Has anyone here ever been physically translated from one place to another?
Background: (Excerpts fron an articleby EE Brooks)
"TRANSLATION
To be Translated in the Biblical sense, is to be physically changed and taken from one location to another, as in the case of Enoch, Elijah and Philip. In Each case this change was accomplished supernaturally by God. To the Natural mind, translation is impossible and it goes against all the physical laws of nature. Jesus also demonstrated the ability to Translate and physically appear in closed rooms. Translation goes beyond the physical and yet always involves a physical body.
Genesis 5:24
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
Hebrews 11:5
By FAITH Enoch was TRANSLATED that he should NOT SEE DEATH; and was not found, because GOD had TRANSLATED him: for before HIS TRANSLATION he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
2 Kings 2:1, 11
And it came to pass, when the LORD would TAKE UP Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind
11 and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Acts 8:39
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the LORD CAUGHT AWAY Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing
40 But Philip was found at Azotus:
John 20:26
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you."
"I would like to examine the possibility that Translation is but a step toward perfection or full glorification. Translation is not the same as Transfiguration and they both have different Greek words in the New Testament. Both Translation & Transfiguration deal with the physical body. Both also involve a "change" in the physical state of "matter" we know as "flesh."
Matthew 17:2
And (Jesus) was TRANSFIGURED (Metamorphosed) before them: and his FACE did shine as the Sun, and his raiment was white as the LIGHT.
Translation = Change in Form & Location
Transfiguration = Change in Glory
Glorification = 100 fold Glory"
Background: (Excerpts fron an articleby EE Brooks)
"TRANSLATION
To be Translated in the Biblical sense, is to be physically changed and taken from one location to another, as in the case of Enoch, Elijah and Philip. In Each case this change was accomplished supernaturally by God. To the Natural mind, translation is impossible and it goes against all the physical laws of nature. Jesus also demonstrated the ability to Translate and physically appear in closed rooms. Translation goes beyond the physical and yet always involves a physical body.
Genesis 5:24
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
Hebrews 11:5
By FAITH Enoch was TRANSLATED that he should NOT SEE DEATH; and was not found, because GOD had TRANSLATED him: for before HIS TRANSLATION he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
2 Kings 2:1, 11
And it came to pass, when the LORD would TAKE UP Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind
11 and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Acts 8:39
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the LORD CAUGHT AWAY Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing
40 But Philip was found at Azotus:
John 20:26
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you."
"I would like to examine the possibility that Translation is but a step toward perfection or full glorification. Translation is not the same as Transfiguration and they both have different Greek words in the New Testament. Both Translation & Transfiguration deal with the physical body. Both also involve a "change" in the physical state of "matter" we know as "flesh."
Matthew 17:2
And (Jesus) was TRANSFIGURED (Metamorphosed) before them: and his FACE did shine as the Sun, and his raiment was white as the LIGHT.
Translation = Change in Form & Location
Transfiguration = Change in Glory
Glorification = 100 fold Glory"
