MarcATL
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My friend, the context of that text in Scripture was an actual live event where Jesus was preaching and there were children who also wanted to behold this Jesus and get next to Him, but the disciples were shunning them and chasing them away, then Jesus corrected them, as he was oft to do, letting them know the importance of letting the children come to Him, etc.Stop being silly.Who told you that, Obama?
Scripture states that His reward is with Him when he comes again.
What does that tell you?
Furthermore, Scripture states that the living know they will die, but the dead know nothing.
From the dust we came and from the dust we will return.
We don't get a prize immediately after death and become "angels" looking down on earth. Or looking up from hell while we burn.
It doesn't work like that. That is a false doctrine perpetuated by Satan and the Roman Catholic Church, who even went as far as invented a place called "purgatory."
(No offence to Roman Catholics on here)
If it does, please provide me the Scripture that backs that up.
I can provide the Scripture to back up what I'm saying.
I believe that God has called the children home. You and I may have a longer wait.
Matthew 19:13-14
Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
It certainly wasn't some analogy of kids going to heaven when they die as you're making it out to be.
That's quite a stretch. I think you know this.
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