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This whole bit on purgatory and the spiritual afterlife has me somewhat in disbelief. For example, when Jesus raised Lazerus from the dead, did he do him justice bringing him back to an earthly world if he had gone to a spiritual world?
If Lazarus went to a better place when he died why did Jesus cry when he died? If Lazerus was in a better spiritual place to be with God and then Jesus brought him back here, wouldn’t Lazarus have been upset when he returned to an earthly flesh and have been mad at Jesus for bringing him back here. Why did Jesus say to the apostles that Lazarus went to “sleep” if he rose to a spiritual world or a purgatory upon death?
If Jesus’ good friend Lazerus came back from this spiritual place and came back here to earth, to a worse place then a spiritual Heaven, wouldn’t he have said, “Jesus, why did you do this and bring me back here I was in Heaven with God (in fact Lazarus was a good friend of Jesus and most likely would have headed to a better place in you believe in a spiritual Heaven)”? Is this a sign that resurrection means that we are resurrected to an earthly paradise???
Here’s the scriptures below from John 11.
John 11
11 He said these things, and after this he said to them: “Laz´a·rus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.”
12 Therefore the disciples said to him: “Lord, if he has gone to rest, he will get well.”
13 Jesus had spoken, however, about his death. But they imagined he was speaking about taking rest in sleep. 14 At that time, therefore, Jesus said to them outspokenly: “Laz´a·rus has died,
21 Martha therefore said to Jesus: “Lord, if you had been here my brother would not have died. 22 And yet at present I know that as many things as you ask God for, God will give you.” 23 Jesus said to her: “Your brother will rise.” 24 Martha said to him: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her: “I am the resurrection and the life. He that exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life; 26 and everyone that is living and exercises faith in me will never die at all. Do you believe this?” .
34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears.
43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44 The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”
If Lazarus went to a better place when he died why did Jesus cry when he died? If Lazerus was in a better spiritual place to be with God and then Jesus brought him back here, wouldn’t Lazarus have been upset when he returned to an earthly flesh and have been mad at Jesus for bringing him back here. Why did Jesus say to the apostles that Lazarus went to “sleep” if he rose to a spiritual world or a purgatory upon death?
If Jesus’ good friend Lazerus came back from this spiritual place and came back here to earth, to a worse place then a spiritual Heaven, wouldn’t he have said, “Jesus, why did you do this and bring me back here I was in Heaven with God (in fact Lazarus was a good friend of Jesus and most likely would have headed to a better place in you believe in a spiritual Heaven)”? Is this a sign that resurrection means that we are resurrected to an earthly paradise???
Here’s the scriptures below from John 11.
John 11
11 He said these things, and after this he said to them: “Laz´a·rus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.”
12 Therefore the disciples said to him: “Lord, if he has gone to rest, he will get well.”
13 Jesus had spoken, however, about his death. But they imagined he was speaking about taking rest in sleep. 14 At that time, therefore, Jesus said to them outspokenly: “Laz´a·rus has died,
21 Martha therefore said to Jesus: “Lord, if you had been here my brother would not have died. 22 And yet at present I know that as many things as you ask God for, God will give you.” 23 Jesus said to her: “Your brother will rise.” 24 Martha said to him: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her: “I am the resurrection and the life. He that exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life; 26 and everyone that is living and exercises faith in me will never die at all. Do you believe this?” .
34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears.
43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44 The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”
