Yes, Jesus meant TODAY in his message to the thief on the cross

[Your closest friendnt]

10 hours ago, BibleLove said:

I agree Jesus meant on that day the thief, Dismas, the first Saint according to Catholicism, was to be with Jesus in paradise that very day. Because Jesus died on that same day.

Yes on the same day both die and it happened as Jesus said that He will be the one to die first and the thief died later as a righteous man because Jesus forgave his sins and was gathered to his Father Abraham.

Jesus let us know that's where he went right after his death on the Cross. And. Jesus was raised from the place of the dead the third day. 

Edited Monday at 04:09 AM by Your closest friendnt

[Locust]

10 minutes ago, Your closest friendnt said:

Yes on the same day both die and it happened as Jesus said that He will be the one to die first and the thief died later as a righteous man because Jesus forgave his sins and was gathered to his Father Abraham.

Jesus let us know that's where he went right after his death on the Cross. And. Jesus was raised from the place of the dead the third day. 

but you said jesus was dead

[Your closest friendnt]

1 minute ago, Locust said:

but you said jesus was dead

I wrote what I read in the Gospel word for word. This is what Jesus said.

His body was still hanging on the Cross but his Spirit Man descended to where Abraham had descended long time ago when his physical body could not sustained life and died on him. And his Spirit Man can not stay in the dead body and departs. The Israelites after the death of their body were gathered to their Father Abraham. Some of them were eaten by the wild beasts which they chew on the body and not on the Spirit Man who lives in the body while the body is still alive. 

[Your closest friendnt]

43 minutes ago, Locust said:

but you said jesus was dead

Today most of the people donate their body parts for transplants to help others when they die.

Or donate their bodies to science. 

Some people die when they are burned alive. 

 Or in the past when they died on the ship they thrown their dead bodies overboard. 

Edited Monday at 05:02 AM by Your closest friendnt

[Frits]

14 hours ago, AdHoc said:

Oh, by the way, if you want to sit in judgment over a couple of shots of brandy..

Be careful brother, it has been proven that regular brandy consumption is detrimental to your health.

Edited Monday at 06:33 AM by Frits

[Locust]

15 hours ago, Your closest friendnt said:

The truth is the Door to Heaven is manned by Jesus Christ. Jesus decides who is Heavenly bound and who is not. 

And our appointed time comes after we die and not all of us die at the same time. 

not likely.the only ones going to heaven have been invited to be there .

they are taken there . all others lay dead till well after Armageddon .after that point begins the new heaves and new earth. the kingdom takes control of the earth ,the earth becomes stable, earth quakes ,volcanoes no longer threaten mankind .  Violent storms will also be gone as the weather will be under control of the kingdom .    under such conditions the earth is transformed into being a  Paradise.

its not been said how long after Armageddon till anyone gets resurrected  . not that it matters ,the dead don't have a clue how much time has past .

[Your closest friendnt]

2 hours ago, Locust said:

not likely.the only ones going to heaven have been invited to be there .

they are taken there . all others lay dead till well after Armageddon .after that point begins the new heaves and new earth. the kingdom takes control of the earth ,the earth becomes stable, earth quakes ,volcanoes no longer threaten mankind .  Violent storms will also be gone as the weather will be under control of the kingdom .    under such conditions the earth is transformed into being a  Paradise.

its not been said how long after Armageddon till anyone gets resurrected  . not that it matters ,the dead don't have a clue how much time has past .

  Post scripture if you want a discussion. I post from scripture. 

[Locust]

58 minutes ago, Your closest friendnt said:

I post from scripture. 

no not really ,sometime ya make things up!

''The truth is the Door to Heaven is manned by Jesus Christ. Jesus decides who is Heavenly bound and who is not. 

And our appointed time comes after we die and not all of us die at the same time. '' 

that would be a fairy tale.

[Your closest friendnt]

4 hours ago, Locust said:

no not really ,sometime ya make things up!

''The truth is the Door to Heaven is manned by Jesus Christ. Jesus decides who is Heavenly bound and who is not. 

And our appointed time comes after we die and not all of us die at the same time. '' 

that would be a fairy 

Can you challenge with Scripture? 

[grahampaul]

3 hours ago, Locust said:

no not really ,sometime ya make things up!

''The truth is the Door to Heaven is manned by Jesus Christ. Jesus decides who is Heavenly bound and who is not. 

And our appointed time comes after we die and not all of us die at the same time. '' 

that would be a fairy tale.

 i find what yorclosestfriend has posted to be true to scripture. take another look, its not a fairy tale. in john 14v6 Jesus said" no one can come to the father but by me" .

and when we believers die we go to be with him,