After Jesus died, did he descend into Hades to set the captives free? If so, who were the captives?

I recently attended a bible study where the teacher taught that when Christians are first saved, they are in the “outer courts” of the tabernacle and that in order to get to the Holy of Holies and be truly close to God, we must do works, completely die to self, obey Him, and also give up hobbies or interests so that we can be more available to God. I understand most of that , but it’s the part about giving up our hobbies or interests that bothers me. Is there a scriptural basis for this teaching? The teacher didn’t refer to one.

Are there Nephilim living amongst us today, intermarrying with humans and fathering children? If so, are there ways to detect such hybrids?

Why do so many “Christians” believe they are saved by good works? Is it because of pride in human efforts?

Can you give some scriptural support for this statement you made in your article “Between First Fruits and Pentecost? “Even after they had put Him to death, Jesus gave them 40 more days to accept him before returning to Heaven.”

In my 80 years, I have seen several total eclipses of the moon. As I recall, the moon always assumed a reddish tint due to refraction of the sun’s light through the earth’s atmosphere. I think the more contaminated the atmosphere on the night of the eclipse, the “redder” the moon appears. I seem to remember its being redder some times than others. What is a Blood Moon, and how does it differ from the above? Is it only a matter of degree? Who names it a Blood Moon? What is the prophetic significance of a Blood Moon, if any, during “peace time”?

The Rapture is near and I think a lot of my future life in Heaven. I agree with you that the only fireproof values of my life -which will not burn up at the Bema Seat Judgment – are those done in the Lord’s strength. I don’t think I’ve lived very much of my Christian life in His strength. I expect almost everything to go up in the smoke at the Bema Seat Judgment. Are the Bema Seat Judgments painful, its great shame unavoidable, and is it better if I brace myself for it?

I have a question about those of us who will start with zero or very little heavenly wealth when we get to heaven. After we arrive in our eternal home will there be any hope for us to change our situation? I really hope we won’t have to live in eternal poorness even by heavenly standards as a consequence of our earthly Christian lives. The Bible is silent on this but I’d like to know what do you think?

I have been wondering for awhile now about the population that had mixed nephilim blood, if they were redeemable? We know that only Noah and his 7 racially pure relatives (no fallen angel mix) were saved on the Ark, but does that mean that if someone’s great grand mother was deceived into having relations with a fallen angel, they couldn’t have been saved if they wanted it? After all it wouldn’t be their fault that someone in their distant past had demon blood and DN

My sister has been pursuing something she calls “her journey” which includes attempting to speak to her pets as well as to the Archangels Michael and Raphael, the virgin Mary, and several saints. She asks me where the Bible says this is not allowed? When I could not point to a biblical reference she took that as proof that what she is doing is just fine with God. She said she “takes Jesus alongside her every time she goes on a journey and claims to have lived two other times in different eras of history. I know “it is appointed once for man to die, then the judgment” but I cannot recall where that verse is either. I need to arm myself a lot better with the Bible to be able to give her solid testimony.