-> -> if Jesus said on his dying day to the theif on the cross beside hi
-> -> you will be with me now (not in them words) but in the bible it sa
-> -> when Jesus comes back to get us he will raise the dead first..
-> ->
-> -> my question is.. if were to be in heaven when we die.. (spirits) t
-> -> why would he come and raise us from our death?
->
-> That is a good question Cheryl.  When we die in the Lord, we are
-> absented from our bodies, which go back to dust.  see II Cor. 5:1-8
->
-> However the promise to us is not to live in heaven as angels but to
-> be reunited with our bodies at the resurrection, and to have our
-> bodies fashioned after Christ's glorious body.   So in spirit the
-> thief was with Christ in paradise that day.  However, there will be
-> a first resurrection of the saved and a second resurrection of the
-> damned.. Rev. 20.
Thank you very much.. this answers my question more then any other's
have been able to :)  this makes sense to me..
I'm sure i'll have more question's in the future.. and i will post as
long as it's ok.. I did have another question.. I have and ascii art
picture of Jesus on his Cross I wanted to share for this Sonday Easter
but i'm not sure of the do's and dont's here :)...
I hope every one had a good Sonday This Easter's Resurrection's (sp)
sorry if the spelling is incorrect.. <
Cheryl <
->
-> Don't worry if you don't get it all right away.  I have been in the
-> Lord for over 35 years and i am still learning about my Lord. 
->
-> Will await your comments..
->
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