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May 2, 2015, 9:50:19 AM5/2/15
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Parousia
I have updated the study "The Parousia, the Seventh Trumpet and the Harvest." I will, God willing be posting almost the entire study in segments.
http://rl-bibleinfo.com/?p=362
Some have confused the matter concerning the parousia, and have evidently misread the arguments of many of the Bible Students so as to conclude that the word "Parousia" is being interpreted as having the definition of "invisible presence." In other words, some have made the claim that Bible Students who believe that Christ's parousia is invisible are presenting the word "parousia" itself as carrying the meaning "invisible." Without judging the motives of those who would present this kind of argument, in reality the argument diverts attention from the invisible aspect of Christ's return to the word "parousia" itself, and ends up being a strawman argument. The proper thought it not the the word "parousia" itself means invisible, but rather that it signifies "presence"; as used by Jesus and the apostles as related to Jesus' return, it signifies presence of a king on a throne; the king being here, Jesus, and "throne" representing the ruling power of a king.
Some have cited some works of the Greeks and Romans concerning this, as alleged proof that the the word "parousia" does not mean "invisible." While we do not believe that the word "parousia" means "invisible", we do believe that the application of that word to Jesus would meant that Jesus was invisibly present. Of course, the Romans and Greeks of the first century, not knowing or understanding spiritual matters, would not think of the word Parousia as expressing a spiritual presence that could not be seen. -- 2 Corinthians 4:18; 5:7.
Nevertheless, the word parousia, of itself, does not prove either a visible or invisible presence, and we don't believe most, if any, Bible Students have intended to leave that impression.
Jesus, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, and having once for all time offered up his flesh, will never be seen in that flesh again. (Hebrews 7:27; 9:28; 10:10; 1 Peter 3:18) However, this does not rule out the possibility that Jesus may manifest himself as did the angels of Jehovah in the Bible, who appeared as "men," ate as men, and looked like men, manifesting themselves with a body of flesh, although they were not actually "men". (Genesis 18:2,8,22; 19:1,5; Judges 13:2,6,8,9; Luke 24:4) Part of the definition of man as given in Psalm 8:4,5 is that man is a little lower than the angels. Jesus, while he was in the days of his flesh (Hebrews 5:7), was indeed a man, a little lower than the angels (Hebrews 2:9), for the purpose of sacrificing his human life for mankind condemned in Adam. -- Romans 5:12-19; 1 Corinthians 15:21,22; 1 Timothy 2:5,6.
See the study:
Jesus Died a Human Being - Raised a Spirit Being
http://reslight.net/?p=5
I have updated the study "The Parousia, the Seventh Trumpet and the Harvest." I will, God willing be posting almost the entire study in segments.
http://rl-bibleinfo.com/?p=362
Some have confused the matter concerning the parousia, and have evidently misread the arguments of many of the Bible Students so as to conclude that the word "Parousia" is being interpreted as having the definition of "invisible presence." In other words, some have made the claim that Bible Students who believe that Christ's parousia is invisible are presenting the word "parousia" itself as carrying the meaning "invisible." Without judging the motives of those who would present this kind of argument, in reality the argument diverts attention from the invisible aspect of Christ's return to the word "parousia" itself, and ends up being a strawman argument. The proper thought it not the the word "parousia" itself means invisible, but rather that it signifies "presence"; as used by Jesus and the apostles as related to Jesus' return, it signifies presence of a king on a throne; the king being here, Jesus, and "throne" representing the ruling power of a king.
Some have cited some works of the Greeks and Romans concerning this, as alleged proof that the the word "parousia" does not mean "invisible." While we do not believe that the word "parousia" means "invisible", we do believe that the application of that word to Jesus would meant that Jesus was invisibly present. Of course, the Romans and Greeks of the first century, not knowing or understanding spiritual matters, would not think of the word Parousia as expressing a spiritual presence that could not be seen. -- 2 Corinthians 4:18; 5:7.
Nevertheless, the word parousia, of itself, does not prove either a visible or invisible presence, and we don't believe most, if any, Bible Students have intended to leave that impression.
Jesus, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, and having once for all time offered up his flesh, will never be seen in that flesh again. (Hebrews 7:27; 9:28; 10:10; 1 Peter 3:18) However, this does not rule out the possibility that Jesus may manifest himself as did the angels of Jehovah in the Bible, who appeared as "men," ate as men, and looked like men, manifesting themselves with a body of flesh, although they were not actually "men". (Genesis 18:2,8,22; 19:1,5; Judges 13:2,6,8,9; Luke 24:4) Part of the definition of man as given in Psalm 8:4,5 is that man is a little lower than the angels. Jesus, while he was in the days of his flesh (Hebrews 5:7), was indeed a man, a little lower than the angels (Hebrews 2:9), for the purpose of sacrificing his human life for mankind condemned in Adam. -- Romans 5:12-19; 1 Corinthians 15:21,22; 1 Timothy 2:5,6.
See the study:
Jesus Died a Human Being - Raised a Spirit Being
http://reslight.net/?p=5
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