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This is The Apostles' Creed, another ancient Christian creed:

I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.

Amen.


Let's chat about Jesus descending into hell. mrgreen

Have any thoughts?

He went to preach to those in Sheol, no?

New International Version 1984 Revelation 6:9-11 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed.

I'm not exactly sure if this is precisely where it happens but I know (my master taught me) that the altar in heaven is the same as the altar on earth, or the other way around. They both have a portal to Sheol. That's why they pour the blood at the base of the altar. It goes somewhere else, otherwise the surrounding area of Yahweh's temple would have had gallons upon gallons of blood in the soil, and in the stone, and just everywhere. But I digress. (I hope this isn't too gruesome.)

Go back to Gensis where Yahweh has to check to see where Abel is, and says his blood cries out from the ground. It was calling for justice, from Sheol. Pull a bit forward where Yahweh says don't eat the blood because the life is in it. Jesus, through his blood went to Sheol (Abraham was taken there to see his ancestors when given the promise, btw) he was there for three days the entered the first ever doorway to heaven from Sheol, and then was anointed and placed as high priest forever. Basically. He can reanimate his human body, with wounds still fully mortal. "Place your hand into my side.." feel my organs, Thomas. Etc.

He's full power now, and yet to come to conquer.

Just a couple thoughts, im going to take a step back from what I know and try to approach this with you little by little with scripture. For now I have a sort of pairing for 1 Peter 4:6. Psalm 88:12 calls it the land of forgetfulness. And Psalm 6:5 andIsaiah 38:18-19 says noone can praise God from there. Ecclesiastes says there is no work or wisdom.

(Now drawing closer to what I know)
Now to attempt to link it to the idea that Jesus went down there to preach.
Theres my verse from revelation where it shows that they have knowledge enough of a certain thing happening that they can ask God how much longer till it happens. And Luke 24:45 states "then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures. (This was when he appears to his disciples after coming back from the dead) So he could go to the and of forgetfulness and open their minds to what's to come so that they begin to wait after he ascends to heaven.

I'd be interested to see what you find on your own too.. I think ill slow down a bit for that. But if there's anything you want to ask of me from that perspective I would gladly focus on that and try to find supporting scripture. I just got home from work and I was looking forward to seeing your response. 🤭 and I apologize if my thoughts come out scattered. 🙏

Yus. 3nodding

Jesus did call out the Sadducees on their view. He told them they were in error.

I may have misunderstood what you said. I apologize. sweatdrop