How long will it to take to see the end of the world?

Jesus said to one of the thief on the cross,  Assuredly I Say to you, today you will be with me in paradise. Luke 23:43

Many scholars have interpreted that if the comma is placed before and after the word "today" then the meaning differs respectively. 

In all the translations the comma is placed before the word "today" ( I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise)  which means this day you will be in paradise which is after he dies in the same day he will be with him in paradise. But here a question raises that he was raised from the dead after 3 days which means 3 days is contrary with the word today. 

If the comma is placed after the word today  (I say to you "today", you will be with me in paradise) then it refers the future time to be in paradise.

However the truth is, God is not inside the time frame, he is outside the time frame. God will not or cannot fit in the time frame like we live in this world. For HIM past, present & future are same or will be seen as today. Below picture is an illustration to imagine how God in the paradigm will look like.  We can't comprehend the infinite GOD to the finite understanding on this subject to picturize how on earth this could be possible or imagined off in human mind but this is the truth

Albeit you place the comma before or today it gives the same meaning that the thief is with GOD in paradise today.

If you still find it difficult to understand, here is another illustration, when you sleep and wake up, you will remember the last day memories and could recollect all those happened yesterday. Similarly every ones death is like yesterday you slept and waking up before God in judgment day. 

2 peter 3: 8 says "With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. So when you die the next moment you will be standing before judgment day, perhaps for human understanding thousands of years could have rolled away but for every single individual it will be like a day passed on or perhaps could be a second too.

Man is predestined to Die once and after this the judgment - Next day or a second too.

in HiM

Wilson

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Christian Psychology

It is indeed true and known factor that every human being is different in virtues. Most often we judge people based on deeds. A short temper person may instantly get angry by seeing injustice or ordinary personal problems, but we may fail to notice the same person good habits on the other hand. What you see may always not be true, which is why Moses had given the law in old testament to testify the truth with 3 witnesses.

It is important for us to know that God has designed us with unique characteristics for each single individual in this world. Does that mean god has given us bad temperaments? Being born with natural temperaments is SIN? We all know that SIN entered through Adam & Eve and we are not held responsible, yet God took that responsibility and died for us. so, what’s in It for me to know here in this article is to understand that using our individual temperaments we need to shine for GOD.

There are four type of temperaments in this world, in which the whole human characteristics is built on which are Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholy & Phlegmatic. God has beautifully designed us within these four temperament frameworks, and it was psychologically proved in science as well. Every people will have one temperament as a primary and the other as a secondary.

Below is the table which depicts the instinct virtue of a temperaments, an eye cannot say to Nose that I’m in no need of you and similarly each body parts of human being plays a unique role. So, you can learn from the below temperaments and try to allow god to strengthen your weakness. Holy spirit can transform any person to be a successful person. You may try to fit in or find your temperaments based on the below table and submit unto god for change.

God changed the arrogant, angry Paul to tender. God changed the angry Moses to plead for people Sin. Similarly, each biblical character has their own weakness, yet we need to learn from them how they turned their weakness to strength or overcame their weakness. You can try and search many more biblical characters in the bible based on the above temperaments and for sure you will find some interesting thing to learn. It cannot be written in one article, but by being transformed day by day in reading the bible will yield results and change of nature in life.

God Bless.

In HIM

Wilson

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