Gino (28 May 2023)
"Don't look down?"


Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

(By faith Enoch was translated, will it be similar for the blessed hope, will people be caught up by faith?
If so, could it possibly be similar to:)

Matthew 14:28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
  29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
  30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
  31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

(What if we begin to doubt on the way up?
Like Peter began to sink, would we begin to fall back to the earth?
If so, then if we cry out to him, will Jesus catch us, like he did Peter?)

(And what about:)

Genesis 19:17a And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee,
  26a But his wife looked back from behind him,

Luke 17:32 Remember Lot’s wife.

(Except at the translation, will people be told, "Don't look down"?
So, would it be like Lot's wife, to look down at that time?
Or is this more referring to something like:)

Luke 17:32 Remember Lot’s wife.

  33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.


John 12:25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.


(So, will the blessed hope only be related to Jesus' power to raise us up, rather than our faith to believe it to happen to us?
After we are changed, in the twinkling of an eye, we will no longer have our old natures, and thus subject to doubt?)