Popular Post turtletwo Posted March 11, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1,192 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 7,264 Content Per Day: 1.19 Reputation: 15,710 Days Won: 194 Joined: 07/15/2007 Status: Offline Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2019 24 minutes ago, missmuffet said: I am sorry for your loss turtle but isn't it a comfort to know they are with the Lord? Unbelievers do not have that. @missmuffet It is definitely a comfort. A huge one. But ftr, I believe God understands our grieving. There were time periods set aside for mourning in the OT. It has been only 10 days for me since Mom passed (so still quite fresh.) As I said, I am happy she is with the Lord. But I know what you mean. Here is scripture that coincides with your comment nicely. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 13 "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words." Praise God! Mom will have her new body in the end. In the meantime, she is with Him spiritually (because to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.) 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frienduff thaylorde Posted March 11, 2019 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 17 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 13,256 Content Per Day: 5.35 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 62 Joined: 07/07/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/25/1972 Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 hour ago, turtletwo said: @missmuffet It is definitely a comfort. A huge one. But ftr, I believe God understands our grieving. There were time periods set aside for mourning in the OT. It has been only 10 days for me since Mom passed (so still quite fresh.) As I said, I am happy she is with the Lord. But I know what you mean. Here is scripture that coincides with your comment nicely. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 13 "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words." Praise God! Mom will have her new body in the end. In the meantime, she is with Him spiritually (because to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.) You are dearly loved swidl . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted March 11, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 185 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,224 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 16,647 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted March 11, 2019 Act 8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. G2870 (Strong) κοπετός kopetos kop-et-os' From G2875; mourning (properly by beating the breast): - lamentation. It comforted me to know that the disciples also mourned deeply over the death of Stephen. It is OK to grieve the loss of those we love. I still miss my mom and she passed in 1970. As I said, her love will never leave you. It is the thing I remember most about her and it will always be with me. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtletwo Posted March 11, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1,192 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 7,264 Content Per Day: 1.19 Reputation: 15,710 Days Won: 194 Joined: 07/15/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted March 11, 2019 @Willa Thank you, sister. This means a lot to me and is most helpful. The loss of a mother is like no other. I'm sorry about yours. God bless you for this comforting post. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiards Ball Posted March 11, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,502 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 662 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 8:22 PM, backontrack said: I know there is a lot of controversy with this verse 2 Corinthians 5:8 but how can one explain this when Jesus himself said to the thief on the cross today you will be with me in paradise. He is no different from us a forgiven sinner. The rich man was on the other side of the gulf and Lazarus in Abrahams bosom was able to see him as he to was in heaven. Luke 16: 19-31 Some say when we die we sleep but above the thief did not sleep! Forgiven sinners go to... Heaven. Sleep is used to describe the death of believers, not unbelievers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prycejosh1987 Posted July 12, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,176 Content Per Day: 0.85 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2020 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/29/1987 Share Posted July 12, 2020 On 3/9/2019 at 1:22 AM, backontrack said: I know there is a lot of controversy with this verse 2 Corinthians 5:8 but how can one explain this when Jesus himself said to the thief on the cross today you will be with me in paradise. He is no different from us a forgiven sinner. The rich man was on the other side of the gulf and Lazarus in Abrahams bosom was able to see him as he to was in heaven. Luke 16: 19-31 Some say when we die we sleep but above the thief did not sleep! I think sleep refers to sleeping in this earth, because technically we are asleep because we die and then we will be raised again on the last day. Sleeping is not moving and shutting our eyes and then waking up after a while. I don't think that includes everyone that believes, but the majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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