The Gospel Of Paradise

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The Gospel Of Paradise

• You will be with Me in Paradise.
• Luke 2343

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The GospelOf Paradise

• The Word Paradise...
• From the Greek paradeisos (park, garden)
• Literally beyond the wall, thus enclosure
• In LXX OT, used in reference to Eden Gen 28-9
• In Jewish literature the abode of the righteous
  dead
• Found 3 times in the NT Lk 2343 2Co 124 Re
  27

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The GospelOf Paradise

• Before The Ascension Of Christ...
• Jesus promise to the thief on the cross Lk
  2343
• Peters statement regarding Jesus Ac 231
• Jesus statement to Mary Jn 2017
• The story of Lazarus and the rich man Lk 1619-31

Paradise, the abode of the righteous dead, was
not in Heaven, but in Hades!
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The GospelOf Paradise
Heaven
Gehenna
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The GospelOf Paradise

• After The Ascension Of Christ...
• Pauls comment regarding Paradise 2Co 122-4
• Pauls confidence to be with the Lord 2Co 58
• For Paul, to die is to be with the Lord Ph
  121-23
• The multitude with God and the Lamb Re 79-17

Paradise, the abode of the righteous dead, is not
in Hades, but is now in Heaven!
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The GospelOf Paradise

• After The Return Of Christ...
• Promise of new heavens and new earth 2Pe 310-13
• Promise of the Tree of Life Paradise Re 27
• Promise of the New Jerusalem Re 312
• Promises in their fulfillment Re
  211-2,10,22-23 221-5

Paradise, the abode of the righteous dead, will
be out of Heaven, in the New Jerusalem!
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The GospelOf Paradise

• The Promise Of Paradise...
• For those who do Jesus commandments Re 2212-17
• Otherwise, why call Him Lord? Lk 646 Jn
  1415,21-23
• Which commandments? Mt 721-23 2818-20 Mk
  1615-16
• For those who overcome Re 27,10

Paradise, the abode of the righteous dead, will
be for those who die in the Lord!
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The Gospel Of Paradise

• Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
• Revelation 1413

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The Gospel Of Paradise

• The Lamb will shepherd them and lead them to
  living fountains of waters.
• Revelation 717

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The Gospel Of Paradise

• You will be with Me in Paradise.
• Luke 2343