JESUS CHRIST’S OMNIPRESENCE

I corresponded with one who asked how Jesus could fulfill His promise to be with two or three gathered in His name when He was dead and buried. My correspondent was sincere in asking his question. His question is worthy of consideration. Here is my reply:
     

First, Jesus meant what He said when, prior to His death, He promised His disciples “where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them” (Matthew 18:20). His promise cannot fail.
     

Second, Paul the apostle, writing under divine inspiration, meant what he said when he wrote that the gospel declares “that Christ died for our sins ... and that He was buried” (1 Corinthians 15:3f). For Christ indeed died and was buried for three days (Matthew 16:21; 17:23; 27:63; et.al.).
     

Third, He who died and was buried meant what He said when, just prior to dying and being buried, He promised the repentant malefactor “Verily I say unto thee, to day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise” (Luke 23:43). He who was in the tomb was at the same time in Paradise and with all in every place who were gathered in His name.
     

Fourth, all this cannot be accomplished by one who possesses only the human nature. Nor can it be accomplished by one who possesses only the divine nature. But all this was accomplished by Him who possesses both the divine and the human natures, He who is the God-Man and omnipresent, who can be on earth and in heaven at the same time (John 3:13).
 

–preacher Daniel Parks

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