This may be helpful in regards to this bloody issue. (No pun intended. :P) It deals with an erroneous JW teaching and I believe it gets to the root of the problem. http://www.letusreason.org/jw12.htm Here is a snippet: Flesh and Blood cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven Many cult groups and cultic interpretations of the Scriptures deny a physical resurrection of Christ as well as a physical ascension. In doing this, they also deny that we too will have a physical resurrection. ———————————— What do we make of the statement in 1 Cor. 15:50-56 that “flesh and blood cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven? Does this mean that we will be spirits? That only certain people will go to heaven? The expression “flesh and blood” occurs only five times in the New Testament. We need to define our definition of its meaning from the overall teachings. If we examine the following references we see the writers are often speaking of 'flesh and blood” as being synonymous with “fallen man”, just as it is of the physical body. If you substitute the words “fallen man” (unregenerate) in the place of “flesh and blood” we can understand better what Paul is conveying. Oh ok Arthur this makes sense now with the definition of “flesh and blood” is in reference to (unregenerate) “fallen man” and ties in with this passage ... I Corinthians 6:9-11 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [a]homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were [c]sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. for all we know he could have shed his bloody clothes The shedding of blood was for the remission of sins. All the animal sacrifices in the Old Testament were for the remission of sins. Jesus shed His blood once and for all. Since His death on the cross when has any Christian been required to shed their blood for their sins? Just remember what Scripture says. In that moment we are changed. Well ... I didn’t mean “shed” as you’re implying that he was working to get to heaven. I really meant his (bloody) clothes simply dropped off and fell to the ground. :stinkerbell: He didn’t need them any longer and was given a white robe. :yes: Sorry ... but I do like Merry-Go-Rounds ... what about this incident with Elijah‘ s departure in II Kings 2:12 - 14 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. Sooooo we see Elisha put Elijah’s mantle in the Jordan waters. Hmmm ... could it be to clean all the blood off? :unsure: What does smote the waters mean? :unsure: I see you’re :groan again ... B-) Well … I didn’t mean “shed” as you’re implying that he was working to get to heaven. Understood but there is no scriptural reason to believe our blood will be left all over the ground when we are raptured. Clothing? perhaps. But blood? I just don't see anything in the Bible that suggests leaving it all over the ground. Given that it is in our bodies and that they (our bodies) will be changed into incorruptible ones suggests that our blood and all other bodily fluids will be changed into incorruptible as well. If neither "flesh nor blood" can enter the Kingdom of Heaven then it wouldn't be just the blood left behind, it would be our flesh too. But that is not what the Bible says. it says we will be changed into incorruptible.
