What Happens After Death? According to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-16, what is the hope of those who have died? "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:" 1 Thessalonians 4:13-16 existence in heaven resurrection What does Paul say our hope rests on in 1 Corinthians 15:16, 21? "And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.... Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable." 1 Corinthians 15:16, 21 This life only An immortal soul The resurrection In Genesis 2:7, what are the components of a "living soul"? "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 soul." Genesis 2:7 dust of the ground, immortal soul spirit of God dust of the ground, breath of life In Psalm 49:20, the difference between man and beasts is: "Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish." Psalm 49:20 understanding a soul a spirit How does Daniel present the death state in Daniel 12:1-2? "And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt." Daniel 12:1, 2 a sleep bliss in heaven coming back in another life form How does Psalm 6:5 present our state of mind in death? "For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?" Psalm 6:5 Praising and serving God There is no remembrance of God Looking down from heaven on our loved ones In John 3:16, who has God promised everlasting life to? "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 to everyone, some in hell, some in heaven only to those who believe What does Genesis 3:19 say about man? "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." Genesis 3:19 He will return to the dust He will go to heaven He will continue to exist How does Ecclesiastes 9:10 present the difference between conciousness in life and death? "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest." Ecclesiastes 9:10 the dead don't know anything the dead are aware of their surroundings the dead can still be a part of what is going on in the world What does Psalm 78:50 say about the soul? "He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence..." Psalm 78:50 That the soul cannot die That the soul is the same as "life" and can die (Visited 21 times, 1 visits today)
