What happens to people when they die? Where do they go ? Are they in heaven or hell? Let's try to answer these questions by looking to see what the Bible says!
God made us from dust. Genesis 2:7 says: " And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground,and breathed into man the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul." Our body will return to dust when we die.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 says : " Then shall the dust return to earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it." What is the spirit that returns to God? It is the breath of life that God gives us!
James 2:26 " For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
Job 27:3 " All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils." The spirit is the breath of life. We cannot live without that breath that God gives us. The spirit does not have any life, wisdom , or feelings after a person dies. Body + Breath = Life. Without either one there can't be life!
Do people go to heaven when they die? There will be people in their graves when Jesus comes again! John 5:28,29 says: " All that are in their graves shall hear his voice , And shall come forth."
Acts 2:29, 34 says:
" David is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day." "For David is not ascended into the heavens." People do not go anywhere after they die. The "sleep" in their graves waiting for Jesus to come again.
Do people know anything after death? Ecclesiastes 9:5 says : " For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they anymore reward, for the memory of them is forgotten." Psalms 115:17 says : " The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence."
There is so much more information on this subject. If you would like an Amazing Facts study guide on this subject, called: Are the dead really dead? , go to www.amazingfacts.org and request one. They are offering it free this week. It should be listed on the homepage as : "This week's free offer!"
Hey Sarah, my name is Sandra. I read several blogs on religion and prayer and I've i feel like I've ended up here once before. I ran across this prayer exchange website and I haven't had the chance to ask my Church what their stance is on it.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit confused, I think that there are some benefits to a site like this but some Christians might find it questionable.
The website is http://www.prayermarket.com/.
If you're looking for a topic to blog about, I would be curious to hear your thoughts and know what your stance is on this type of prayer service.
I have your blog in my feed reader so i'll check back, God bless
Sandra Johnson
Hi Sandra! I just looked at the website: www.prayermarket.com. I think it's good in the sense that many people can pray for other's specific prayer requests, but I don't know if I agree with earning tokens for praying for others. We should pray for others anyway without trying to earn a reward. But if the "tokens" are used to help others through donations, then it can be used for good. I would just pray about it, and ask God what you should do. He knows best! God Bless You! I'll pray about it ,and I might do a blog on prayer, and praying for others, etc.
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