[Vision2020] Life after death

[Ralph Nielsen]

I guess you're not very familiar with the Bible, Donovan. Instead,  
you gave us theological speculation based on incorrect reading of the  
Bible.

I'll give you a hint: in the Hebrew Bible (OT) only two people went  
to heaven, but they didn't die first. Do you know who they were?

Ralph


On Dec 29, 2006, at 9:18 PM, Donovan Arnold wrote:

> Ralph,
>
> I would imagine very few went to Heaven during the time of the Old  
> Testament, as it is virtually impossible to get into Heaven without  
> Christ, and He hadn't even been born yet. I kind of think that was  
> the point of his visit.
>
> Happy New Year,
>
> Donovan J Arnold
>
> Ralph Nielsen <nielsen at uidaho.edu> wrote:
> This sounds more like a retort than a reply, Donovan. Did you have to
> do some consulting before you wrote it?
>
> My question was, "How many people died and went to heaven in the
> Hebrew Bible (Old Testament to Xians)?" This is not a theological
> question, just a matter of fact.
>
> Ralph (who actually reads the Bible)
>
>
>
> Donovan Arnold donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com
> Thu Dec 28 16:22:29 PST 2006
>
> Ralph,
>
> Everyone has an afterlife, regardless of if you believe in God or
> not and regardless of if there is a God or not. Every person leaves
> something behind.
>
> Happy New Year,
>
> Donovan J Arnold
>
>
> Ralph Nielsen wrote:
>
> What a strange message, Donovan. You claim that 95% of the population
> of this country "believe in a God and afterlife", presumably
> including those who take an oath of office but "they just do what
> they do for $$$$$, not for the interests of the people they are
> suppose[d] to be serving." Or are the politicians the 5% to whom
> "number three doesn't mean anything"?
>
> Don't you know, Donovan, that believing in God doesn't necessarily
> entail belief in an afterlife? Haven't you read the Bible? Some weeks
> ago I asked "heirdoug" to tell us how many people died and went to
> heaven in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament to Xians). He said he was
> "working on it" but he still hasn't told us the answer. Maybe you can.
>
> Back to the Bible!
>
> Ralph
>
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