Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $9.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Absent from Time
    Absent from Time
    Absent from Time
    Ebook80 pages1 hour

    Absent from Time

    By Rev. Henry B.J. Cooper II

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    This book covers a spectrum of topics that deal with:
    1. who we are as created beings
    2. How we spend our time
    3. The love of God for us, and
    4. Our departure from the world; “absent from the body, present with the Lord”.
    The composition of “man” is:
    1. Spirit,
    2. Soul and
    3. Body, and this confuses even the well versed Christian.
    We are actually SOULS that have a spirit residing in a body. This is what Jesus died for, to save from destruction “that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life”. In Ecclesiastes 12:7 it states that all men, when they die, their “spirit returns back to God who gave it”. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it (Eccl 12:7 KJV).
    When we die:
    1. the Spirit goes back to God who gave it,
    2. the body goes back to the earth (for it is dust transformed by the power of God);
    3. the soul is in the hand of God reserved for judgment.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateAug 21, 2019
    ISBN9781796053616
    Absent from Time
    Author

    Rev. Henry B.J. Cooper II

    Rev. Henry B.J. Cooper II is the 4th child of Henry Sr. and Iva Cooper (both deceased), the 7th Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Disciple Centre, High Rock, Grand Bahama. In his theological advancement, he served as the Youth Minister, Sunday School Superintendent, Minister of Music, and Superintendent of all the Baptist churches in East Grand Bahama that are affiliated with the Zion United Baptist Convention (tenure completed Feb. 2019). He is a Justice of the Peace and a Marriage Officer. Rev. Cooper began his early education at the High Rock All-age School, a graduate of Highbury High School (R.M. Bailey), Teachers’ College (Teachers’ Cert in Ed.), the College of the Bahamas (Associate in Business Admin.), Florida International University (Bachelors in Accounting & Computer Sc.). He has been married to Lucette Neely-Cooper for 45 years; and the proud father of Henry “BJ” III, Derrell and Samantha, and cherished by 6 grandchildren.

    Related to Absent from Time

    Related ebooks

    Religion & Spirituality For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Pearls Of Kingship Part LV

      Oct 30, 2020

      Over the last few issues we have studied the first part of the verse above and have seen that we cannot compromise our covenant with Abba Father in order to reach out to others. We have to stay close to the heart of our King in order to be partakers

      3 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Nov 25, 2022

      Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to [email protected] for a chance to be featured – please try to ke

      8 min read

    • Article

      Winning The War In Your Mind

      Feb 11, 2022

      What’s your stronghold? What lie is holding you hostage? What mistruth keeps you from taking a step of faith? What wrong thought pattern robs you of living a life of freedom and joy? You cannot defeat what you cannot define. You have to identify the

      3 min read

    • Article

      Soaring On Wings Of Faith

      Jun 16, 2023

      Soaring On Wings Of Faith
      2 min read

    • Article

      Discovering God’s Promises For Overcoming FEAR & ANXIETY

      Jul 21, 2023

      Sharon* thought that she was dying. Although she was a young, happily married mother and part-time journalist, she was experiencing involuntary, intense fear. Her heart was racing, she was gasping for breath, and she feared that her life was slipping

      3 min read

    • Article

      Nudges from God

      Jan 15, 2022

      Nudges from God
      1 min read

    • Article

      The Glory of our Coming King

      Nov 25, 2022

      The Glory of our Coming King
      1 min read

    • Article

      The Prophetic Voice of the Lord

      Jun 15, 2020

      With the commencement of the new Hebrew decade 5780 – and the symbolic Hebrew meaning being that of the “mouth” – Psalm 29 is fitting for us to explore the relevance thereof. Have you ever considered the power of the voice of the Lord being released

      1 min read

    • Article

      Tamela Mann

      Jan 28, 2022

      Tamela Mann
      1 min read

    • Article

      The Power of God’s Word

      May 18, 2020

      The Power of God’s Word
      1 min read

    • Article

      A Prayer for October

      Sep 19, 2020

      A Prayer for October
      10 min read

    • Article

      A Prayer For Those Seeking Reconciliation With God

      Mar 16, 2020

      If you have come to see your need for a Saviour, and you long to be reconciled with God through His Son Jesus Christ, then pray this prayer now from your heart: I have come to believe that You are the only God, the maker of heaven and earth. I have

      1 min read

    • Article

      What It Means To Walk In DOMINION

      Sep 23, 2022

      According to the Bible, God Himself put mankind in charge of every work of His hands, gave us dominion, and put all things under our feet. “You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet” – Psa

      1 min read

    • Article

      Understanding The Spiritual Side Of Business

      Sep 4, 2020

      “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” – Ephesians 6:12 After many years of learning

      2 min read

    • Article

      Faith In The Face Of Injustice

      Sep 16, 2021

      Faith In The Face Of Injustice
      1 min read

    • Article

      Why Africa’s Faith Leaders Hold The Key To Dispelling Vaccine Doubts

      Jun 24, 2021

      On a Sunday evening in early June, popular Nigerian mega-church pastor, Chris Oyakhilome, responded to a question from one of his followers who was worried about losing his job for refusing to take the Covid-19 vaccine, as required by all staff at hi

      4 min read

    • Article

      God Wants To Use You Part Ll

      Jun 24, 2022

      God Wants To Use You Part Ll
      1 min read

    • Article

      God Has Not Forgotten You

      Nov 16, 2022

      God Has Not Forgotten You
      1 min read

    • Article

      I Say This To Myself Everyday:

      Feb 11, 2022

      When I wake up I say,“Jesus I love You.” When leaving the house I say,“Jesus come with me.” When I feel like crying I say,“Jesus hug me.” When I feel happy I say,“Jesus I adore you.” When I do something I say,“Jesus help me.” When I make a mistake I

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Fear Of The Lord

      Apr 14, 2023

      The Fear Of The Lord
      2 min read

    • Article

      A Significant Life

      Oct 2, 2020

      I am done with mediocrity, and I am certain that God did not make me to be average: I want to live a significant life. I need to do significant things that will amount to a significant life. I live in and for God and He lives in and through me; there

      4 min read

    • Article

      Salvation Prayer

      Dec 29, 2023

      Salvation Prayer
      1 min read

    • Article

      From SORROW to JOY

      Aug 19, 2019

      God is a God of times and seasons – there is nothing that happens without His knowledge, which the Word tells us in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. Sometimes when we go through the tests and trials of life, we always ask, ‘God why me?’ And sometimes God allows u

      1 min read

    • Article

      What Does The Bible Say About Miscarriage ?

      Jun 16, 2023

      Probably the most common question people ask after a miscarriage is “Why did this happen?” or “Why did God do this to me?” There are no easy answers to these questions. Indeed, there is no satisfying conclusion that we will ever come to as to why bad

      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Absent from Time

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Absent from Time - Rev. Henry B.J. Cooper II

      Copyright © 2019 by Rev. Henry B.J. Cooper ii.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

      Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. [Biblica]

      Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

      Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NET) are from The NET Bible® Copyright © 2005 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. www.bible.org All rights reserved.

      The American King James version of the Bible was placed into the public domain on November 8, 1999.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      Rev. date: 08/20/2019

      Xlibris

      1-888-795-4274

      www.Xlibris.com

      801369

      CONTENTS

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 God Does Not Live In Time

      Chapter 2 Managing Time on Standby:

      Chapter 3 Burial vs Cremation

      Chapter 4 Our Transitory State

      Chapter 5 The Last View

      Chapter 6 In His Grace

      Chapter 7 Vapor

      Chapter 8 Absent from The Body, Present with The Lord.

      Bibliography

      Acknowledgements

      I praise God for the gift and talent He has placed in me that I may be used to be a blessing and an instrument of His choosing to all.

      I wish to acknowledge the presence and direction of the Holy Spirit throughout the compilation of this book. I am eternally grateful for the revelations on issues contained therein and the clarity that has come bout as a result of listening.

      To my wife Lucette of 45 years who has been a motivator and an inspiration throughout this journey. Whenever I seemed to be dragging my feet and procrastinating, she was the driving force to get me going again; staying by my side at nights in the office, which caused me to devote more time to this timely gift to the body of Christ.

      There is also my daughter Samantha Hanna who, in addition to her encouragement, spent many valuable hours reviewing and editing the manuscript when necessary.

      Last and by no means least:

      My Church Family of Emmanuel Baptist Disciple Centre in High Rock which afforded me the opportunity to be their 7th Pastor.

      The Community of East Grand Bahama where I served as District Superintendent of all the Zion United Baptist Convention Churches.

      Then there is my greatest fan Bro. Derek Elon Roberts who unceasing pushed me to complete this book because he has to be the agent for its worldwide distribution. He is so excited that his Pastor has written a book.

      I speak blessings upon all of you; and on the many readers who will find clarity and understanding from its contents.

      Introduction

      A bone of contention that has always brought about much debate among the Church Family is the passage of scripture found in 2 Corinthians chapter 5, verses 6 and 8 (KJV). It reads:

      ⁶ Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

      ⁸ We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

      There are so many misinterpretations and opinions about this, that at times, when the arguments and discourses start, that it seems as if we are not on the same side. Often times our inability to arrive at the same conclusion or point of view can leave the impression that we’re not even hearing from the same source.

      We should always strive to be united in the truth and understanding of God’s Word, in its interpretation (explanation through revelation), and also in the promises found therein.

      Our strongest defensive position against the powers of Darkness, (against Satan’s plots, plans, schemes and tactics), comes when we are seen as a united force, standing together.

      One can chase a thousand and together two can easily kick 10,000 to the curb; but that’s when we are unified and not when we’re together having a tit-for-tat moment like little children.

      Why on earth would two Christians be seen or heard arguing over what God meant, has said, or written in His Word? His Word is alive, inspired, and already established in Heaven. Therefore, it will never shift from what it was intended to do or say. If we are truly hearing from God, then we can’t get different messages about what He wants, or will do; (from what is stated in His Word, for what is written is written).

      We fail to remember that God is still a Spirit; and in many instances we must wait for revelation from the Spirit. The things He does and says must be discerned by, and in the Spirit. Too often we, who are Expositors and Teachers of the Word, fail to remember that the Word of God is alive and it speaks to us.

      You can schedule ten (10) speakers in as many locations to speak on the subject of The Prodigal Son, and I assure you that the basic story line about the behavior of the young boy and the unfailing love and forgiveness of the father would be spoken of. However, they would all say something of other aspiration to their audience, as the Holy Spirit acts upon each and

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1