Hi,
In this context can we consider that the verse Lk 23:43, And Jesus said unto
him (thief), Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in
paradise.
Doesn't this mean that there is life after death??
Love and prayers,
Joji
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From: Sebastian Kakkasseri [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 11:50 PM
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Subject: Fwd: Re:[JOYnet] Mother MARY
>From: "Thomaskutty - Smitha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED],
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>Subject: Re:[JOYnet] Mother MARY
>Date: 18 Jul 2001 11:09:52 -0000
>
>Dear All,
>
>I have a colleague who is a protestant. I was just talking to him
>regarding this same topic when I got this mail.
>What he has to say about this is that those who were in the old
testament
>they rose with Christ into the resting place of God the Father. He
is
>quoting revelation where in it is mentioned about the 24 elders who
are in
>the presence of the Lord - According to him and his teachings
Moses and
>Samuel are one of those elders who have been in the presence of the
Lord
>since long. (By this he means to say that those who came under the
new
>covenant i.e. after Jesus, do not go up into the presence of the
Almighty
>but they rest in peace till our lord Jesus's second coming and on
that day
>they all will be risen)
>
>I want you all to help me to find out biblical verses where such
things can
>be given to him for further reference and thought, and also to make
him
>aware that even the Catholics base their faith on the bible and not
on
>anything else.
>
>
>Love and Prayers in Christ,
>
>Smitha Thomas
>Ahmedabad
>
>On Wed, 18 Jul 2001 07:12:04 -0000 Sebastian Kakkasseri
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Somebody asked me, it is true St. Paul requested intercessory
prayers
>from
> >people who were alive. But Mother Mary already dead and Bible
don_t teach
> >the dead people can intercede for us?
> >
> >Answer
> >
> >In the book of Jeremiah chapter 15, we could read God telling
Jeremiah
>that
> >_even if Moses and Samuel (who died before Jeremiah_s time) pray
I won_t
> >forgive this people_. That means even after death, the Holy
people are
>able
> >to pray and their prayers are powerful. The usage of _even if
Moses and
> >Samuel_, reveals their prayers are more acceptable.
> >
> >Love
> >Sebastian
> >
>
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