Many people have fallen into this doctrine thinking even if they reject Christ it won't matter because they will just be unconscious forever. The early church never taught such a thing. The early church fathers all believed in a eternal Hell where the which go and the eternal play of God where the righteous soul goes at death.
Why is this doctrine so strong today? Its very strong in liberal churches and the cults. Paul said were a tri part being made up of Body SOUL AND SPIRIT. The story of the rich man and lazarus is not a parable about the after life just to confuse us when Jesus really meant soul sleep. Satan loves this doctrine, he is leading millions to Hell because people think the Bible never teaches a place.
Ecclesiastes must be understood in the context of its own commentary, which says at the opening of the book, "The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, Vanity of vanities! All is vanity. 3 What advantage does man have in all his work which he does under the sun?" (Eccl. 1:1-3).[bless and do not curse] The writer is telling us how things are from the human perspective, from "under the sun."[bless and do not curse] He is not telling us doctrinal statements about whether or not the soul continues after death.[bless and do not curse] Besides, it's a mistake to use the Old Testament to interpret the New Testament.[bless and do not curse] It is the New Testament that sheds light on the Old Testament.
Ecc 9:5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecc 9:6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
I agree, therefore read the whole of it in its context, both locally [Chapter Verses] and globally [bible], not merely a portion of it.Ecclesiastes must be understood in the context of its own commentary ...
The Claim is oft made that Paul stated that to be "absent from the body" means to automatically and instantly be "present with the Lord", but is that really so? Let us see:...In the New Testament we see Paul say in[bless and do not curse]2 Cor. 5:8, "we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord." Paul is clearly telling us that when he dies, he will go and be with the Lord....
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The short version:... Furthermore, at the Transfiguration of Jesus (Matt. 17:1-8) we see Moses and Elijah who were alive. There was no soul sleep with them.
Your right. The early church Must have gotten it wrong until you came on the scene.
destruction,[bless and do not curse]not an annihilation, and cessation of being, but of all well-being: and elsewhere called[bless and do not curse]death,[bless and do not curse]Romans 6:23, and[bless and do not curse]the second death,[bless and do not curse]Revelation 20:6, which imports also not all ceasing of life, but all comfort of life. And it is not the body alone, nor the soul alone, but their persons,[bless and do not curse]
150 AD Second Clement "If we do the will of Christ, we shall obtain rest; but if not, if we neglect his commandments, nothing will rescue us from eternal punishment" (Second Clement 5:5).150 AD Second Clement "But when they see how those who have sinned and who have denied Jesus by their words or by their deeds are punished with terrible torture in unquenchable fire, the righteous, who have done good, and who have endured tortures and have hated the luxuries of life, will give glory to their God saying, 'There shall be hope for him that has served God with all his heart!'" (Second Clement , 17:7).150 AD Justin Martyr: "No more is it possible for the evildoer, the avaricious, and the treacherous to hide from God than it is for the virtuous. Every man will receive the eternal punishment or reward which his actions deserve. Indeed, if all men recognized this, no one would choose evil even for a short time, knowing that he would incur the eternal sentence of fire. On the contrary, he would take every means to control himself and to adorn himself in virtue, so that he might obtain the good gifts of God and escape the punishments" (First Apology 12).150 AD Justin Martyr: "We have been taught that only they may aim at immortality who have lived a holy and virtuous life near to God. We believe that they who live wickedly and do not repent will be punished in everlasting fire" (First Apology, 21).150 AD Justin Martyr: "[Jesus] shall come from the heavens in glory with his angelic host, when he shall raise the bodies of all the men who ever lived. Then he will clothe the worthy in immortality; but the wicked, clothed in eternal sensibility, he will commit to the eternal fire, along with the evil demons" (First Apology, 52).The church has always taught that the wicked will be annihilated at the great day of judgement. This message has been consistent in all the writings of the prophets and apostles.
Presently, you do not understand that verse, nor what Paul said. Please look more closely at the text of Philippians 1.Shiny gospel shoes. Please read Philippians chapter 1. Paul says he would rather DEPART (DIE) AND BE WITH CHRIST WHICH IS FAR BETTER.
Stop teaching your dangerous heresies.
Lion King stated, "...This message has been consistent in all the writings of the prophets and apostles."... You were saying?
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