The dead are still in graves, not heaven or hell fire
Again as we noted earlier, popular culture teaches that you go to heaven or hell immediately when you die, and you are still alive and conscious, but is this belief accurate? What does the bible say? What is the nature of man?
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Man is made of dust and the power of God to make the dust come alive. The dust and power of God makes man a living being. A soul was not added to man as a separate thinking part of man, but as some translations state, man became a living soul.
What happens to man when he dies?
Ecclesiastes 3:20 All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust.
Man returns to dust when he dies, it is just as God has said. Death is creation in reverse. What about man's thoughts? Does man continue in thought outside of the body after he dies?
Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 5For the living know that they will die; But the dead know nothing, And they have no more reward, For the memory of them is forgotten. 6 Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished; Nevermore will they have a share In anything done under the sun. Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
As shown in the previous verses, even the thoughts and emotions cease to exist when a man dies. So, it is clear that people that have died are not conscious and communicating with the living. Neither can they be in heaven or hell, for they "know nothing" until the resurrection at the return of Jesus Christ as we read earlier. Also, consider the following statement: Acts 2:34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: ' The LORD said to my Lord, " Sit at My right hand, ..."
David is mentioned as not being in heaven yet; a clear example that men and women rest in the grave until the return of Jesus Christ; then Jesus will give the reward of eternal life or punishment and eternal destruction to everyone according to their works and decision about Christ
Again as we noted earlier, popular culture teaches that you go to heaven or hell immediately when you die, and you are still alive and conscious, but is this belief accurate? What does the bible say? What is the nature of man?
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Man is made of dust and the power of God to make the dust come alive. The dust and power of God makes man a living being. A soul was not added to man as a separate thinking part of man, but as some translations state, man became a living soul.
What happens to man when he dies?
Ecclesiastes 3:20 All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust.
Man returns to dust when he dies, it is just as God has said. Death is creation in reverse. What about man's thoughts? Does man continue in thought outside of the body after he dies?
Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 5For the living know that they will die; But the dead know nothing, And they have no more reward, For the memory of them is forgotten. 6 Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished; Nevermore will they have a share In anything done under the sun. Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
As shown in the previous verses, even the thoughts and emotions cease to exist when a man dies. So, it is clear that people that have died are not conscious and communicating with the living. Neither can they be in heaven or hell, for they "know nothing" until the resurrection at the return of Jesus Christ as we read earlier. Also, consider the following statement: Acts 2:34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: ' The LORD said to my Lord, " Sit at My right hand, ..."
David is mentioned as not being in heaven yet; a clear example that men and women rest in the grave until the return of Jesus Christ; then Jesus will give the reward of eternal life or punishment and eternal destruction to everyone according to their works and decision about Christ
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