Acts 7:55-60

55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Why is Stephen not raptured in this case if he is full of the Holy Spirit? What makes us more special than Stephen, for us not to go through the Tribulation?

Stephen did not ascended in to Heaven. He just fell asleep, only the spirit, the breathe of life is the one that returned to God.

John 3:13
No one has ever gone to Heaven except the One who came from Heaven, the Son of Man.

Even Enoch and Elijah had not gone to Heaven yet, scriptures did not clearly says so.

At least Paul specify that he was taken into the Third Heaven,

2 Cor. 12:2
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know--God knows.


YBIC,

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