The Doctrine of Christ - Descent into Hell
"(Now that HE ASCENDED, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?...)(Ephesians 4:9)
Before the death of Christ, both the lost and the saved went to Hades (Hebrew: She'ol) although it was divided into the place of torments and the paradise of God (also called Abraham's bosum, Luke 16:19-31).
Illustration: When Jesus hung on the cross, He consoled the penitent thief that he would be in paradise with Christ on that day. One of the accomplishments of the Resurrection was to lead "captivity captive," that is, to remove Old Testament saints from Abraham's bosom (Hades) and lead them to heaven.
Application: When a Christian dies today, he goes immediately into the presence of God (Phil. 1:23).
Before the death of Christ, both the lost and the saved went to Hades (Hebrew: She'ol) although it was divided into the place of torments and the paradise of God (also called Abraham's bosum, Luke 16:19-31).
Illustration: When Jesus hung on the cross, He consoled the penitent thief that he would be in paradise with Christ on that day. One of the accomplishments of the Resurrection was to lead "captivity captive," that is, to remove Old Testament saints from Abraham's bosom (Hades) and lead them to heaven.
Application: When a Christian dies today, he goes immediately into the presence of God (Phil. 1:23).
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