say on this subject, it is completely different from this theologian, and all who would support his doctrine. 

     The Scripture said Abraham gave up the ghost and died (Gen.25:8). Let’s examine these two words ghost and died.

     The Hebrew word for ghost is gava. It means to breath out, i.e. (by impl.) expire:-die, be dead, perish [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (# 1478)]. Expire means “to breathe one’s last breath” Perish means “to pass from existence” [AMERICAN COLLEGE DICTIONIARY (ACD)].

     The word died means to cease living; to cease existing.

     Therefore, the Scripture says that after Abraham lived to be a good old age, he breathed out his last breath, and ceased living.  Abraham was gone, and ceased existing. Nevertheless, many will argue and say yes, Abraham cease living as a man and his physical body died and it became dust. However, his spirit that’s in him didn’t die; it went to Heaven to be with God, the Word who became Jesus Christ, God the Holy Spirit and the holy Angels.

     Notice this theology “the spirit in a person cannot die: “The human spirit is immortal. Since it is breathed by God, it is imperishable. The body, to be sure, returns to dust, but the spirit cannot die. The dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Eccl.12:7)” [RENEWAL THEOLOGY: Systematic Theology from a Charismatic Perspective, Vol. 1: The breath of Life, pg. 213 by J. Rodman Williams]. In other words, everyone did not die completely. Only their bodies died, but their natural and spirit bodies went up to Planet Heaven, located in THE THIRD HEAVEN.

     Consequently, this theologian also reasoned that Abraham’s spirit body is up in the Third Heaven, “PLANET HEAVEN” with Enoch and Elijah natural bodies enjoying Heaven. Because Abraham’s spirit (reasoned in popular theology) looked like him was in his body, and it was his immortal soul that can never die! My question is this:  Why were Enoch and Elijah’s bodies allowed to remain physical when they went to Heaven, while Abraham’s body died, but his spirit within it didn’t when he got to “Planet Heaven” also?

 

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     Everyone, as I am typing this out, my “head is spinning” so to speak at such theology. No wonder people are confused, regarding the state of the dead. How is it that theologians come to such conclusions?  Who started this doctrine?  We will look at the first question; then, we shall find in history, the answer to the last question. However, in order to find the truth, we are told to look in the inspired Scriptures from God the Holy Spirit, to find the answers (Isa.8:19).

     The Scripture commonly used, regarding the first question is found in (Eccl.12:7). It says “Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.” What is this “spirit”? Notice the meaning of this word spirit because it is not referring to an immortal soul living inside a person that looks like the individual, as it is being taught.

     The Hebrew word for spirit is ruwach. It means wind; by resemblance breath i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; fig. life, anger, insubstantiality: by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (include its expression and functions):-air, anger, breath, courage, mind [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#7307)]. Let us look at the meaning of some of these words, and learn what really returned to God.

     WIND: It’s not only “moving air” but also “breath, esp. normal or adequate breathing.”

     BREATH: “An air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.” 

     Insubstantiality: “Lacking substance or reality.”                                                  

     RATIONAL: “Having or exercising the ability to reason.”

                        Reason: “To explain or justify an action, decision or conviction.”

     MIND: “The human consciousness that operates in the brain, and is manifested esp. in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory and imagination.”

     All definitions are taken from [THE AMERICAN COLLEGE DICTIONARY (ACD)]. Now, referring to the “spirit”, as we focus upon Abraham’s death, we can learn what that spirit in him was that returned to God.

     Abraham, when he lived, was breathing moving air. However, within his character, God had given him the ability to exercise the expressions of anger, and courage that would be operating in his brain. It would be manifested in his thoughts, perceptions, emotions, will, memory and imaginations. Having these attributes, Abraham could be able to explain his actions, his decisions and his convictions towards his Savior. Therefore, God, who put these attributes within Abraham said “I know him” (Gen.18:19) and would “never forget any of his works”    (Amos 8:7). This is the proof:

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God has said, “Can a woman forget suckling child, that she not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet I will not forget thee” (Isa.49:15). Therefore, it’s all about Abraham’s behavior God would never forget.

     For example, when Jesus’ disciples returned from the mission He had sent them on, they returned rejoicing saying “the devils are subject unto us through your name” (Luke 10:17). However, Jesus told them they needed to rejoice because “your names are written Heaven” (Luke 10:20). 

     The Greek for the word name is onoma. It means authority and character [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#3686)]. This word character means “the total quality of a person’s behavior, as it is seen in his habits of thoughts, attitudes, actions and interest” [THE NEW LEXICON WEBSTER’S ENCYCLOPEDIA DICTIONARY].

     Consequently, the total quality of Abraham’s behavior is the thing that returned to God.  Because Abraham’s character, so to speak, was graven in the palms of God’s hands (Isa.49:15). It was not some form of an invisible “spirit” looking, and shaped like Abraham, as it is taught that returned to God. That theology is completely bogus! Abraham, Enoch, Elijah, even Jesus’ mother Mary all died body, soul, and the above spirit. The behaviors of their body or spirits are not functioning on the so-called “PLANET HEAVEN”. People, they are dead, dead, and still dead.

     Listen to me everyone on this planet: If you want to know the truth regarding the state of the dead, ask God the Holy Spirit (Isa.18:19). He is responsible for inspiring the Scriptures. Notice what we are told to do: “Look diligently into the Scriptures which are the true sayings of the Holy Spirit” [I Clements Ch.45:2]. Let’s look at God the Holy Spirit who moved these men to write His truth (II Pet.1:21). Then let God be truth and every man a liar, if people still do not believe (Rom.4:3,4).   

     First, we shall look at the most wisest man who has ever lived, and the things he wrote. His name was Solomon. God had given him this tremendous gift of wisdom. This is a little background how Solomon received this gift.

     Solomon was made King over Israel, and he asked God for help, in order to judge this great people. Because he has asked not for long life, riches, nor for the life of his enemies, it pleased God (I Kings 3:10,11). However, God not only granted him his desire, but He also gave Solomon a wise and understanding heart so that there was no none like him before and never after him    (I Kings 3:12). God gave Solomon wisdom (I Kings 4:29).

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The Hebrew word for wisdom is chokmah. It means wisdom in a good sense [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (# 2451)]. The dictionary states wisdom is “understanding of what is true, right or lasting” [ACD].

     Consequently, Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt (1 Kings 4:30). Solomon had given to him the wisdom of a God! It is better known as the Spirit of wisdom (I Corin.12:8). God the Holy Spirit gives it to every man as He wills (I Corin.12:11). We have to believe the words and wisdom from Solomon. God gave it to him because He gives to a man that is good in His sight wisdom and knowledge, and joy (Eccl.2:26). Because the Lord loved Solomon (II Sam.12:24) and Solomon loved the Lord              (I Kings 3:3). Understand this everyone: Although Jesus’ wisdom was greater than Solomon’s (Matt.12:42) because He was the direct Son of God the Father (John 10:36), there has never been a person born who equaled Solomon’s wisdom. Therefore, the instructions regarding the state of the dead, let this wise man Solomon teach you the wisdom of a God.

     In (Eccl.9:5,6) Solomon wrote “For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love and their hatred, and their envy, is now perish.  For there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest” (Eccl.9:10). Remember, Solomon is teaching from the wisdom of a God that was given to him. No one before, or after him                (I Kings 3:12) [except Jesus Christ (Matt.12:42)] was greater. Therefore, he understood what is true, right or lasting even the deep things of God (I Corin.2:10). Let’s look at the meaning of these words that are highlighted, in (Eccl.9:5,6,10).

     The Hebrew word for die is muwth. It means (be) dead (body, man, one) [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#4191)]. Die means to cease living, to cease existing [ACD].

     The Hebrew word for dead is muwth, the same as the above. The word “dead” is “having lost life, and no longer alive. No longer in existence and devoid of activity” [ACD].

     The Hebrew word for perish is abad. It means to wander away, not escape, be void of, and have no way to flee: [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#6)].

      This next word is very important. The Hebrew word for work is ma’aseh. It means an action (good or bad); activity [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#4639).

     The Hebrew word for device is cheshbown. It means contrivance; by impl. intelligence [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#2806)]. Contrivance means to plan with evil [ACD].      

 

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     Now we can begin to slowly arrive at a conclusion, regarding the state of the dead, from Solomon, who knows what is true, right and lasting. His understanding was greater than all mankind.

     According to the above meanings, people who have died ceased living. Having lost their lives, they are no longer in existence and are devoid of any activity, be it good or bad. Because of this, they cannot even speak anymore.

     Notice the teachings from an early apostolic church father, one who was a disciple of the Apostle John, and ordain a Bishop by him. This is what the Church believed and he taught it: “In hades, there is no one who can confess his sins” [Ignatius to the Smyraneans, Ch.10:16;].

     This is the reason: “His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish” (Ps.146:4). God the Holy Spirit moved this holy person to write this truth for Scripture (II Pet.1:21). It’s for all of us to learn today, (Rom.15:4) regarding the state of the dead.

     The Hebrew word for breath in (Ps.146:4) is ruwach. It means wind (normal breathing), of a rational being (include its expressions and functions:-anger, courage, mind) [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#7307)].

     The Hebrew word for thoughts is eshtonah. It means thinking.

     The Hebrew word for perish is abad. It means to wander away, not escape, and have no way to flee [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#6)].

     Consequently, all of the individual’s mental attributes are no longer active. They have simply wandered away because the person is no longer breathing in air, in order to stay alive.

     In addition to the above, King David, being a Prophet of God (Acts 2:30) was also moved by God the Holy Spirit (II Pet.1:21). He wrote “For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in the grave who shall give you thanks (Ps.6:4).

     The Hebrew word for death is maveth. It means the dead, their place or state (hades) [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#4194)].

     The meaning of the word death is termination of life. It also means extinction. Extinction means extinct. Extinct means no longer living or existing [ACD].

 

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     The Hebrew word for remembrance is zeker. It means recollection. [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE: (#2143)]. This is taken from the Hebrew word zakak. It means to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by impl. to mention [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#2142)]. 

     The Hebrew word for grave is sheol. It means hades or the world of the dead [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#4194)].

      King David, under the power of God the Holy Spirit knew that when people die, they no longer exist. They cannot remember, nor mention anything about God. Being in their graves, they are in the world of the dead.

     Solomon, the wisest man who had the wisdom of a God wrote “For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beast; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast. All go unto one place; all are dust, and all return to the dust again (Eccl.3:19,20). In other words mankind, as the animals, will go into the world of the dead, and eventually turn to dust.

     I pray that you will be very patient because the majority of you are inexperienced on this subject. When you should be teachers, you have need of someone to teach you these basic truths (Heb.5:12). There are many doctrines of demons that people have received as true.

     For this reason, I have taken so much time to free you from the captivity of the unlearned. When this section is completed, you will have a very good understanding regarding the state of the dead, and what happens to them after death, when they are put into their graves? That’s why we have to ask the living God the Holy Spirit, in order to receive His answer, pertaining to the dead (Isa.8:19). This is an important subject, not to be taken lightly.

     You see everyone, many have lost love ones, due to various circumstances. Some saved, and others were unsaved. However, due to bogus doctrines, people believe things that simply are not true, regarding the state of the dead. God the Holy Spirit has taught me the truth on this subject and He expects me to tell you everything He has said and not to diminish a word (Jer.26:2). Therefore, He has sent me to bless you with His truth, and I cannot reverse it (Num.23:20).

     I know that many (regardless of the proofs given thus far) will still think that at death, like the two books I referred to on page 10, and 11, that the Saints go right to Heaven, while the unsaved goes straight to Hell. Let us look at the Scriptures that are used in popular theology that they used to prove their point.

     First, I will start with the Prophet Enoch. Because he did prophesied that the Lord was coming with ten thousands of His Saints to execute judgment upon the ungodly (Jude 14,15).

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     It says in Gen.5:22,24) “Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for the Lord took him.”

     The Hebrew word for walked is halak. It means behave (self), be conversant [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#1980)]. Conversant means having frequent, customary, or familiar association [WEBSTER’S NEW COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY].

     The Hebrew word for took is laqach. It means accept, carry away, drawn, fetch, place, and take away [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#3947)].

     Therefore, because Enoch had a frequent, familiar association with God, he was accepted, and carried away. But the question is where did he go? To Heaven, where God the Father, Jesus Christ, God the Holy Spirit, and the holy angels are located? Or, is he somewhere on this earth? Regardless, in poplar theology, it is taught that Enoch is still alive and did not die. No wonder, Christians are confused. But God is not the author of confusion (I Corin.14:33). You are going to learn what God the Holy Spirit has to say about this Prophet of God and others

     Nevertheless, in popular theology, there is another Scripture used by some to say that Enoch is still alive, and did not die.

    The next time Enoch is mentioned is in the book of Hebrews, called the Faith chapter. Here it is proven by theologians that Enoch did not die; they just disagree to where he is located. For the Scripture says “By faith was translated that he should not see death (Heb.11:5).

     The Greek word for translated is methistano. It means change of situation; removed from one place to another [THAYER’S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON (#3179)].

     The rest of this Scripture says “that he should not see death.” This last part of (Heb.11:5) is used as proof that Enoch did not die. What you are about to learn now is what many theologians do not understand and miss. Because no above Scripture has its own private interpretation (II Pet.1:20). However, one thing is very important, and it is being overlooked, “all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years” (Gen.5:23). Did Enoch die?

     In (Gen.5:24), it say “he (Enoch) was not; for God took him. We must remember, when Enoch was born, killings had already taken place (Gen.4:8,23). Therefore, the spirit of violence was already in the air, working in the children of disobedience (Eph.2:2) living on this earth. That second person killed was a young man also (Gen.4:23). He died at an early age, in comparison to the rest of mankind who lived many more years.

 

 

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     For example, Adam lived for nine hundred and thirty years and died (Gen.5:5). Enos lived for nine hundred and five years and died (Gen.5:11). Cainan lived for nine hundred and ten years and died (Gen.5:14) etc.

     Now it says that Enoch walked with God, after he beget Methuslah three-hundred years, and beget sons and daughters. However, it did not say that his children walked with God. Consequently, we can assume that his children were also caught up in that “spirit working in the children of disobedience (Eph.2:2).

     You must pay close attention to what God the Holy Spirit is about to teach you. I pray that He help you to not only understand, but to believe it as well. Remember, God the Holy Spirit moved these holy men to write inspiring truths (11 Pet.1:21). Because He is the Spirit of Truth (John 14:17) we are told to “Look diligently into the Scriptures which are the true saying of the Holy Spirit” [I Clements Ch.45:2]. All Scriptures are given by the inspiration of God…                     (II Tim.3:16). This would include the state of the dead (Isa.8:19).

     Understand this: “All …those righteous men who lived before Abraham and of those patriarchs who preceded Moses were justified independently…without the laws of Moses” [Irenaeus: Against All Heresies, Bk. 4; Ch.16:2].  The key word here is “righteous.”

     Therefore, what does the Scriptures say about those who men who were righteous before God? It says that Abel was righteous (I John 3:12), and so was Noah (Heb.11:7). This would include Enoch who behaved himself because he had a frequent and familiar association with God. Consequently, the three men were righteous before Abraham was born.

     What does God the Holy Spirit teach regarding these three righteous men? We know that Abel died as a result of being murdered by his brother, Cain (Gen.4:8). Noah died, after living to be nine hundred and fifty years old (Gen.9:29). However, what about Enoch? We must remember that the Scripture said Enoch lived three hundred and sixty-five years and God took him (Gen.5:24) that he should not see death; and was not found (Heb.11:5). Now learn the truth that will remove you from the uninformed, regarding the state of the dead, mainly Enoch.

     Solomon who had been blessed from God with understanding what is true, right and lasting wrote “For there is not a just man upon the earth…that sinneth not (Eccl.7:20).

     The Hebrew word for just is tsaddiyq. It means lawful, righteous (man) [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#6662)]. Therefore, Solomon, who had received from God the knowledge of what is true, right, lasting was saying righteous men like Enoch, do sin. However, what does the Scripture say about those who sin, and its result?

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     In the Book of Romans it says “as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned” (Rom.5:12). The wages of sin is death (Rom.6:23).

     The Greek word for death is thanatos. It means death: [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#2288)]. Death: termination of life. Extinction: “no longer existing or living.” However, it says death reigned from Adam to Moses.

     The Greek the word reigned is basileia. It means to exercise the highest influence [THAYER’S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON (#936)] (TGEL).

     Therefore, from Adam to Moses all men were dying, and there were no exceptions. Because God the Holy Spirit moved King David (II Pet.1:21) being a Prophet (Acts 2:29) wrote “What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave?” (Ps.89:48).

     The Hebrew word for death is maveth. It means the dead, their place or state (hades) [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#4194)]. The word dead: no longer living, no longer in existence and devoid of activity. [ACD]

     The Hebrew word for soul is nephesh. It means breathing creature, vitality, body, mind, etc. [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#5315)].

      Vitality means the capacity to live, grow, develop. The power to survive: [ACD]. 

     The Hebrew word for grave is sheol. It means hades or the world of the dead [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#7585)].

     Consequently, being moved by God the Holy Spirit, King David was taught by Him to say this: All people who are breathing, able to grow and develop could not maintain their power to survive and escape the world of the dead. Because “it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the resurrection” (Heb.9:27).

     Listen to me everyone on this planet: All of the above Scriptures were taught to these holy men by God the Holy Spirit, regarding the state of the dead. However, what if some do not believe? “Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect” God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar” (Rom.3:3,4).

     Nevertheless, the Scripture says Enoch was translated that he should not see death, and was not found because God had translated him (Heb.11:5). Let’s look deeper to this Scripture because no prophecy (or inspiring speaking) is of any private interpretation (II Pet.1:20).

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     This is very important to understand: Not only disobedience towards the laws of God that led to the first murder had taken place, but it was also regarding people getting married. This man Lamech had taken two wives (Gen.4:19), rather than have one. This act of disobedience was completely contrary to what God had intended (Gen.2:24). Satan, the demons and every foul spirit inhabiting this earth (Rev.18:2) were working in the children of disobedience. It was in the air (Eph.2;2), leading to much violence. Therefore remember, Enoch was a righteous man in a close and familiar association with God. He was prophesying to those people that God was coming to execute judgment upon these ungodly people (Jude 14,15). Like it was dangerous for all of God’s Prophets to say such things to an ungodly people, and the same held true for Enoch. God did not hold back what He was about to bring upon these wicked people (Amos 3:7).

     The Scripture said God had translated Enoch that he should not see death. However, like Abel was a righteous man of God, and met a violent death, God knew that the same thing would have happen to Enoch. For this reason, God translated (change of his situation, by moving him from one place to another) and he was not found (Heb.11:5). Where did Enoch go? To Heaven which one theologian called “Planet Heaven” or did he die? The Scripture said Enoch lived only to be three hundred and sixty-five years old (Gen.5:23).

     In (Isa.57:1,2) it says “the righteous perish, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.  

     The Hebrew word for taken in verse one is acaph. It means receive, i.e. removed [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#622)].

     How are the righteous removed from the coming evil? Through death! In (verse 2), notice this proof: “He [in] death enters into peace; they rest in their beds, each one who walks straight and in his uprightness” [AMPLIFIED BIBLE] (AMP). Another version puts it this way: “Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death” [NEW INTERNATIONAL VERISON] (NIV).

     Therefore remember, Enoch was born and living in an ungodly, violent society that spoke terrible things against God (Jude 15). For three hundred years, he prophesied against these wicked people that God was coming to Judge them. No doubt, that society, hearing God’s Prophet warn them over and over again of their coming destruction, were tired of hearing it, hated him, and plotted to kill Enoch. Although it didn’t say this had happened, it came upon many of God’s Prophets who prophesied against a wicked nation. Many of them died a violent death. God will remove even a good person from seeing the coming evil, through death.

 

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     For example, Josiah was a good King who obeyed, and did that was right / righteous in the sight of God (II Chron.34:2). Nevertheless, because of the past evils of that terrible King Manasseh, God was determined to destroy Josiah’s nation. However, after Josiah heard the words from the Prophetess Huldah, regarding the coming destruction, he humbled himself and wept. Then God said to him through this Prophetess “thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil / calamity that I that I will bring upon this place”   (II Chron.34:24,27,28). He died from a wound he received in battle, and the Prophet Jeremiah lamented for Josiah (II Chron.35:23-25).

     The point is this: Josiah was spared from seeing the coming destruction upon his nation, and was taken away. He was removed. In death, was peace. Remember, “the dead know not anything (Eccl.9:5) because “in that very day his thoughts perish” (Ps.146:4).

     Therefore, the Prophet Enoch, living in an ungodly society that spoke against God, continuously for three hundred years preached, they were going to be destroyed. This was a very dangerous mission for the Prophet. Those ungodly people wanted him dead. Consequently, God removed him to another location, so that Enoch would not be murdered. Therefore, those who plotted his death could not find him (Heb.11:5).

      After living there for another sixty-five years, he died, being a young man. Because he was a righteous man, God spared him that he should not to be around for the coming evil of water that would flood this world.

     Consequently, Enoch did not go to “PLANET HEAVEN” and he is not there now. Later, we will learn what the Savior of the world had to say about this popular doctrine.

     Surely, the Prophet Elijah is in the third Heaven that the Apostle Paul saw (II Corin.12:2), and was taken there in a whirlwind. Even his servant Elisha saw this happen, and saw him no more (II Kings 2:11,12). Let’s examine this, in order that we can learn the truth.

     The Hebrew word for Heaven is shameh. It means the sky as aloft; alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#8064)]. Elijah did not go to the third Heaven where God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the holy angels are located. Elijah was taken up into the sky where the clouds are located. Like Enoch, he was removed to another place. See the proof of this.

     There was a wicked King named Jehoram. Because he had forsaken the Lord God of his fathers, “there came a writing to him from Elijah the Prophet saying…(II Chron.21:12). Elijah was still on this earth; he did not go to Heaven.

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Nevertheless, there are those who assume that this letter could not have come from Elijah, because he was taken to Heaven, four years earlier. Rather than the name Elijah, the name should be Elisha. Note: *This epistle, in some copies of Josephus, is said to come to Joram from Elijah, with this addition, ‘for he was yet upon the earth;’ which could not be true of Elijah, who, as all agree, was gone from earth above four years  before, and could only be true of Elisha, nor is there any other mystery.” [WORKS OF JOSEPHUS: Vol.III, Ch.5, pg. 18 on notes.]

     God the Holy Spirit shall clear up this “mystery” then we shall find the answer. He doesn’t desire you to be ignorant of His truth. Remember, He inspired the Scriptures to be written, and besides, He is the Spirit of Truth (John 16:13). What does Jesus have to say about this mystery?

     Jesus said “NO MAN HATH ASCENDED UP TO HEAVEN, BUT HE THAT CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN, EVEN THE SON OF MAN WHICH IS IN HEAVEN” (John 3:13).

     The Greek word for man is ouden. It means not even one (man, women or thing) i.e. none, nobody, nothing [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#3762)].

     Notice how it is put in the Greek Interliner: “no man has gone into Heaven except the [one] out of Heaven having come down, the Son of man” [THE INTERLINER KJV-NIV: Parallel New Testament in Greek and English] (GEI).

     Another version says it this way: “No one has ever gone to Heaven, except the one who came down from Heaven” [NIV]. Was Jesus Christ uninformed regarding this subject of Heaven? The answer is a resounding NO!  Under the power from God the Holy Spirit, on the Day of Pentecost, the Apostle Peter said “Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us unto this day. For David is not ascended into the Heavens” (Acts 2:29,34). Was God the Holy Spirit also uninformed, as He moved the Apostle to say these things? After all, He is the Spirit of Truth (John 14:17). Are today’s theologians are right about Elijah and Enoch? Ministers in the churches and teachers in the schools of theology are teaching the Prophet Elijah was taken up to Heaven in a whirlwind, and Enoch

     People, you must remember what Solomon, and Kind David wrote, regarding the state of the dead. They taught under the power from God the Holy Spirit.

     Everyone, I have to spend this amount of time, regarding the state of the dead, by not “leaving a stone unturned.”  

     There are other Scriptures that are misunderstood, regarding what happens after death.

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The first one is found in The Second Book of Corinthians, chapter five. It says “we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord” (II Corin.5:6,8).

     In Christendom, these two verses are also used to prove that Christians go to Heaven right after death. They shall be alive there forever, with new bodies. However, such theology goes completely against GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, regarding those who died after death, and the rest of the dead, in (Rev.20:5). God the Holy Spirit has sent His Spirit into me to teach the truth (Neh.9:20). He wants not only Christians to understand such Scriptures, but all of mankind who will read this report I shall publish on my web site.

     Before we learn the truth from God the Holy Spirit, we will look to see what popular theology is teaching. When we are finish, you will learn the complete truth on these Scriptures.

     In popular theology, theologians are using (verse 6) to say while home in the body to mean (still in their physical bodies) they are absent (not present) from (exclusion) the Lord.

     In addition to this, in (verse 8), theologians are using the words absent to mean (not present). The word from is to mean (removal). The word present is to be (existing or happening now).

     Consequently, looking at the above meanings of these words, you are able to come up with this theology: As long as Christians are in their physical bodies they are separated from the Lord. Soon as they die, they are immediately with the Lord in Heaven forever. Millions believe this theology. However, this is not the meaning of these words in the Greek. We will look at the Greek numbers, in order to find out the true meaning of these words. As you may have noticed, I could not refer to the STRONG’S CONCORDANCE for the words, in order to come up with the above theological conclusions. The reason is that they are wrong!

     Now learn what these two Scriptures are really saying from premises of the Greek writings. Because millions Christians do not know what you are about to learn.

     In (II Corin,5:6) the Hebrew word for confidence is tharrheo. It means to exercise courage.

     The Greek word for home is endemeo. It means to be in one’s own country [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#1736)]. This word is taken from the Greek word demos, which means as bound together socially:-people [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#1218)]. The Lexicon states it this way: To be among one’s own people, or in his own land, one who does not travel abroad [THAYER’S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON (#1736)].

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     The Greek word for absent is apekdechomia. It means to expect fully;-look (wait) for [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#553)].

     In (verse 8), the words confident, and absent has the same meaning. However, the word present in (verse 8) has the same meaning as home, in (verse 6).  

As you can see, there isn’t anything in both of these Scriptures that implies to be absent from the body, when a Christian dies, they are all of a sudden, present with the Lord in Heaven. On the contrary, according to the Greek, the apostle Paul is saying that he is exercising courage that he would soon be in his own country, among his own people, bound together socially with them, and would not have to travel, while fully expecting from the Lord.

     What was Paul full expecting from the Lord? Verses 1 through 4 will give the answer. Paul said “for we know that if our earthly house (or dwelling) of this tabernacle (that’s temporary) were dissolved, (or demolished), we have a building (or structure) of God, a house (or resident) not made with hands, eternal in Heaven.” (Verse 2) states “For in this we grown, earnestly desiring to be clothed (or invested, covered completely) upon with our house (a residence) which is from Heaven. Here’s the answer in (verse 4): for we that are in this tabernacle (or temporary dwelling) do groan, being burden: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed (or invested, covered completely) upon, that morality might be swallowed up of life.

     The Greek word for life is zoe. It means life (lit. or fig.):-life (-time) [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#2222)]. This word is compared with the Greek word psuche. It means vitality [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#5590)]. The word vitality means the capacity to live, grow or develop. Power to survive: [ACD]. This is what Paul was fully expecting: The power to survive!

     Consequently, Apostle Paul was aware that if his “house” which was his temporary body were demolished, he was fully expecting to have a new structure which would be a new body made by God in Heaven; not that he would go to Heaven. On the contrary, when this takes place, his mortal body would be covered completely with immortality (I Corin.15:53) with the power to live, grow, develop and survive forever.   

     You see everyone, when Paul wrote Second Corinthian in the early spring of A.D. 55, he understood that when he wrote First Corinthians the same year, His natural body will be changed into a spiritual body (I Corin.15:44), having the image of the Heavenly (I Corin.15:49). In a moment, in a twinkling of an eye (I Corin. 15:52) when he is raised back to life from being dead, he would no longer be corruptible but incorruptible (I Corin.15:54). Paul wasn’t referring to right after he died on that day, he would awaken in Heaven.

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Six years later in A.D. 61, from prison, Paul wrote that he would one day have a glorified body fashioned like Christ (Phil.3:21), this would come later when he was resurrected back to life. Then, he would be with the Lord.

     For this reason, Paul groaned, and fully expected to be given a new body made by God. In the meantime, Paul wanted to be among his own people (Christians) and in his country without traveling abroad all of the time. I know that these proofs are difficult to accept because of the teachings from popular theology; nevertheless, they are true.

      Therefore, this is the true meaning of the statement “to be absent from the body, we are present with the Lord.” I pray that you now have a good understanding regarding the state of the dead.

     Understand me everyone, God the Holy Spirit could explain other Scriptures, but He wants me to go on with the next topic:

ARE PEOPLE LOST WHO NEVER KNEW GOD’S WAY?

     Regarding this question, “are people lost who never knew God’s way”? The answer is a RESOUNDING NO! They are not lost, nor were they saved. These individuals who shall make up the rest of the dead simply were never called. I know that this is very difficult to understand. God the Holy Spirit is using me to explain this truth to the world.

     Notice the premise, and criteria for being lost: “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put Him to an open shame” (Heb.6:4-6). Continuing: “For if they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after to have known it, to turn from the holy commandments delivered unto them (II Pet.2:20,22). Later, you will learn that there is an exception to this this law, and it is a law of God.

     Understand me everyone on this planet. The vast majority of mankind has never experienced the above criteria. Seeing this is the case, “shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” (Gen.18:25). The answer is a RESOUNDING YES! You will learn this truth, in this segment of GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND.

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     Now the rest of the dead would include Adam and Eve who committed the first human sin (Gen.3:6); Cain, who murdered his brother Abel (Gen.4:8) and all the people of the antediluvian period in Noah’s day. Also included will be Pharaoh and his army, to the Israelites whom God destroyed in the wilderness.

     In addition to the above, there will be Goliath the giant who was killed by King David                    (I Sam.17:49) to Uriah the Hittite whom King David had killed (II Sam.11:15,24). Geronimo, the apache leader will be among them and the chronically mentally ill who were born with a chemical imbalance. They never developed a mind to discern right from wrong, and died in this condition. You will have children aborted by their mothers who never grew to develop any morals and people who committed horrible crimes and were never caught and died, they will be among the rest of the dead.

     Finally, millions who died in the coming Great Tribulation, just before Jesus Christ returns to take over this world will be in this group. All of these people, and more, had not met the above criteria of being lost. They will be resurrected with those who never knew God’s way. They will be among the rest of the dead (Rev.20:5).

     Remember I said earlier, according to GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, God was not trying to save mankind in a spiritual since in the past, nor is He trying to save it today. If God has tried to save mankind in the past, and He is still trying it now, then He is doing a rotten job. Satan, the demons and every foul spirit who inhabits this earth (Rev.18:2) are wiser than God, and they are winning the battle. However, these evil spirit beings are not greater than God because GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND is right on schedule.

     Let me further explain something to you. With the help from God the Holy Spirit, I said God was not trying to save the world in the past, nor is He trying to save it today. However, God is trying to save the world in a physical since. I know that sounds like double talk, so I will explain, using an example.

     The Athenians philosophers who were always looking to tell, or hear something new, had all kinds of ideas about the gods, and the unknown God (Acts 17: 18,21,23). When Paul told them that “God commanded all men everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30) he wasn’t saying that God was calling them to a spiritual salvation at that time. Theologians believe this is the meaning of this Scripture. On the contrary, Paul explains the reason in the next verse by saying “He hath appointed a day, in which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained” (Acts 17:31). You may ask “if God wasn’t calling the Athenians to spiritual salvation, and save them from eternal damnation, what was the point of Paul’s dialog with them?”

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     This is the answer: The Father who is over the Kingdom of God is about to send the Kingdom of Heaven to this earth. Jesus Christ is the King, coming from Heaven. He will establish THE NEW WORLD GOVERNMENT that shall bring in THE NEW WORLD ORDER to this planet. I pray that God the Holy Spirit is giving you understanding of these things you are learning.

   People, Paul was telling these Athenians, who will be among the rest of the dead in the future GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT, they needed to get in harmony with the physical laws of Moses that he received from God. Because if they refused, when they are resurrected, it would be very difficult to cope in that society adhering to those laws. However, this physical salvation, built around the laws of Moses, would prepare them for the coming spiritual salvation that Jesus Christ would bring to mankind. Let me digress for a moment.

     You see everyone, the purpose of those physical laws of Moses he received from God was to bring the people to Christ (Gal.3:24). Although those laws were good and holy, the undergirding of them were God’s spiritual laws (Rom.7:12,14). These laws gave life and spiritual salvation (John 6:63). Notwithstanding, under the physical salvation of laws, it could never accomplish this (Heb.7:19). God the Holy Spirit will now show you truths that the majority of theologians do not understand. Therefore, pay close attention because vast majority of mankind who never knew God’s way of life is not lost. This is the reason:

     After Jesus finished speaking in parables, His disciples asked Him, “why speakest thou in parables?” (Matt.13:10). Notice Jesus’ answer: “Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them, it is not given” (Matt.13:11). Continuing, Jesus said “For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their hearts, and should be converted, and I should heal them” (Matt.13:15). We will examine the highlighted words, and their meaning.

     The Greek word for mysteries is musterion. It means a secret, through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#3466)].

     The Greek word for heart is kardia. It means the thoughts or feelings (mind) [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#2588)].

     The Greek word for gross is pachuno. It means stupefy or rendered callous [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#3975)]. Stupefy means “to make dull-witted or stupid” [THE NEW LEXICON WEBSTER’S ENCYCLOPEDIA DICT.]

 

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     The Greek word for eyes is ophthalmos. It means vision; envy (from the jealous side-glance) [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#3788)]. Another translation states “mental vision” [VINE’S COMPLETE EXPOSITORY DICTIONARY OF OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT WORDS].

     The Greek word for converted is epistrepho. It means to revert, (lit. fig. or morally) [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#1994)]. This word revert means “to return to a former condition, practice or belief” [ACD].

     Finally, the Greek word for heal is iaomai. It means to cure, make whole [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#2390)]. It also means “to free from error and sins, to bring about (one’s) salvation” [THAYER’S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON of the NEW TESTAMENT]. Now let’s bring it all together.

     Jesus was saying that the secrets coming from the Kingdom of Heaven were given to His disciples only, and the rest of mankind is not privy to it. Because of being stupid in their thoughts and feelings, coming from the jealous side of their attitudes, it hindered the mental vision to see the truth regarding Jesus Christ. God was behind it all. You will learn this truth later.

     You see people of earth, according to GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, God the Father didn’t want them to understand His secrets. If they did, they would be able to return to a former condition, practice and belief, that God originally intended, freeing them from their sins, and leading to their salvation. God was not trying to save them in a spiritual sense at that time, nor is He trying to do it for world today. Because if He did, it would hinder what He had planned before anything was created. God did not want those Jews when Jesus walked the earth or mankind throughout the ages, to understand what He had planned long ago. It wasn’t given to the vast majority to understand.

     For example, regarding the rituals performed by the priest, in the Book of Hebrews, the writer stated the “carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation (Heb.9:10).

     The Greek word for imposed is epikaluma. It means a covering, i.e. (fig.) pretext [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#1942)]. The word pretext means “a strategy in intended to conceal something [ACD].

The Greek word for reformation is diorthosis. It means to straighten thoroughly [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#1357)].

 

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It’s restoring to the natural, something that has gotten out of line [THAYER’S GREEK –ENGLISH LEXICON].

     Consequently, God in His strategy deliberately intended to conceal what He was doing from mankind. Notwithstanding, in all of my published articles (PART A thru D) you have been taken on a step by step journey, regarding what God has done, what He is doing, and why; then what He will do in the near future. In the end, God will restore all things to its natural order, all that has gotten out of hand, throughout history. If you want to learn how He will accomplish this, go to my web site, www.geraldshephard.blogspot.com. There you read GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, (PART D, [section b]).

     The Apostle Paul adds to what God the Holy Spirit has been teaching you very clearly. Notice what he wrote, regarding what I just said: He said “by revelation He (God) made known unto me the mystery; which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto His holy Apostles, and Prophets by the Spirit (Eph.3:3,5). That’s why we are told to “Look diligently into the Scriptures which are the true saying of the Holy Spirit”                          [I Clements Ch.45:2].

     Furthermore, Paul said, “And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery (those secret religious rites) which was from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ” (Eph.3:9). However, it is made known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God (Eph.3:10).

     The Greek word for wisdom is Sophia. It means “methods by which He devised salvation through Christ” [GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON (#4678)].

     Therefore, as a Christian in the body of Christ which is the Church (Col.1:18), God the Holy Spirit has revealed to me the mystery which was kept secret since the world begin. But now is made manifest (to me) and by Scriptures of the Prophets, to make known to all nations for the obedience of faith (Rom.16:25,26). This is why everyone who reads this final message, regarding GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, should take heed to what God the Holy Spirit has given to me for the world to know, and “earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the Saints” (Jude 3). Because you are now learning the deep things of God (I Corin.2:10). Listen to me people: The Scripture is being fulfilled that says “knowledge shall increase” (Dan.12:4). You are learning truths that even the majority of theologians do not know or comprehend because of the hardness of their hearts to the truth.

 

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     Let me explain something to you, regarding the past ages. You will understand the wisdom of God’s mercy given to me, so that I could understand His plans. Remember, I said God was behind everything, in order to keep His plans a secret.

     It was the Lord who hardened the heart of Pharaoh. God made him so stubborn to the point that he could not to listen of the words of Moses, nor understand, in order to obey God (Ex.4:21; 7:3; 10:1,20).

     It was the Lord who hardened the spirit of Sihon, King of Heshbon, not to allow the Israelites to pass through his country. God wanted to destroy that King and his nation and give it to Israel (Deut.2:30-34).

     It was the Lord who hardened the hearts of the kings to fight against Joshua.  God wanted to fulfill His promises to Israel (Joshua 11:19,20).

     “Though He (Jesus) had done many miracles before them, yet they believe not on Him”   (John 12:37). “They could not believe…He (God) hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them” (John12:39,40).

     The Greek word for hardened is poroo. It means to indurate (render stupid or callous) [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#4456)]. Indurate means “to become firmly fixed or established. Harden and unfeeling.”

     The Greek word for converted is epistrepoh. It means “to turn to a better mind, repent” [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#1994)].

     The Greek word for heal is iaomia. It means “to make whole i.e. to free from the errors of sins, to being about (one’s) salvation” [THAYER’S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON (#2390)].

     Can’t you now see that God was behind making rulers, and the people act stupid, firmly fixed in their harden feelings towards Himself and His representatives. He didn’t want to turn them to a better mind, and free them from the errors of sins that would bring about their salvation, during the pass ages. This will include children not yet born having not done good or evil. It’s according to God’s purpose, and election, His works (Rom.9:11).

     However, you may think, how can God find fault with mankind? This is God’s answer to you: “Who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him that formed it, why hast thou made me thus? (Rom.9:20).

 

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     Furthermore, God says to the complainer, “I have made the earth, the man and beast that are upon the ground…and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me” (Jer.27:5). In addition to this, God says “Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? (Matt.20:15).

     Understand me everyone on this planet:  Before anything was created, GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, instituted by God the Father, God the Son, Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit was thought out. They knew what they are doing. After all, they are not stupid. Their plans written in the Holy Scriptures are right on schedule, and none of them shall fail (Isa.34:16). Therefore, the Lord will have mercy, and whom He will He hardeneth (Rom.9:18) that He may have mercy upon all (Rom.11:32). People, God is a just God and Savior (Isa.45:21) who will do right (Gen.18:25). Praise the Lord!

WILL THE REST OF THE DEAD HAVE A CHANCE?

     The answer to the above question is a RESOUNDING YES! Therefore, you must pay close attention to what God the Holy Spirit has taught me, and pray for understanding.

     In this last segment of GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, (PART E), you will learn about THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT, THE THIRD AND FINAL DAY / PERIOD OF SALVATION, regarding the rest of the dead, in Rev.20:5). You are about to learn some amazing truths that should make you rejoice. Because Jesus will still be Judge on this earth, after His one thousand year reign (Rev.20:4,6). People on earth, Jesus will do right for the rest of the dead (Gen.18:25). He has no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezek.33:11) who turned their backs on Him and not their faces (Jer.2:27).

     Consequently, it is my desire that you completely read this segment. However, you must humble yourselves today, and not harden your hearts as the Israelites had done (Ps.95:8), regarding what you are about to learn. Although I am planting these seeds of truth (I Corin.3:6) it is God the Holy Spirit who is the Spirit of truth who will guide you into all of these truths you are about to learn, and show you things to come (John 16:13). Therefore, if you remain humble before His mighty hand, He will exalt you (I Pet.5:6) by opening your minds. He will give you understanding (I Corin.3:6) regarding things that has been concealed for thousands of ages, even from the beginning of the world (Eph.3:5, 9), as I said before, in which you are now learning.  It’s because God loves you.

     Understand me everyone: Regarding the rest of the dead who shall be resurrected, there will be people who were never called by God, and those who were. However, because of not truly understanding, and God did not want them to, they did not respond.

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However, among these people, many will be able to say, “God, you never gave us a chance for spiritual salvation.” This will include the people during the days of Enoch, the Prophet of God. He had prophesied, and warned the people of God’s coming judgment that was coming upon the ungodly (Jude 14,15). There will be the people during Noah’s day who heard this preacher of righteousness (II Pet.2:5). Because they did not respond to his warnings he received from God, they were all destroyed in a worldwide flood (Gen.7:21-24).

     Included shall be Pharaoh and his army that died in the Red Sea (Ex.15:19) and the Israelites who perished in the wilderness (Num.14:29,32,33). Also, among them will be Goliath the giant, whom King David killed with the giant’s sword (I Sam17:51) to Hitler and his armies. There will be the mentally ill who was born with a chemical imbalance. They were unable to discern right from wrong, and died in this condition. Babies that were aborted and little children who lost their lives through various circumstances will be among the rest of the dead.  Also, there will be Timothy McVey who was responsible for the Oklahoma bombing, to the boy who committed the Virginia Tech student massacre. There will be people who died in the Great Tribulation (Matt.24:21) and the armies that were destroyed, during the beginning of Jesus’ millennial reign, for attacking Jerusalem (Ezek.38:1,10-14,18,21,22).

     Consequently, the rest of the dead will consist of all who never had a chance for physical or spiritual salvation. Everyone will be resurrected: The Whole House of Israel, and the Gentiles together. All will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ (II Corin.5:10). There will be babies who never sinned after the likeness of Adam (Rom.5:14). Nevertheless, they had his wicked nature within them from the womb (Ps.58:3). This ancient Church leader wrote, regarding this very thing: “No one is pure from pollution, though his life be for one day” [I Clements Ch. 17:4]. This man Clement was a fellow laborer under the leadership of the Apostle Paul (Phil.4:3).

Note: Although it is not written, I personally believe that these aborted babies and little children will be resurrected fully grown, like Adam and Eve were created fully grown. They were living human beings in the womb, and that’s why abortion is wrong. The ancient Church taught against it, by saying this: “THOU SHALT NOT MURDER A CHILD BY ABORTION, NOR KILL THEM WHEN BORN” [THE DIDACHE: Ch.2:2]. Nevertheless remember, nothing is too hard for God (Gen.18:14) because all things are possible with Him (Matt.19:26).

     Now learn what is going to happen during this period, regarding the rest of the dead,  what is surely going to take place, and it shall not fail (Isa.34:16).

     Ezekiel 37:1 says “the hand of the Lord was upon me.” Ezekiel was given a vision by God the Holy Spirit who had come from the Lord (Ezek.37:1).

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It was a valley of bones, and was told by God the Holy Spirit who had come from the Lord, that these bones will live again (Ezek.37:9) and they were the Whole House of Israel (Ezek.37:11). Then, God the Holy Spirit told him that He would open their graves, (by a resurrection) and bring them into the land of Israel (Ezek.37:12). However, you must remember, this will take place after Jesus, and His glorified Saints millennial reign on earth (Rev.20.4-6). The following is very important.

     When all of these Israelites are resurrected back to life, (millions upon millions of them throughout the centuries) and they are led to their own land, this is what they will see: Those prophesies regarding their land that was to be made like Eden, the Garden of the Lord (Isa.51:3) that wilderness had become like the Garden of Eden (Ezek.36:35). Jesus Christ had transformed it into a paradise, even the whole world. If you haven’t read it, go to my web site: www.geraldshephard.blodspot.com, and read GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, (PART D [section b]; THE EARTH IS RENEWED, pg.27-37.

     Regarding this paradise, it is the same one Jesus referred to when talking to that thief on the cross. It doesn’t say whether that thief was a Jew or Gentile. The point is that after that thief died, when resurrected, he will awaken in a world that’s a paradise. Two thousand years would have past. But to that thief, it would seem like a split second. He closed his eyes, and then he opened them again, not knowing how much time had gone by. Let me stop, and explain something, regarding the thief on the cross. This is important!

     When Jesus said to the thief on the cross, “Verily I say unto thee, today, shalt thou be with Me in paradise” (Luke 23:42). Understand me everyone: Jesus was not saying to that thief on the cross when died that day, in that very same day after he awakens, he would be in paradise. This doctrine is being taught to millions of Christians, and it is not true. It’s tied into the teachings of the immortal soul that states the spirits of people are still alive, after death. It can never die. Go back and read page eleven, and see what is taught in the schools of theology. The chief proponent of this teaching came from an unconverted philosopher named Plato. Theologians in the past and the majority today have accepted this particular doctrine implicitly.

     Understand me everyone: After the death of Plato, and being influenced by his philosophy “a movement, generally known as Middle Platonism” was started. It taught “for the soul, too, is eternal and immortal.” [HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, FOURTH EDITION: By Williston Walker, pg.12].

      Many great theologians from the past accepted Plato’s teachings, and it is now doctrine in the Christian schools of theology.

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     There was the great theologian Justin Martry. “He was a student of philosophy who belonged to the Platonist tradition” [HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, FOURTH EDITION: By Williston Walker, pg.54].

     Origen was another great theologian. He was an adept of the philosophy of his day…was shaped by the eclectic Middle Platonism.” [HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, FOUTH EDITION: By Williston Walker, pg.90].

     People, you need these facts. Thing are being taught that are not true. Let me continue to share with you more truths that are not being made known. Please, be patient.

     In the Greek language, there were no punctuation marks between words. Notice what some scholars have written, regarding (Luke 23:43):

     “It must be understood that no Greek MSS. / Manuscripts had any punctuation of any kind until the 9th century and it was only a dot in the middle of the line separating each word. All punctuation, therefore, rest upon human authority” [The Dake Annotated Reference Bible: pg. 89 (M)].

     Another scholar writes, “Ancient texts were not punctuated. The comma could come before or after today” [HOLY BIBLE. FROM THE ANCIENT EASTERN TEXT: By George M. Lamsa’s TRANSLATION; FROM THE ARAMAIC OF THE PESHITTA].   

      Therefore, one scholar wrote “all punctuation, therefore, rest upon human authority.” The other scholar states “the common could come before or after today.” This is very interesting. This decision regarding the common, rest upon the intellect of human authority.

     Seeing this is the above conclusion, theologians with one voice agree that Jesus was saying the thief would, that on the same day after he awakened, would be up in Heaven’s paradise. This is the doctrine throughout Christendom, and theologians are adamant to change this error. This is another reason Christians are confused, regarding certain doctrines in the Church. They are able to see the inconsistency in them.

     The Greek word for today is semeron. It means gen. now (i.e. at present, hither-to):-this (to-) day [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#4594)].

     Consequently, Jesus was saying to that thief, “I say unto you, at this present day, you will (far into the future) be with me in paradise.”

 

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     Notice what how this scholar understands the correct way (Luke 23:43) should be written: “Verily I say unto thee this day: With Me shalt thou be in paradise” [Joseph B. Rotherham Emphasized New Testament].

     I do not want to spend any more time on this Scripture because more proof can be given. Nevertheless, I pray that you have received enough information, regarding this Scripture. I shall continue.

     In Matthew Twelve, Jesus was talking to the Scribes and Pharisees who wanted a sign from Him (Matt.12:38). However, Jesus began explaining about the resurrection, and the judgment of the Gentiles: The people of Nineveh, the Queen of the south and the Israelites in           (verses 41,42). He explained that they will be resurrected at the same time. “The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation and condemn it” (Matt.12:41). “The Queen of the south shall rise up in judgment with this generation, and condemn it (Matt.12:42). This will include the people of Tyre, Sidon and Sodom (Matt.11:21-24). All of these Israelites and Gentiles, and many billions more will come up together! From Adam and Eve to those who died throughout the centuries, with the people who died in The Great Cataclysm Upon The Earth, when Jesus returned to take over this planet. If you want to know about this destruction, go to my web site: www.geraldshephard.blogspot.com, and read GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND (PART D [section b], pgs. 9 thru 17].

      The Greek word for rise in (Matt.12: 41) is anistemi. It means to stand up, lift up, raise up again [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#450)].

     The Greek word for judgment in (Matt.12: 41) is krisis. It means decision, for or against, divine law:-accusation, condemnation. The word condemnation means condemn which is to judge or declare to be unfit for use [AMERICAN COLLEGE DICT. (ACD)].

     However the Greek word for rise in (Matt.12:42) is egeiro. It means “(the idea of collecting one’s faculties); to awaken, i.e. to arouse from death, from obscurity, inactivity, ruin, non-existence;-awake” [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#1453). Did you understand the meaning of these words? The word death means termination of life. Extinction, which means extinct: No longer living or existing. You have the word ruin. It means the remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayed [ACD].

     Consequently, all of these people who will make up the rest of the dead are not in Hell, actively screaming right now because of being the Lake of Fire, and having no relief from the pain. On the contrary, they are dead, body, soul and spirit.

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At this present moment, they have simply cease to exist, and are totally destroyed. People, let God be true, and every man a liar, if they don’t believe this (Rom.3:3,4).

     Now this is very important to understand: When all of these people are resurrected back to life, and begin to collect their faculties, they will find themselves standing before a Great White Throne, and a Person sitting on it (Rev.20:11). It is the Judgment Seat of Christ, as the Apostle Paul had prophesied would happen, three thousand years ago (II Corin.5:10). At that time, the rest of the dead heard Jesus’ voice, through their resurrection (John 5:28,29). However, on right hand of Jesus’ Throne will be His Glorified Saints (Matt.25:34). Notwithstanding, these resurrected individuals will not understand what they are seeing, and be very frighten.

     Try to visualize this scene. After being dead for thousands of years, they will find themselves among billions of people from different ethnic backgrounds and races, all of them speaking the same language and understanding one another. As they are standing before Christ, Books are opened, and another Book was opened which is the Book of Life. The rest of the dead (those who were resurrected back to life) were judged out of those things which were written in the Books, according to their works (Rev.20:12).

     The Greek word for the word judge in this (verse 12) is krino. It means to distinguish, i.e. (decide mentally or judicially); by impl. try, condemn, sentence to [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#2919)].

    Consequently, those who were not in that first resurrection (Rev.20:5) which was the better resurrection (Heb.11:35), Jesus had said three thousand years ago, regarding the resurrection “they that had done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation” (John5:29).

     The Greek word for damnation is krisis. It means decision, for or against, spec. divine law):-accusation, condemnation [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#2920)]. Condemnation means declared unfit for use [ACD].

     Therefore, seeing that these people (the rest of the dead) according to their works, are now judicially condemned, and declared unfit for use, and sentenced to the Lake of Fire (Rev.20:14). This would include aborted children, being not yet born neither having done any good or evil that the purpose of God might stand (Rom.9:11). Understand me everyone: Like the Apostle Paul, I have no commandment from God the Holy Spirit, regarding the aborted children, yet I give my judgment (I Corin.7:25). Nevertheless, I think I also have the Spirit of God (I Corin.7:40) moving me to teach you such truths (II Pet.1:21). But you may ask “why would a merciful, loving God do such a thing to an unborn child”? They have never had done good or evil.

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That’s just not fair of God! I say to you: Be careful, when it comes to making an accusation against God and you do not see the whole picture nor understand all of GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND. “Shall the thing formed say to Him that formed it, why hast thou made me thus?” (Rom.9:20). God says “I made the earth and man and the beast…by my great power…and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto Me” (Jer.27:5). “Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own”? (Matt.20:15). However, if you still disagree, I will stand it the defense of God’s plan and word because you need a review of it.

     Regarding the unborn children in the mother’s womb, they have the nature of Satan.  Nevertheless, you may think, how can this happen? The word of God will give you an example.

     In the womb of Rebekah were two unborn children and they struggled within her (Gen.25:22). This is very strange. With one another, are two fetuses struggling.

     The Hebrew word for struggled is ratsats. It means to crack in pieces, break, bruise, oppress, etc. [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#7533)].

     All of these verbs are not from the nature, and Spirit of God. They are from the nature, and spirit of Satan. It’s the nature and spirit of war! One is seeking to crack in pieces, bruise, oppress, and dominate the other. Regarding the children, the Scripture says “the wicked are estranged (turn aside) from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born” (Ps.58:3). In addition to this, we are taught “all have sin (Rom.3:20). So death passed upon all men (Rom.5:12). Now this will include unborn fetuses having a sin nature. Nevertheless, you still may argue the unborn fetuses are righteous and pure. They have not committed any sins against the laws of God, or lived outside the womb one day. Why should they be burned up? Notice what one of the ancient Church leaders had to say about this argument:

     “No one is pure from pollution, though his life be for one day” [I Clements Ch.17:4]. Remember, Clements was a follow laborer with the Apostle Paul (Phil.4:3).

     When God the Holy Spirit moved the Prophet King David (II Pet.1:21), He led David to write “What man (or living fetus) is he that liveth, and shall not see death” (Ps.89:48). Because the wages of sin is death (Rom.6:23). Even for those fetuses “that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression” (Rom.5:14).

     People of earth, I have to cover issues as the above. There are individuals who are always looking for discrepancies in the words of God, in which to argue, and perpetuate their false doctrines. However, God has a plan for all mankind, and this will include those unborn fetuses. The Judge of all the earth will do right (Gen.18:25).

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     Those unborn fetuses were alive in the womb, as I said before, and will be resurrected fully grown with the rest of the dead. There is nothing hard for God to do. (Gen.18:14). Therefore, they are not lost, nor saved. Like the rest of the dead, they were not privy to the mysteries of the Kingdom of God (Matt.13:11).They, like the rest of the dead were never called by God, and didn’t meet the criteria written in (Heb.6:4-6) to lose out on salvation. It’s because God had a plan regarding them. You will now read about His mercy towards the rest of the dead, and a certain attitude that is acceptable before Him.

     Years ago, a great Church leader wrote a letter, and sent it out to the other churches he was overseeing as their Bishop. “There is hope of the repentance…cannot he that falls arise again, and he that goes astray return” [Ignatius to the Ephesians: Ch.10:72]. As I have taught you earlier, this man was a disciple of the Apostle John, and was ordained a Bishop by John to oversee many of the churches of God. However, will the rest of the dead have a chance, and defense, facing The Lake of Fire? (Rev.20:15). Follow this scenario:

     Lord, we were not allowed by God to know, or understand GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, as your Glorified Saints. Even you said this yourself, this was the reason you were speaking parables (Mark 4:11). You concealed it for generations from the Jews (Matt.13:34,35) and the Gentiles (Eph.3:5,9). Will we be cast into the Lake of Fire, when we never had understanding or a chance? Others will say, Lord, when you walked among us, had we really known who you were and your purpose for coming to earth, we would have never allowed you to be crucified (I Corin.2:8).

     Still, many crying with fear, will say, as they look around seeing the world splendidly beautiful, Lord Jesus, you blessed other Israelites and Gentiles physically and spiritually, during your one thousand year reign on this earth. You even gave the Israelites your Holy Spirit as God had promised them (Ezek.36:26,27), even upon the Gentiles (Acts 2:17) because they acknowledge their sins and had a chance to forsake them (Prov.28:13). Lord, we never had that opportunity to experience this. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? (Gen.18:25). Give us a chance. We will also look to you as our Lord and Savior (Isa.45:22). Although we are guilty, we will not offend anymore. Teach us what we cannot see, where we have done wrong, and we will not do it again (JOB 34:31,32) [NIV]. Lord, now that we understand, we confess our sins and transgressions and loath ourselves (Ezek.36:31). Never again will we open our mouths because of our shame (Ezek.16:63).

     Now Lord, forgive us your Majesty. Grant us repentance (Rom.2:4), and a time period to change (Rev.2:21). You did it for the Israelites and Gentiles during your millennial rule on earth. Pour out on us your Holy Spirit as promised (Acts 2:17) so we can also obey you (Acts 5:32).

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     Having it, we will be receptive to you putting your laws into our minds, and hearts. Then you will be our God and we will be your people, also (Heb.8:10.

     Lord Jesus, please have mercy upon us, by not casting us away from your presence. Because now we see the need of your Holy Spirit, in order to be held up to keep your laws (Ps.51:11,12). Being thrown into the Lake of Fire to be burned up (Rev.20:14,15), well Lord, the world of the dead cannot praise, nor celebrate you, only the living can do this (Isa.38:18,19). Oh Mighty King, we humble ourselves before your Mighty Hand (I Pet.5:6) and regret all of our sins (Ps.51:17). Lord, ignorantly, we were your enemies, but now we will submit unto you (Ps.66:3). Being strangers before, we now stretched out hands to you (Ps.68:31) we cry out in total surrender.

     Now oh Lord, before Your Great White Throne (Rev.20:11) we bend our knees, and confess with our tongues that you are Lord (Phil.2:10). Look upon our sincere tears. We acknowledge that in you we have righteousness (Isa.45:24). Therefore, we stand before you guilty as charged (Rom.3:19) and are not fit to live. Nevertheless, please GREAT KING, have mercy on us          (Luke 18:13).

     People on this planet who have just read the above, listen to me: This is true repentance before God the Father, and it is acceptable to Him. All of it is from God the Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of Truth (John16:13). He inspired those great Scriptures to be written, and like Israel, people considers them strange (Hosea 8:12). Notwithstanding, He moved that holy man Clement (II Pet.1:21) and he wrote “Look diligently into the Holy Scriptures which are the true sayings of the Holy Spirit [I Clements Ch. 45:2].

     All of the above that you are reading, God the Holy Spirit has taught me (Isa.50:4). I am too stupid to have learned such deep truths of God (I Corin.2:10). It’s from God the Holy Spirit divine influence upon my heart that I am able to present these truths to the world. On my own, all of the above would have been impossible for me to put together. After forty years, I am still struggling to meet the above criteria, regarding repentance. Nevertheless, God the Holy Spirit wants me to send it out to the whole world. However, with such an attitude such as the above, perhaps Jesus will respond this way:

     As I heard the people who dwelled in Zion at Jerusalem, I will be very gracious unto the voice of your cry. After hearing such an attitude, I will answer you (Isa.30:19). Because I am merciful and gracious, slow to anger, even plenteous in mercy, I have not dealt with you after your sins, nor rewarded you according your iniquities. Consequently, I have removed your transgressions from you. Because as a father pitieth his children, so I pitieth them that respects Me (Ps.103:8,10,13).

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     Therefore, I want you to understand what I am about to say: I have power to for gives sins (Matt.9:6). Though your sins are like scarlet, my precious blood will make them white as snow (Isa.1:18). I have never touched your hearts (Acts 16:14) to hear the words of truths, nor given you understanding regarding your salvation (Eph.1:13) because it was hidden from all of you (Matt.13:11). Consequently, you were not allowed to experience that Heavenly gift, and the powers of the age that finally did come (Heb.6:4,5) during my millennial rule while you were  dead (Rev.20:4,5). Because of this, and more, I will help you.

     I am a just God (Isa.45:21). My Father gave me authority to execute judgment, and my judgment is just (John 5:27,30). The reason is that I did exactly what my Father commanded me to do, when I walked upon this earth (John 14:31) [NIV].

     I am a GREAT HIGH PRIEST! All power in Heaven and earth has been given unto me, from my Father (Matt.28:18). I want you to know that you have touched me with your words and deep feelings. Because I was also tempted, yet I did not sin (Heb.4:15) I can identify with you, and with your feelings. Therefore, I have granted you repentance (Rom.2:4). As my Father has promised, after you have been baptized into my Name, I will pour out my Spirit upon you also (Acts 2:17). It’s because I have discerned the thoughts of your hearts (Heb.4:12) and know what is in your minds (Ezek.11:5) that you have truly repented. Through me, the blessings of Abraham shall come upon you (Gal.3:14). Spiritual salvation is now granted to you also.

     Now it stands to reason that at this point, these individuals names will be written into the Book of Life (Phil.4:3) and will be judged according to the things written in those other Books (Rev.20:12). How long will this Judgment take place? I do not know, nor will I speculate regarding it because that would be dangerous (Rev.22:18, 19).

     Finally, there is a very sad thing about “THE THIRD AND FINAL DAY / PERIOD OF SALVATION”. I will explain.

     There will be some people among the rest of the dead that are so arrogant, and filled with hatred after they are resurrected, that even Jesus Christ and the Glorified Saints will not be able to help them. They will not want it. Even though they will realize that death had claimed their lives ages ago, and were brought back to life into a world that has become like a garden of Eden (Ezek.36:35). Although Satan, and the demons were finally remove, with their evil spirit no longer in the air (Eph.2:2) still, they will not want God’s way of life. This is very sad because they will witness many phenomenon’s’ that had taken place while being dead.

     For example, hearing everyone speaking, and understanding the same language, including themselves (Zep.3:9). Next, they will see that there is no more darkness upon the earth.

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Because the moon was bright as the sun and the sun had become seven times brighter (Isa.30:26).

      In addition to this, they will notice that the nature of the wild animals had changed and no longer desiring to attack them and the people (Isa.11:6-9). They will learn that diseases had been eradicated from the earth because of obeying God laws (Ex.15:26). As a result, they would meet people whose lifespan had increased to be old as trees: To two, three, five hundred years and more (Isa.65:20,22). These old people, with an attitude filled with the Holy Spirit would try to encourage them follow after the spirit of peace and holiness, if they wanted to continue seeing Jesus Christ (Heb.12:14). They would tell these resurrected people, that their attitudes are the things which led to wars, something The GREAT KING has cause to cease (Ps.46:9) for a thousand years; all the armies have been destroyed, and no longer needed (Isa.34:2). People will be living on their land, no one making them afraid (Ezek.34:28).

     Looking, while walking around, they would see beautiful orchards yielding a great increase of fruit trees (Ezek.34:27) and the huge, wonderful farm lands producing an abundance of very good crops (Amos 9:13) removing all hunger from the earth. It’s because the valuable nutrients buried deep in the soil, and the fullness of it, had risen to the surface (Deut.33:16) It was the blessings of Joseph, the great agriculturalist (Gen.41:41).

     Finally, the resurrected dead will learn that robberies no longer existed. The abundance of things under the seas, the hidden treasures in the sands were also made available to mankind: Gold, silver, diamonds and other riches under the oceans, seas and the earth (Deut.33:19). Men were able to walk on dry ground, in order to obtain it (Isa.11:15). Therefore, no one was poor because poverty was removed.        

     Nevertheless, the wrong attitudes in some of the rest of the dead possessed, and regardless the phenomenon’s they had seen, these individuals will still refuse to repent, and do the works consistent repentance (Acts 26:20). The will prefer the Lake of Fire, rather than to accept the way of love, peace, cooperation through the Divine Holy Laws of God. Therefore, God will give them their desire.

     When God’s time period has been completed during this THIRD AND FINAL DAY / PERIOD OF SALVATION, the above mentioned who rejected God’s Government over them will be cast into the in the Lake of Fire (Rev.20:15) where Satan and his angels will be located (Matt.25:41) and that false Prophet who had been burned up a thousand years earlier (Rev.20:10). Before closing, I need to explain something that many do not know, or understand about Satan and his angels.

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          Before all of the above had taken place, Satan was freed for a short period, after his one thousand years imprisonment and his angels also (Rev.20:3,7). His evil, rebellious attitude towards the Divine Laws of God remained the same, and he had not changed his mind to be obedient to God’s Government over him. Therefore, being insane with jealousy and hatred towards his Creator God and everything God embraces, Satan makes one last useless effort to interfere with GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND. Even though Satan knows that he has been judged (John 16:11) he still would not fear and repent.

     Consequently, in his freedom, this evil, deceiving spirit Being Satan goes out and gathers a huge army from the new nations of God. His goal was to attack Jesus Christ, His Glorified Saints, and the peaceful Christian living in the City of Jerusalem, and eventually around the world.

     NOTE: People of earth, we cannot underestimate this evil spirit Being, and many will do this very thing, when he was released. You see everyone, during this one thousand year period of peace, there was no such thing of wars; the people were getting alone with one another. The knowledge of God filled the earth (Num.14:21) because they were taught the laws of God, by the Glorified Saint who were their Priest (Mal.2:7) on earth (Rev.20:6). Nevertheless, it’s apparent that many dropped their guards. They yielded to Satan’s exceptional evil spirit that was once again released into the air (Eph.2:2) and gave into his deceptions. Satan was able to accomplish this very quickly, but it only lasted a short period. The purpose: To overthrow all that Jesus Christ and His Glorified Saints had done, for a thousand years. This whole army that had lived in the peace of God for hundreds of years will allowed themselves to turn against Jesus Christ and His Glorified Saints. They shall be devoured (Rev.20:9) and will not be granted repentance.

     Understand me everyone. These individuals had been enlightened with the ways of God; partakers of the Holy Spirit; and were actually living in that wonderful world that finally came to them (Heb.6:4-6). As a result, these individuals will be cast into The Lake of Fire, and burned up. They will not be burning forever. That theology came from the satire of Dante Alighieri’s play “The Divine Comedy”. This play portrayed souls burning in hell fire. Dante was poking fun at the notion that souls were screaming, and burning in hell. Theologians believe this play to be true, and made it their doctrine. It’s a farce that should not be believed. After all, God the Holy Spirit doesn’t teach such a doctrine to the Saints.

     The Greek word for devoured in (Rev.20:9) is katesthio. It means to eat down, i.e. devour [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#2719)]. Devour means to seize upon and destroy. The word for destroy means to put out of existence: annihilate [WEBSTER’S NEW COLLEGIATE DICT].

 

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     Consequently, these Christians sinned by allowing themselves to turned from Jesus to Satan. Therefore, the Lord God will seize upon them, and destroy this army. They will be removed from existence forever, body, soul and spirit. For the wages of sin is not eternal life in hell fire. On the contrary, the wages of sin is death! The gift of God is eternal life (Rom.6:23).

     The ancient Christian leader Ignatius wrote, regarding the death of the sinner “He instantly dies, and that not a mere temporary death, but one that shall endure forever” [Ignatius to the Trallians: Ch.11:83, 84]. Remember, Ignatius was ordained a Bishop by the Apostle John, and taught by him.

      Everyone, these individuals throughout the millennium were not living that wrong way of life for years. They were enjoying hundreds of years in peace and love towards God and one another. However, millions will allow themselves to be deceived by Satan (Rev.20:8,9) and  turned from God’s ways of love and peace (II Pet.2:20,21) to followed after Satan the devil who was release from prison. Therefore, Satan will be able to devour (swallow up) them into his evil attitudes because they did not resist his evil spirit (I Pet.5:8,9) that once again filled the air (Eph.2:2).

     Nevertheless, before Satan is cast into the Lake of Fire, there will be a period when he will be brought before Jesus’ GREAT WHITE THRONE, for his final judgment. As Satan stands before Jesus Christ, all of the sins of the world that Jesus took upon Himself (Isa.53:6) and had to die for them (Lev.16:15,16; Rom.4:25) will now be placed upon Satan. He will be sentenced by Jesus into the abyss forever (Lev.16:20-22) known as The Lake of Fire (Rev.20:10). The father of liars (John 8:44) who sinned from the beginning (I John 3:8) will remain there in the darkness of his evil mind, burning with pure hatred towards God and all that His Creator stands for. He will never again be able to come before the presence of God, and His children for all eternity.

     Regarding those high ranking demon angels who had been given great power by God, that great day of their judgment had come (Jude 6). They had been so dangerous during and after their rebellion, God had them in hell (incarceration) before the days Noah (II Pet.2:4), while other demons angels were allowed to remain free (Matt.8:28,29) with Satan. Using the judgments of God, all of them shall be judged by the Glorified Saints (I Corin.6:3). The Saints will pronounce them guilty, and they will also be sentenced to The Lake of Fire where Satan will be located (Matt.25:41). This honor will be given to the Glorified Saints (Ps.149:8,9).

       Everyone, this is a very sad ending for this holy, high ranking archangel. Once, he stood gloriously before ALMIGHTY GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, JESUS CHRIST, and GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT.

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He was a great and mighty Prince (John 14:30) standing before all of the holy angels. God had created him know what was right and wrong, in the ways of God’s Government over the whole universe. He was beautiful and flawless, whose wing’s spanned as a defense before the very Throne of his Creator’s (Ezek.28:12-15). However, he took his eyes off of who God is and His holy laws of peace. As a result everyone, in his own mind, he started something new in the universe: It’s called in the Greek epithumis:  A longing, especially for what is forbidden [STRONG’S CONCORDANCE (#1939)]. These new thoughts were evil and forbidden; they led to sin, which is the transgression of God’s Laws (I John 3:4) in the Government of God.

     Therefore, rather than remaining an attitude that’s ancillary towards God, worshipping, and serving his Creator, who had given him everything that any of the holy angels would be thankful to have, he started looking at himself, and his beauty. His lust for more power insanely increased to such a degree, until this powerful holy archangel wanted all the holy angels to worship, and serve him as well. He wanted to be God also. This was something that could never happen (Isa.43:10).

     After perhaps many millions of years and having a third of the holy angels under his control (Rev.12:4) with his insanely lust for more power and greater glory, this archangel led a rebellion of war against God. He led trillions of angels into battle against other angels (Rev.12:7) in order to take the position of being God (Isa.14:13,14). If you haven’t read the history about this archangel, Lucifer, go to my web site: www.geraldshephard.blogspot.com, and read GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND, (PART A) THE CREATION OF ANGELS: pgs.7-13.

     Regarding the rest of the dead who were resurrected, and accepted the ways of God, as Daniel’s three friends were protected by God from that fiery burning furnace (Dan.3:23-27) so shall these Christians in some way be protected by God from the impending inferno of the earth. As silver is refined seven times in a furnace, in order to remove all foreign and objectionable things (Ps.12:6) God the Father shall turn the Heavens, and the earth will into giant fireballs, removing all who will not accept His ways of life. The great heat will cause the Heavens, and earth to melt, changing them into a form that’s molten (II Pet.3:10). All who refuse to accept God’s Spirit, His laws, and give allegiance to their Maker and loving Him as other Christians, with all their hearts, souls and minds (Matt.22:37,39) will also melt with the earth and their evil works (II Pet.3:12). These wicked individuals shall become stubble, and ashes under the feet of those who will obey God. They will be totally gone, body, soul and spirit forever, with no chance for another resurrection (Mal.4:1,3).

 

 

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     The oxygen will be gone, and there shall be no more seas because the waters would have evaporated, due to the extreme heat (Rev.21:1). All that Jesus Christ had done, turning the world into a garden like Eden during His millennial reign shall be destroyed, also.

NOTE: “The world shall not be annihilated. But the fashion of the world passeth away; that is, those things among which transgressions has occurred, since man has grown old in them” [IRENAEUS: AGAINST ALL HERESIES, Bk.5; Ch.36:1]. The Apostle Paul had said this earlier in his letter to the Corinthian Church (I Corin.7:31). Because the psalmist wrote “the world also is stablished (established) that it cannot be moved (break up) (Ps.93:1; 104:5).      

     Soon, the earth and the Heaven will cool and become solid again, being made new (Rev.21:1). This catastrophe shall stabilize, and clear up. Sometime during this period, I don’t know when it will happen, Jesus Christ, and His Glorified Saints, and with mankind that was protected from the catastrophic change will be on the renewed earth. THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT: The Third and Final Day / Period of Salvation will be completed, in GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND.  

     All of a sudden, THE HOLY CITY, NEW JERUSALEM will come down from God the Father out of Heaven (Rev.21:2). It will be square: About 1,500 miles in length, width, and height (Rev.2:16) [AMP].    

     Then, God the Father will come down from the Third Heaven (II Corin.12:2) with all of the holy angels to the earth to live with mankind (Rev.21:3). This new earth shall be the capital of the universe, and the Headquarters shall be THE HOLY CITY, NEW JERUSALM (Rev.21:2).Then, Jesus Christ Himself shall be subject to God the Father who had put all things, and all power under Him (I Corin.15:28; Matt.28:18).  

     There will be no more sorrow, crying, pain or death. These are former things, and they will no longer exist (Rev.21:4). Death will be the last enemy that shall be destroyed (I Corin.15:26) and abolished forever (II Tim.1:10). For these reasons, all evils will be removed from the face of the new earth (Rev.22:15) and never again to be found on it (Ps.37:35,36) or throughout the universe. Thanks be to ALMIGHTY GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, JESUS CHRIST and GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT who gives victory to the rest of the dead through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior (I Corin.15:57). Amen.

     This concludes GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION FOR ALL MANKIND: (PART E). I pray that this last article has been helpful, in order for you to see God’s love and mercy. Thank you for your patience, in Jesus Christ’s name amen.