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lievers changed, as they will be when the Lord conies. We
know very little about Hades or the intermediate state of
the dead. It is probably true that, since the resurrection of
our Lord, the souls of believers, at death, go to a Paradise
above, so that Paul could say "absent from the body, pres-
ent with the Lord." 2 Cor. 5:8. But it would appear,
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from Rev. 6 rQ-ll, that certain of the departed souls yearn
for the execution of Judgment, which occurs when the Lord
comes. 12 Spiritually, the believer is with Christ now, and
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always, but, to be with Christ, bodily, is only to be at-
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tained by the resurrection, at His coming. Therefore, it
(11) Rev. 6:9. And when he fear thy name, small and great ;
had opened the fifth seal, I saw and shouldest destroy them
under the altar the souls of which destroy the earth.
them that were slain for the Also Mat. 25 31-40.
:
word of God, and for the testi- (13) John 14:23. Jesus an-
mony which they held : swered and said unto him. If a
10. And they cried with a loud man love me. he will keep my
voice, saying. How long, O Lord, words : and my Father will love
holy and true, dost thou not him, and we will Come unto him,
Judge and avenge our blood on and make our abode with him.
them that dwell on the earth?
Mat. 28 :20. Teaching them
11. And white robes were
to observe all things whatsoever
given unto every one of them ; I have commanded you : and,
and it was said unto them, that lo,
I am with you alway, even unto
they should rest yet for a little the end of the world. Amen.
season, until their fellow serv- (1*) John 12:26. If any man
ants also and their brethren,
serve me, let him follow me ;
that should be killed as they
and where I am, there shall also
were, should be fulfilled.
(12) 1 Cor. 4:5. Therefore my servant be : if any man serve
Judge nothing before the time, me, him will my Father honour.
until the Lord come, who both John 17:24. Father, I will
will bring to light the hidden that they also, whom thou hast
things of darkness and will make given me, be with me where I
manifest the counsels of the am ; that they may behold my
and
hearts : then shall every glory, which thou hast given me :
man have prais'e of God. for thou lovedst me before the
foundation of the world.
2 Tim. 4 :1. I charge thee in
the sight of God, and of Christ (15) John 14 :3. And if I go
Jesus, who shall judge the liv- and prepare a place for you, I
ing and the dead, and by his will come again, and receive you
appearing and his kingdom : unto myself; that where I am,
Rev. 11 :18. And the nations there ye may be also.
were angry, and thy wrath is 1 Thes. 4 :17. Then we which
come, and the time of the dead, are alive and remain shall bo
that they should be Judged, and caught up together with them in
that thou shouldest give reward the clouds, to meet the Lord in
unto thy servants the prophets, the air : and so shall we erer be
and to the saints, and them that with the Lord.