“Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit the incorruption.” For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So, when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory.”- 1 Cor 15:50, 53-54

[BEFORE THE PAROSIA]

(1) BEFORE the Cross of Christ in 30 ad, all BELIEVERS were people living under various Old Covenants (ie: Adamic covenant; Noahic covenant; Abrahamic covenant; Mosaic covenant). those elect BELIEVERS from Adam to Abraham were Gentiles. Those elect BELIEVERS from Abraham to Christ were most all Jews. When they died they went disembodied, without their flesh and blood bodies, but in another bodily form of some kind, to Paradise (aka: Abraham’s bosom) in the comfort part of life side of Hades. They waited for Jesus, the Messiah, to come and to take them up to the outer courts of heaven at His ascension. – John 20:17

(2) During the TRANSITION period between Christ’s resurrection in 30ad and His second coming PAROUSIA in 66ad, those Old Covenant BELIEVERS, along with the transition period DISCIPLES, who died natural deaths, were sent to Paradise (aka: “Abraham’s Bossom”). Christ had brought this sides of Hades to the outer courts of heaven at the time of His ascension.

Also, some special O.T. martyrs, including all of the transition period martyrs, were held disembodied, without their flesh and blood bodies, but in another bodily form of some kind, and given white robes as they waited for Christ’s Parousia in the outer courts of the heavenly Holy of Holies. These could not be numbered when John wrote the Revelation because new martyrs were continually entering that location upon their deaths during the transition period. -Rev 4:4; 7:9; 7:13-14

[DURING THE PAROUSIA]

(3) At His second coming Parousia in 66ad, Christ had raised and brought all of these above deceased saints, from both locations in the heavens, with Him to the unseen realm in the air of mid-heaven. They were judged and found faithful to the end.

(4) Those few first saints who were still alive at Christ’s second coming PAROUSIA in 66ad, were changed and RAPTURED (ie: caught up-Greek: “harpazo”-Strong’s #762 snatch, pluck, pull up, or catch away) to meet the Lord in the air or mid-heaven without experiencing death. They were also judged and found to be faithful.

“Now I say a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also, there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, preparing as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” -Rev 21:4

“But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord god almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city had no need of the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the Glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. and the nations of those when are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there). And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it. But there shall by no means enter in anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.” -Rev 21:22-27

All saints have eternal life with Christ in the heavenly New Jerusalem, which He brought down with Him at His Parousia in 66ad. During the Parousia all of these other O.T. and transition period groups of redeemed, elect BELIEVERS, also received their new incorruptible, immortal, glorified, spiritual, visible, heavenly bodies.

[AFTER THE PAROUSIA]

(5) After Christ’s second coming presence (“PAROUSIA’), which ended in 70ad, the New Covenant gospel kingdom (New Heavens & New Earth) has been fully established. The Old Covenant Jewish religious system (Old Heavens) has passed away. The biblical nation of Israel as God’s chosen people; the city of Jerusalem; and the Temple; (Old Earth) have all been destroyed and passed away. They are no longer part of God’s redemptive plans.

All of God’s redeemed, elect BELIEVERS (elect Jews and elect Gentiles) in this life AFTER 70ad have already been judged in Christ and have a fully consummated salvation. They spend eternity with Christ in the New Jerusalem. They are no longer identified as Jews or Gentiles, but as one people in Christ called Christians. – Gal 3:16, 28-29. When they die on and individual basis, they immediately go to heavenly presence of Christ in their new immortal, incorruptible, glorified, spiritual, visible, heavenly bodies forever.

-Michael Alan Nicols

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*Okay, I wrote this a week ago, but have been slowly healing up from laryngitis and strep/lung/ear infection so I didn’t write out my thoughts on this subject.

Here are my prayed up and long researched thoughts.

I never understood people’s obsession with waiting for ‘end-times’ outcome to the scriptures. When in reality the scriptures are simple about CHRIST & Christ only!! “ You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, ⁴⁰ yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.”    – John 5:39-40

To add to Him is to add the plagues of life, and to take away from Him is to take ones’ name out of the Book of LIFE> (to choose to be non-existent).. *Will explain more on this topic in next blog)).

“I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book.”- Rev 22:18&19

 When I would hear people state that the final judgment and final resurrection didn’t happen yet, something within me knew that was a major fallacy. God has always given me a peace beyond (human carnal) understanding that ALL WAS FINIHSED IN CHRIST! THERE IS NO LONGER ANYTHING PERTAINING TO CHRIST AND SALVATION NOT FINISHED! Not one Jot or tittle is left undone! Jesus kept all His promises, and He fulfilled every single one IN THE PAST! WE ARE NEW COVENANT BELIVERS AND WE OUGHT TO BE ACTING LIKE IT! STOP LOOKING BACK! THERE IS NOT ONE SINGLE OLD COVENANT JOT OR TITTLE NOT COMPLETED IN CHRIST! WE CANNOT BELONG OR BELIEVE IN TWO COVENANTS; THAT IS TO COMMIT SPIRITUAL ADULTERY!

There is no heaven or hell issues either. I do not believe in satan nor hell anymore. ( a very in-depth study on “hell” is in order for one to come to the “there is no hell” in scripture– not for today’s blog though)-not that they (the unbelievers place in Hade’s (aka hell) and satan (simply adversary- aka the power of law- sin and death over us)- didn’t maybe have past (before Christ) position- possibly, but none the less it is to be saved in Christ or not saved in Christ that is the subject of this blog. I Truley do not give any one or thing (aka satan) the power to deceive mankind (as in an omnipotent being)- there is no such -person nor Prescence- that is oh so powerful enough to steal the soul of a flesh created creation of God. The only deception is deception in itself. It is our very own thoughts that drive us to temptation and sin. “But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion).     – James 1:14

Before Christ came – lived – fulfilled all scripture and (was and is the Prophecy of the whole book), died, resurrected and ascended, there was a ‘holding place’ with a not saved and saved side in this place. However, after Christ came and defeated the whiles of the ‘devil’ that being the powers of law, sin and death’ - now it is only by FAITH IN GRACE (ALL THAT HE ACCOMPLISED AT THE CROSS THAT WE AS MERE HUMANS CAN NEVER EARN) that we are saved! “For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation].”- Eph 2:8&9

And if we cannot make His grace sufficient for us then all the religion in the world will NEVER SAVE US! “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me.”- 2 Cor 12:9

All my grace is sufficient kind of LOVE, ❤ Diana XO 🙂