Death befalls all men including Yeshua and all believers. It is not just we that say "dead", but the Scriptures declare the same. Here are just a few of the many.
Well then Jesus is dead and Christianity has no foundation.
Our death is literal, but it is equated with sleep because it is temporary for the believer
Make a choice you can not have it both ways -
Trinitarians already force the Scriptures to say what they want them to say. The only way the trinity can be true is by reading things into the text, ignoring the meaning of Hebrew and Greek words, taking things out of context and trusting in the creeds of men
Please show me were I have force scripture and manipulated them to say something that is not writen, ignored the meaning of the Hebrew and Greek words and taken things out of context.
In the same light lets apply this standard to your argument.
1)Heb 9:27 And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to
die once and after this comes judgment,...
2)
Acts 5:30 "The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to
death by hanging Him on a cross.
3)Rom 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ
died for us.
4)Isa 53:9 His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in
His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth.
1) apothnéskó: to die
Original Word: ἀποθνῄσκω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: apothnéskó
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-oth-nace'-ko)
Short Definition: I am dying, am about to die
Definition: I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.
2)Original Word: διαχειρίζομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: diacheirizomai
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-akh-i-rid'-zom-ahee)
Short Definition: I lay my hands upon, slay, kill
Definition: I lay my hands upon, and so: I slay, kill
3) apothnéskó: to die
Original Word: ἀποθνῄσκω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: apothnéskó
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-oth-nace'-ko)
Short Definition: I am dying, am about to die
Definition: I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay. & 3 uses the Greek work
4) maveth: death
Original Word: מָ֫וֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: maveth
Phonetic Spelling: (maw'-veth)
Short Definition: death
Firstly please take note of item 2) - defined by Stongs as to slay or kill. this is vastly different from to die. So one again I say to you you are over thinking the passages without allowing the word of Truth to prevail.
Secondly it is the Jews who in killed Jesus - i.e. thinking this will solve there problem - yet He over came death which became the problem to the Jews. Thus Acts 5:30 as quoted is not related to the other three passages you have quoted.
Thirdly please read Acts 5:30 part a = The God of our fathers raised up Jesus
I am not sure what your point is but it is clear Jesus Christ is not dead as you claim.
Lazarus was dead as Yeshua said in John 11:14
Verses John 11:11 - Ok so what is your point here - Jesus is a lair - or are we going to understand the narrative in its completeness - that as believer we too can over come death through faith in Jesus. This is the very heart of the gospel. It is the second death we should concern ourselves about - the eternal separation from the Love of God in his completeness as the trinity.
The death or the death of ones body which you are using to support your argument that Jesus is not God has no foundation is scripture - the very fact that he over came death proves His divinity. Yes I can see you reply here - please remember at this point I am simply discussing your view and am not trying to prove the trinity. Therefore at this point your first premise is as follows :-
Jesus Christ is not God as he died and God cannot die.
Well this is false as Jesus Christ is not dead but seated at the right had of God our Father - or the first person of the Turin Godhead.
This point can be supported through the Baptism of believers and Jesus in comparison to His death on the cross, meaning the death of sin not the death of the person.
