Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Christian Attitude Toward Death

Death
Death occurs when the soul separates from the body.
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. (Ecclesiastes 12:7 KJV)
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 KJV)
Psalm 103:14 Psalm 104:29

The soul of a believer goes immediately to the presence of God.
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. (2 Corinthians 5:8 KJV)
Philippians 1:23 Luke 23:43

The soul of an unbeliever goes immediately into conscious torment.
... the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off ... (Luke 16:22-23 KJV)
Hebrews 9:27 Matthew 25:41

Christian Attitude Toward Death
The last enemy to face; an enemy that must be faced (revelation 2:10, 1 Corinthians 15:26)
An enemy that shall be and has been destroyed (2 Timothy 1:10)
Not to be feared (Hebrews 2:15, Revelation 14:13, Romans 8:38-39)
An opportunity to honor the Lord (Philippians 1:20)
An opportunity to identify with Christ (Philippians 3:10)

No soul sleep, purgatory or annihilation.

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