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How did God form man?
Genesis 2:7. “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”
What happens when a person dies?
Ecclesiastes 12:7. “Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it”
What is the “spirit” that returns to God at death?
Job 27:3 KJV “The body without the spirit is dead” (James 2:26). “The spirit of God is in my nostrils”
What is a "soul"?
Genesis 2:7 KJV. “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”
Do souls die?
Ezekiel 18:20 KJV. “The soul that sins, it shall die”.
Revelation 16:3 KJV. “Every living soul died in the sea”
Do good people go to heaven when they die?
John 5:28, 29 “All who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth”
Acts 2:29, 34. “David … is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. … For David did not ascend into the heavens”
Job 17:13 KJV “If I wait, the grave is mine house”
How much does one know or comprehend after death?
Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6, 10. “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. Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished; nevermore will they have a share in anything done under the sun. … There is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going”
Psalm 115:17. “The dead do not praise the Lord”
But can’t the dead communicate with the living, and aren’t they aware of what the living are doing?
Job 14:12, 21. “Man lies down and does not rise. Till the heavens are no more, they will not awake nor be roused from their sleep. … His sons come to honour, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he does not perceive it”
Ecclesiastes 9:6. “Nevermore will they have a share in anything done under the sun”
Jesus called the unconscious state of the dead “sleep” in John 11:11–14. How long will they sleep?
Job 14:12. “Man lies down and does not rise. Till the heavens are no more”
2 Peter 3:10. “The day of the Lord will come … in which the heavens will pass away”
What happens to the righteous dead at the second coming of Christ?
Revelation 22:12. “Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work”
1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17. “The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout. … And the dead in Christ will rise. … And thus we shall always be with the Lord”
1 Corinthians 15:51–53. We shall all be changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye … and the dead will be raised incorruptible. … For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality".
What was the devil’s first lie on Earth?
Genesis 3:4. “The serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not surely die’
Revelation 12:9. “That serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan”
Why did the devil lie to Eve about death? Could this subject be more important than we think?
Do devils really work miracles?
Revelation 16:14, KJV. “For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles”
Matthew 24:24. “False christ's and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect”
Why will God's people not be deceived?
Acts 17:11. “They received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so”
Isaiah 8:20. “If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them”
Back in Moses’ day, what did God command should be done to people who taught that the dead were alive?
Leviticus 20:27. “A man or a woman who is a medium, or who has familiar spirits, shall surely be put to death; they shall stone them with stones”
Will the righteous people who are raised in the resurrection ever die again?
Luke 20:35, 36. “Those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead … nor can they die anymore”
Revelation 21:4. “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away”
Belief in reincarnation is expanding rapidly today. Is this teaching biblical?
Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6. “The living know that they will die; but the dead know nothing. … Nevermore will they have a share in anything done under the sun”
Genesis 2:7. “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”
What happens when a person dies?
Ecclesiastes 12:7. “Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it”
What is the “spirit” that returns to God at death?
Job 27:3 KJV “The body without the spirit is dead” (James 2:26). “The spirit of God is in my nostrils”
What is a "soul"?
Genesis 2:7 KJV. “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”
Do souls die?
Ezekiel 18:20 KJV. “The soul that sins, it shall die”.
Revelation 16:3 KJV. “Every living soul died in the sea”
Do good people go to heaven when they die?
John 5:28, 29 “All who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth”
Acts 2:29, 34. “David … is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. … For David did not ascend into the heavens”
Job 17:13 KJV “If I wait, the grave is mine house”
How much does one know or comprehend after death?
Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6, 10. “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. Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished; nevermore will they have a share in anything done under the sun. … There is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going”
Psalm 115:17. “The dead do not praise the Lord”
But can’t the dead communicate with the living, and aren’t they aware of what the living are doing?
Job 14:12, 21. “Man lies down and does not rise. Till the heavens are no more, they will not awake nor be roused from their sleep. … His sons come to honour, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he does not perceive it”
Ecclesiastes 9:6. “Nevermore will they have a share in anything done under the sun”
Jesus called the unconscious state of the dead “sleep” in John 11:11–14. How long will they sleep?
Job 14:12. “Man lies down and does not rise. Till the heavens are no more”
2 Peter 3:10. “The day of the Lord will come … in which the heavens will pass away”
What happens to the righteous dead at the second coming of Christ?
Revelation 22:12. “Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work”
1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17. “The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout. … And the dead in Christ will rise. … And thus we shall always be with the Lord”
1 Corinthians 15:51–53. We shall all be changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye … and the dead will be raised incorruptible. … For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality".
What was the devil’s first lie on Earth?
Genesis 3:4. “The serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not surely die’
Revelation 12:9. “That serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan”
Why did the devil lie to Eve about death? Could this subject be more important than we think?
Do devils really work miracles?
Revelation 16:14, KJV. “For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles”
Matthew 24:24. “False christ's and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect”
Why will God's people not be deceived?
Acts 17:11. “They received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so”
Isaiah 8:20. “If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them”
Back in Moses’ day, what did God command should be done to people who taught that the dead were alive?
Leviticus 20:27. “A man or a woman who is a medium, or who has familiar spirits, shall surely be put to death; they shall stone them with stones”
Will the righteous people who are raised in the resurrection ever die again?
Luke 20:35, 36. “Those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead … nor can they die anymore”
Revelation 21:4. “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away”
Belief in reincarnation is expanding rapidly today. Is this teaching biblical?
Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6. “The living know that they will die; but the dead know nothing. … Nevermore will they have a share in anything done under the sun”