Luke 16:22
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2006-07-22 14:34:21 · 13 answers · asked by rxqueen♥ † 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Technically, this verse is not an instance of angels carrying a soul to heaven. This is a case of the angels carrying a soul to Paradise. Heaven is not prepared yet, or Jesus would have come back for us. :o) (John 14)
I'm not sure how souls get to be with God, but I do know that in 2 Corinthians, we are told that we are either at home in the body or with the Lord, there doesn't seem to be an inbetween transit time.
2 Corinthians 5:6-9 "Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. We live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it."
So I would say this is an instance where we cannot tell from Scripture so any ideas anyone can give you are pure speculation and opinion. We'll just have to wait and find out. :o)
2006-07-22 14:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by Chalkbrd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this verse it appears that angels do carry a persons soul to heaven when they die. I have never seen this any where else in the Bible.
I am not 100 percent sure that angels carry a persons soul to heaven when they die. All I know is if a person has had faith in the finished work of the cross and accepted what Jesus has done for them, then they will have eternal life in heaven!
2006-07-22 21:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by zoril 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nowhere in the bible that states we even have a soul!! I will put up $10,000 cash to anyone that can prove me wrong. According to the bible we are souls, we are not given a soul. And we are not immortal, nor do we have any immortal soul. So NO, I do not believe any angels carry any soul to Heaven till Jesus comes and we all go back together with Him. Then there may be some angels carrying some souls back to Heaven but they are not some spirit but flesh and bone body.
2006-07-22 21:41:27 · answer #3 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "by" could also be translated to "under"
I think the implication is not that he was held and carried by Angels, but that he was lead (under the care of angels).
You can also go to blueletterbible.org
it can give you more information to study for yourself.
2006-07-25 14:45:36 · answer #4 · answered by justaskn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... not from the Christian Faith pov... but it dose sound kind of nice though doe'nt it.... maybe... why not?... I will find out one day I know for sure.
The passage you linked to was pre Christ time... and the begger was not taken to heaven... but to paradise...Paradise no longer exisits, or it is empty... as all those there were taken out by Jesus when He went there after the crusifixion...And they all then went to Heaven... Now all, who are saved, go directly to Heaven.
2006-07-22 21:43:09 · answer #5 · answered by IdahoMike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only believe in what the voices in my head tell me to believe in
2006-07-22 21:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that if MY angels took the time to protect me......here on earth........shouldn't they have the pleasure of escorting me.
2006-07-22 21:43:52 · answer #7 · answered by sqwirlsgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i belive that god comes 2 us, 2 least thats what my dad told me lol oh yeah it might say what happens in the bible
2006-07-22 21:39:43 · answer #8 · answered by Giorgianna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know for sure, but your reference would lead one to believe so.
I hope they do.
2006-07-22 21:38:38 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No when people die they do not just die and go to heaven they are dead until judgement day.
2006-07-22 21:40:18 · answer #10 · answered by lilly_godsoath 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋