Tigger56 Posted February 14, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 679 Topics Per Day: 0.36 Content Count: 1,327 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 992 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/04/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted February 14, 2020 I am curious as to how many of you interpret this scripture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Adams Posted February 14, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 25 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9,606 Content Per Day: 3.95 Reputation: 7,797 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/11/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted February 14, 2020 44 minutes ago, Tigger56 said: I am curious as to how many of you interpret this scripture. Luke 23:43 New International Version (NIV) 43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Or, "Truly I tell you today, you will be with me in paradise." The translators and transcribers provide punctuation. Original text has none. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted February 14, 2020 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.30 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Tigger56 said: I am curious as to how many of you interpret this scripture. The man was about to die. He would then pass onto the resurrection, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy D. Mouse Posted February 14, 2020 Group: Junior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 108 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 512 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/30/2021 Status: Offline Share Posted February 14, 2020 Truly I tell you - today you will be with me in paradise. Not SOME DAY - TODAY. Not - I am telling you today that eventually you will be with me in paradise, but Today you will be with me in paradise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis1209 Posted February 14, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 349 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,504 Content Per Day: 2.70 Reputation: 5,401 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/27/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted February 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Tigger56 said: I am curious as to how many of you interpret this scripture. Luke 23:43 (KJV) And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. Ephesians 4:8 (KJV) Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. My thoughts: One of the two criminals on either side of Jesus also being crucified, confessed and believed Jesus was the Son of God, and not to forget him [by faith alone this criminal was saved, just as Abraham was]. It's interesting to note this criminal had no time to openly repent or demonstrate any fruit of Salvation. Paradise is not Heaven, there were two compartments in Hades; one side is Abraham's bosom called Paradise, the other side divided by a great gulf is the torment side. Prior to Jesus' resurrection, all human souls went to one of these two sides of Hades [a temporary holding jail area if you will]. At Christ's resurrection He took captivity captive; which I believe means Jesus cleared out the Paradise side [Abraham's bosom] and took them to Heaven. I believe the torment side of Hades [Hell] still exists and is expanding, until after the millennium when the Great White Throne judgment occurs, and all the unsaved in Hades [Hell] are bodily resurrected, and condemned for all eternity to their new location; the Lake of Fire. Just my hermeneutic understanding anyway... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Hartono Posted February 14, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 774 Topics Per Day: 0.34 Content Count: 6,949 Content Per Day: 3.05 Reputation: 1,984 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/15/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted February 14, 2020 It means we hv the same chance if we repent n trust Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted February 15, 2020 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 686 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 221 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/16/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted February 15, 2020 12 hours ago, Tigger56 said: I am curious as to how many of you interpret this scripture. I believe it's a combination of Eden and heaven, in heaven lions eat straw so I think heaven has parts like Eden. And what could be more paradise than heaven, if heaven isn't paradise, what could heaven be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted February 15, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.86 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted February 15, 2020 The Saved Thief on the Cross was saved like everybody is saved......The Holy Spirit convicted him of sin and he turned to Jesus to save him......The same thing happened to me.....It happened to you too, if you are Saved.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steward George Posted February 15, 2020 Group: Steward Followers: 110 Topic Count: 10,465 Topics Per Day: 1.25 Content Count: 27,786 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 15,483 Days Won: 129 Joined: 06/30/2001 Status: Online Birthday: 09/21/1971 Steward Share Posted February 15, 2020 Just a hint for someone studying the passage ... look at the Word -- Paradise ... then read it again in Revelation ... it's only used 3 times I believe in the New Testament. As you study and realize that God is restoring all that is lost in Genesis ... do a study on the restoration of a "paradise" and its connection to Eden. I don't have time to connect the dots for you ... but it'll lead you on a Scripture nugget hunt! As Proverbs says ... it's the glory of Kings to search out a matter! God bless, George 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted February 15, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.86 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted February 15, 2020 5 hours ago, Betha said: I can agree with the 'foundational Principles being restored that were lost since Genesis.... GOD's HOLY SABBATH DAY being one. Why not start NOW ? Why not “ start now” to Worship the Substance ( Jesus) instead of the Shadow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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