True Saints, When Absent from the Body, Are Present with the Lord | Jonathan Edwards
Deep Dive into True Saints, When Absent from the Body, Are Present with the Lord by Jonathan EdwardsBased on 2 Corinthians 5:8, Jonathan Edwards argues that the souls of true saints immediately enter the presence of Christ upon leaving the body. He contends that this is not a state of suspended animation but an immediate entrance into the "third heaven," the actual location where Christ's glorified human nature resides.Edwards details several specific ways in which departed souls are "with Christ." First, they dwell in His immediate view, seeing His glory face-to-face rather than obscurely as…
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