Death just might be one of the most misunderstood subjects today. To many it is enshrouded in mystery and evokes dreaded feelings of fear, uncertainty, and even hopelessness. Others believe that their deceased loved ones are not dead at all, but instead live with them or in other realms! Still others are confused about the relationship between the body, spirit, and soul. But does it really matter what you believe? Yes... absolutely! Because what you believe about the dead will have a profound impact on what happens to you in the end-times. There's no room for guessing, so this Study Guide will give you exactly what God says on this subject. Get ready for a real eye-opener!

1. How did we get here in the first place?

"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.

Answer: God made us from dust in the beginning.

The spirits of both the righteous and the wicked return to God. Their bodies return to dust.

2. What happens when a person dies?

"Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it." Ecclesiastes 12:7.

Answer: The body turns to dust again, and the spirit goes back to God, who gave it. The spirit of every person who dies--whether righteous or wicked--returns to God at death.

There is nothing mysterious about the spirit that returns to God at death. It is the breath of life.

3. What is the "spirit" that returns to God at death?

"The body without the spirit ["breath," see margin] is dead." James 2:26. "The spirit of God ["the breath which God gave him," see margin] is in my nostrils." Job 27:3.

Answer: The spirit that returns to God at death is the breath of life. Nowhere in all of God's book does the "spirit" have any life, wisdom, or feeling after a person dies. It is the "breath of life" and nothing more.

4. What is a "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.

Answer: A soul is a living being. A soul is always a combination of two things: body plus breath. A soul cannot exist unless body and breath are combined. God's Word teaches that we are souls.

5. Do souls die?

"The soul that sinneth, it shall die." Ezekiel 18:20. "Every living soul died in the sea." Revelation 16:3.

Answer: According to God's Word, souls do die! We are souls, and souls die. Man is mortal (Job 4:17). Only God is immortal (1 Timothy 6:15, 16). The concept of an undying, immortal soul goes against the Bible, which teaches that souls are subject to death.

6. Do good people go to heaven when they die?

"All that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth." John 5:28, 29. "David ... is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day." "For David is not ascended into the heavens." Acts 2:29, 34. "If I wait, the grave is mine house." Job 17:13.

Answer: No, people do not go either to heaven or hell at death. They go to their graves to await the resurrection day.


7. How much does one know or comprehend after death?

"The living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun." "There is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest." Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6, 10. "The dead praise not the Lord." Psalms 115:17.

Answer: God says that the dead know absolutely nothing!

Though millions think it is possible, the dead cannot communicate with the living.

8. But can't the dead communicate with the living, and aren't they aware of what the living are doing?

"So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep." "His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them." Job 14:12, 21. "Neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun." Ecclesiastes 9:6.

Answer: No, the dead cannot contact the living, nor do they know what the living are doing. They are dead. Their thoughts have perished (Psalms 146:4).

Jesus calls death "sleep." It is a state of total unconsciousness.

9. Jesus called the unconscious state of the dead "sleep" in John 11:11-14. How long will they sleep?

"So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more." Job 14:12. "The day of the Lord will come ... in the which the heavens shall pass away."
2 Peter 3:10.

Answer: The dead will sleep until the great day of the Lord at the end of the world. In death, humans are totally unconscious with no activity or knowledge of any kind.

The righteous will be raised to life and given immortality at Jesus' second coming.

10. What happens to the righteous dead at the second coming of Christ?

"Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be." Revelation 22:12. "The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, ... and the dead in Christ shall rise ... and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17. "We shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, ... and the dead shall be raised incorruptible. ... For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality." 1 Corinthians 15:51-53.

Answer: They will be rewarded. They will be raised, given immortal bodies, and caught up to meet the Lord in the air. There would be no purpose in a resurrection if people were taken to heaven at death.

The devil's first lie to Eve was "You won't die" - a statement completely contrary to all Scripture.

11. What was the devil's first lie?

"And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die." Genesis 3:4. "That old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan." Revelation 12:9.

Answer: Satan told Eve that sin would not bring death. "Ye shall not surely die," he said.

Those who believe the dead are alive become easy targets for the devil's deceptions.

12. Why did the devil lie to Eve about death? Could this subject be more important than many think?

Answer: It is one of the cornerstones of the devil's kingdom. He has worked powerful miracles down through the ages through people who claim to receive their power from the spirits of the dead. (Examples: Magicians of Egypt Exodus 7:11, Woman of Endor 1 Samuel 28:3-25, Sorcerers Daniel 2:2, A certain damsel Acts 16:16-18.)

A Solemn Warning
In the end-time Satan will again use sorcery as he did in Daniel's day to deceive the world (Revelation 18:23). Sorcery is a supernatural agency that claims to receive its power and wisdom from the spirits of the dead.

Posing as Jesus' Disciples
Posing as godly loved ones who have died, saintly clergymen who are now dead, Bible prophets, or even the apostles or disciples of Christ (2 Corinthians 11:13), Satan and his angels will deceive billions. Those who believe the dead are alive, in any form, will most assuredly be deceived.

All miracle working is not from God, because devils also work miracles.

13. Do devils really work miracles?

"They are the spirits of devils, working miracles." Revelation 16:14. "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." Matthew 24:24.

Answer: Yes, indeed! Devils work incredibly convincing miracles (Revelation 13:13, 14). Satan and his angels will appear as angels of light (2 Corinthians 11:14) and, even more shocking, as Christ Himself (Matthew 24:23, 24). The universal feeling will be that Christ and His angels are leading out in a fantastic worldwide revival. The entire emphasis will seem so spiritual and be so supernatural that only God's elect will not be deceived.

The elect will not be deceived, because they firmly reject everything that is contrary to Scripture.

14. Why will God's people not be deceived?

"They received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." Acts 17:11. "If they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." Isaiah 8:20.

Answer: God's people will know from their earnest study of His book that the dead are dead, not alive. Spirits of the dead do not exist. Therefore, God's people will reject all miracle workers and teachers who claim to receive special "light" or work miracles by contacting the spirits of the dead. And God's people will likewise reject as dangerous and false all teachings that claim the dead are alive in any form, anywhere.

In Moses' day, people who claimed power to communicate with the dead were stoned to death.

15. Back in Moses' day, what did God command should be done to people who taught that the dead were alive?

"A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones." Leviticus 20:27.

Answer: God insisted that wizards and others with "familiar spirits" (who claimed to be able to contact the dead) should be stoned to death. This shows how God regards the false teaching that the dead are alive.

No one in God's new kingdom will ever die. Death will cease at the destruction of Satan.

16. Will the righteous people who are raised in the resurrection ever die again?

"They which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, ... Neither can they die any more." Luke 20:35, 36. "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away." Revelation 21:4.

Answer: No! Death, sorrow, crying, and tragedy will never enter into God's new kingdom.

Reincarnation is impossible. Because God says all who died, both good and evil, are in their graves.

17. Belief in reincarnation is expanding rapidly today. Is this teaching biblical?

"The living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing. ... Neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun." Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6.

Answer: Almost half the people on earth believe in reincarnation, a teaching that the soul never dies but is instead continually reborn in a different kind of body with each succeeding generation. This teaching, however, is contrary to Scripture.

The Bible Says
After death a person: returns to dust (Psalms 104:29), knows nothing (Ecclesiastes 9:5), possesses no mental powers (Psalms 146:4), has nothing to do with anything on earth (Ecclesiastes 9:6), does not live (2 Kings 20:1), waits in the grave (Job 17:13), and continues not (Job 14:1, 2).

Satan's Invention
Reincarnation, channeling, communication with spirits, spirit worship, and the "undying soul" are all inventions of Satan, with one aim to convince people that when you die you are not really dead. When people believe that the dead are alive, "spirits of devils, working miracles" (Revelation 16:14) and posing as spirits of the dead will be able to deceive and lead them astray virtually 100 percent of the time (Matthew 24:24).

Those who insist on Scripture proof for all doctrines will not be led astray by Satan.

18. I am thankful for the Bible, which tells us the truth on this sensitive subject of death.

Thought Questions

1. Didn't the thief on the cross go to paradise with Christ the day He died?
No. In fact, on Sunday morning Jesus said to Mary, "I am not yet ascended to my Father." John 20:17. This shows that Christ did not go to heaven at death. Also note that the punctuation of the Bible is not inspired, but was added by men. The comma in Luke 23:43 should be placed after the words "to day" rather than before, so the passage should read, "Verily I say unto thee to day, shalt thou be with me in paradise." Or, "I'm telling you today--when it seems that I can save no one, when I myself am being crucified as a criminal--I give you the assurance today that you will be with me in paradise." Christ's kingdom is set up at His second coming (Matthew 25:31), and all the righteous of all ages will enter it at that time (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17) and not at death.

2. Doesn't the Bible speak of the "undying," "immortal" soul?
No, the undying, immortal soul is not mentioned in the Bible. The word "immortal" is found only once in the Bible, and it is in reference to God (1 Timothy 1:17).

3. At death the body returns to dust and the spirit (or breath) returns to God. But where does the soul go?
It goes nowhere. Instead, it simply ceases to exist. Two things must be combined to make a soul: body and breath. When the breath departs, the soul ceases to exist because it is a combination of two things. When you turn off a light, where does the light go? It doesn't go anywhere. It just ceases to exist. Two things must combine to make a light: a bulb and electricity. Without the combination, a light is impossible. So with the soul; unless body and breath are combined, there can be no soul. There is no such thing as a disembodied soul.

4. Does the word "soul" ever mean anything other than a living being?
Yes, it may mean also (1) life itself, or (2) the mind, or intellect. No matter which meaning is intended, the soul is still a combination of two things (body and breath), and it ceases to exist at death.

5. Can you explain John 11:26, which says, "And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die"?
This refers not to the first death, which all people die (Hebrews 9:27), but to the second death, which only the wicked die and from which there is no resurrection (Revelation 2:11; 21:.

6. Matthew 10:28 says, "Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul." Doesn't this prove that the soul is undying?
No, it proves the opposite. The last half of the same verse proves that souls do die. It says, "But rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." The word "soul" here means life and refers to eternal life, which is a gift (Romans 6:23) that will be given to the righteous at the last day (John 6:54). No one can take away the eternal life that God bestows. (See also Luke 12:4, 5.)

7. Doesn't 1 Peter 4:6 say the gospel was preached to dead people?
No, it says the gospel "was" preached to those who "are" dead. They are dead now, but the gospel "was" preached to them while they were yet living.

8. What about the souls crying out from under the altar in Revelation 6:9, 10? Doesn't this show that souls do not die?
No. This cry was figurative, as was the cry of Abel's blood (Genesis 4:10). The word "soul" here means people (or living beings) who had been slain for their faith. Surely no one believes that souls who die literally lie under the altar, nor do people believe that the righteous beg God to punish their enemies. Rather, the righteous beg for mercy for their enemies, as Christ did on the cross (Luke 23:34).

9. Doesn't the Bible say Christ went and preached to lost souls in hell between His crucifixion and resurrection?
No, the Bible passage in question is 1 Peter 3:18-20. The preaching was done "by the Spirit" (verse 18) in Noah's day--to people who were then living (verses 19, 20). The "spirits in prison" refers to people whose lives were in bondage to Satan. (See Psalms 142:7; Isaiah 42:6, 7; 61:1; and Luke 4:18.)


Quiz Questions

1. The Bible speaks of death as (1)
_____ A sleep.
_____ A change to a different form of life.
_____ An inexplicable mystery.

2. The "spirit" that returns to God at death is (1)
_____ A person's real inner self.
_____ The soul.
_____ The breath of life.

3. A person who dies goes to (1)
_____ Heaven or hell.
_____ The grave.
_____ Purgatory.

4. A soul is (1)
_____ A person's spiritual nature.
_____ The undying part of a person.
_____ A living being.

5. Do souls die? (1)
_____ Yes.
_____ No.

6. When are the righteous rewarded? (1)
_____ In this life.
_____ At death.
_____ At the second coming of Christ.

7. Why does Satan try to deceive people by telling them the dead are not dead? (1)
_____ So they will believe his miracles and be deceived and lost.
_____ Because he feels sorry for them.
_____ Because he is just mean and wicked.

8. Individuals who "communicate" with the dead are actually talking with (1)
_____ Immortal souls.
_____ Holy angels.
_____ Evil spirits impersonating the deceased.

9. In Moses' day God commanded that all who taught that the dead are alive be (1)
_____ Made priests.
_____ Honored for their wisdom.
_____ Killed.

10. How can a person be sure he is safe and right? (1)
_____ Ask God for a special sign from heaven.
_____ Do what the preacher or minister says to do.
_____ Study the Bible prayerfully and carefully and follow it.

11. When a person dies (1)
_____ His spirit, or soul, remains alive.
_____ He is able to observe the living and contact them.
_____ He is dead in every way--the body dies, the soul ceases to exist, and no contact with the living is possible.

12. Are miracles proof that something is of God? (1)
_____ Yes. Only God can work miracles.
_____ No. The devil also works great miracles. So miracle is not a proof that God has worked.

Good write-up worth reading.
I often think about this question: if a person goes to heaven or hellfire at death, who will be resurrected and from where?
I can only agree with the scripture that the dead know nothing. They can only come to life at the resurrection.

ministeriallist:
Good write-up worth reading.
I often think about this question: if a person goes to heaven or hellfire at death, who will be resurrected and from where?
I can only agree with the scripture that the dead know nothing. They can only come to life at the resurrection.

ministeriallist, The scripture is the only safety we have if we'd escape the lies of the devil and his agents. Most peoples' challenge is that, they read the Bible with preconceived ideas...so they try to twist scriptures to suit what they've already been thaught by their pastors and priests and GOs etc. God has not and will never leave us in darkness as regards any topic he wants us to know from the scriptures. Revelation 1:3 - Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

There is life after death...
Life into HELL FIRE to those who serve JEHOVAH(ALLAH) the son of the TRUE GOD called DOMINO REVERAD.

life into The VALLEY OF SHADOW OF DEATH by those who don't serve JEHOVAH(Allah). In the valley of the shadow of death, corrections shall be revealed to every soul and then transported to either the CHumorld or the Clumoid for their second life. But the souls of the worshippers of JEHOVAH(ALLAH) would have been trapped into HELL FIRE except they remember to shout the name of the true God of the UNIVERSE, DOMINO REVERAD. See my signature for more.

You claim gross of people are ignorant on the concept of death...

Yet, all you have on it is what a religious book has told you...

other religious book has a concept of death mentioned in them too..

why should we accept yours and discard theirs?

This post is educative and it's supposed to be on the FP, surely the dead are simply helpless and no existent!
I also like job 27:3 you qouted, people actually believe our spirit travel all the way to heaven to be with God.
God must have a warehouse full of dead peoples spirits.
If people are dead and are in heaven or hell what's the need for resurrection and judgment?

Sadly most people has been allowing the devil to cloud their reasoning with false beliefs!

howdynaija:


ministeriallist, The scripture is the only safety we have if we'd escape the lies of the devil and his agents. Most peoples' challenge is that, they read the Bible with preconceived ideas...so they try to twist scriptures to suit what they've already been thaught by their pastors and priests and GOs etc. God has not and will never leave us in darkness as regards any topic he wants us to know from the scriptures. Revelation 1:3 - Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Brigance:
You claim gross of people are ignorant on the concept of death...


Yet, all you have on it is what a religious book has told you...


other religious book has a concept of death mentioned in them too..


why should we accept yours and discard theirs?

Exactly. It's unwise to use the writings of an ancient book written by medieval men who didn't possess a quater of the amount of knowledge and understanding of the world around them as we do now, to arrive at a full conclusive explanation of a concept as elusive as death.

There are a thousand other books that have their own unique explanation for the concept of death, yet, the op has discarded all of them and submitted to the doctrine of this one, irrespective of the fact that he has no rational proof that this book is right.

Brigance:
You claim gross of people are ignorant on the concept of death...


Yet, all you have on it is what a religious book has told you...


other religious book has a concept of death mentioned in them too..


why should we accept yours and discard theirs?

Hi Brigance,
There may be many religious books but there's is only ONE that satisfactorily settles the issue of the dead and life after death. Which book? The Bible! And it is the only ONE book that tells and teach us how to receive eternal life from JESUS.

Decker:


Exactly. It's unwise to use the writings of an ancient book written by medieval men who didn't possess a quater of the amount of knowledge and understanding of the world around them as we do now, to arrive at a full conclusive explanation of a concept as elusive as death.

There are a thousand other books that have their own unique explanation for the concept of death, yet, the op has discarded all of them and submitted to the doctrine of this one, irrespective of the fact that he has no rational proof that this book is right.

It is appalling.

They're quick to laugh off others belief as silly and nonsensical. Yet, in theirs, donkeys can chat and an old man can circumvent death with a flying horse of fire.

howdynaija:


Hi Brigance,
There may be many religious books but there's is only ONE that satisfactorily settles the issue of the dead and life after death. Which book? The Bible! And it is the only ONE book that tells and teach us how to receive eternal life from JESUS.

Howdy, howdynaija?

How many religious book have you read?

I Hope you know that there are more than 5000 religion, each cluctching a set of tenets.

If you've read these books, what loopholes have you seen in them to arrive at the conclusion that bible satisfactorily correct these anomalies?

Decker:


Exactly. It's unwise to use the writings of an ancient book written by medieval men who didn't possess a quater of the amount of knowledge and understanding of the world around them as we do now, to arrive at a full conclusive explanation of a concept as elusive as death.

There are a thousand other books that have their own unique explanation for the concept of death, yet, the op has discarded all of them and submitted to the doctrine of this one, irrespective of the fact that he has no rational proof that this book is right.

Decker,

'A thousand books that have their own unique explanation for the concept of death' ...that would mean a thousand different explanations, which may lead to a thousand different confusions. Sorry, my post is for those who believe in the Bible as the only rule of their faith in God. You may continue reading your thousand books. Good luck....but for me and my house, we will serve the LORD, and read the Bible everyday.

Brigance:


Howdy, howdynaija?

How many religious book have you read?

I Hope you know that there are more than 5000 religion, each cluctching a set of tenets.

If you've read these books, what loopholes have you seen in them to arrive at the conclusion that bible satisfactorily correct these anomalies?

Granted there are countless other religious books out there, but the Bible has actually passed the test if time.
Again those other books can never claim to be inspired of God just like the Bible!
Besides the explanations given by the Bible makes sense and are reasonable, they're also satisfactory!
In all the Bible is truly a remarkable and reliable book!

goodnews201668:




Granted there are countless other religious books out there, but the Bible has actually passed the test if time.
Again those other books can never claim to be inspired of God just like the Bible!
Besides the explanations given by the Bible makes sense and are reasonable, they're also satisfactory!
In all the Bible is truly a remarkable and reliable book!

What??

You think only the bible has passed the test of time?

The Torah and Tanach for Judaism?

Quran and Hadith for Islam?

Tripitaka and sutras for Buddhism?

Bhagavad- Gita and Rig Veda for Hinduism?

These have passed the test of time too...

The question remains that how can you arrive at the conclusion that the Bible is remarkable compared to others when the only religious book you've ever read is the bible? Don't you think its presumptuous?

howdynaija:


Decker,

'A thousand books that have their own unique explanation for the concept of death' ...that would mean a thousand different explanations, which may lead to a thousand different confusions. Sorry, my post is for those who believe in the Bible as the only rule of their faith in God. You may continue reading your thousand books. Good luck....but for me and my house, we will serve the LORD, and read the Bible everyday.

The fact that a thousand other books have their own unique explanation for the concept of death is an exemplary illustration of how, through time, humans have concocted various baseless, irrational tales just to serve as an explanation for concepts they are completely ignorant of; the same thing the bible is guilty of.

You have no rational, evidencial proof that the bible is right about it's proposed concept of death, yet you still cling on to it. The bible, just like those thousand other books, is the ideas and opinions of men like you, who were obviously less enlightened than your very self, due to the understanding you have of the world now, which wasn't available to them at that time, but yet, you are swallowing their opinions and interpretation without rational appraisal. It's saddening.

If I write a story explaining my own concept of death, that when humans die, the good people reincarnate into butterflies and the bad people reincarnate into mosquitos, and then I garnish it with some stories that transcend history, and sell it to you, would you buy? Would you accept my own story as the truth? If you wouldn't, why wouldn't you?

Brigance:



What??

You think only the bible has passed the test of time?

The Torah and Tanach for Judaism?

Quran and Hadith for Islam?

Tripitaka and sutras for Buddhism?

Bhagavad- Gita and Rig Veda for Hinduism?

These have passed the test of time too...

The question remains that how can you arrive at the conclusion that the Bible is remarkable compared to others when the only religious book you've ever read is the bible? Don't you think its presumptuous?

Its simple, out of them all the Bible has actually claimed to be inspired of God and his holy spirit!
It prophesied about some events happening today long before they started occurring! Did it happen by chance? Certainly not, the Bible surely is inspired of God and God will make sure His words come to fruition!
That's why I said earlier it's explanation about death is satisfying because only a book that is inspired of God can truly explain death.

howdynaija:


Hi Brigance,
There may be many religious books but there's is only ONE that satisfactorily settles the issue of the dead and life after death. Which book? The Bible! And it is the only ONE book that tells and teach us how to receive eternal life from JESUS.

Na only u waka come?

goodnews201668:


Its simple, out of them all the Bible has actually claimed to be inspired of God and his holy spirit!
It prophesied about some events happening today long before they started occurring! Did it happen by chance? Certainly not, the Bible surely is inspired of God and God will make sure His words come to fruition!
That's why I said earlier it's explanation about death is satisfying because only a book that is inspired of God can truly explain death.

case you don't know, others were inspired by spirits too...
case you don't know, others prophesied too..
case you don't know, others made 'satisfactory' comments about death too...

question is, why should the bible be taken serious and the detriment of others?

Brigance:


case you don't know, others were inspired by spirits too...
case you don't know, others prophesied too..
case you don't know, others made 'satisfactory' comments about death too...

question is, why should the bible be taken serious and the detriment of others?

It's simple and I'll repeat the Bible is inspired of God and his holy spirit!
Which spirit and who inspired those other religious books of yours?

goodnews201668:


It's simple and I'll repeat the Bible is inspired of God and his holy spirit!
Which spirit and who inspired those other religious books of yours?

Bigger Gods. Your god is their junior cousin.

goodnews201668:

It's simple and I'll repeat the Bible is inspired of God and his holy spirit! Which spirit and who inspired those other religious books of yours?

The spirit of God inspired those too.

Brigance:


The spirit of God inspired those too.

Which God? Name?

Decker:


The fact that a thousand other books have their own unique explanation for the concept of death is an exemplary illustration of how, through time, humans have concocted various baseless, irrational tales just to serve as an explanation for concepts they are completely ignorant of; the same thing the bible is guilty of.

You have no rational, evidencial proof that the bible is right about it's proposed concept of death, yet you still cling on to it. The bible, just like those thousand other books, is the ideas and opinions of men like you, who were obviously less enlightened than your very self, due to the understanding you have of the world now, which wasn't available to them at that time, but yet, you are swallowing their opinions and interpretation without rational appraisal. It's saddening.

If I write a story explaining my own concept of death, that when humans die, the good people reincarnate into butterflies and the bad people reincarnate into mosquitos, and then I garnish it with some stories that transcend history, and sell it to you, would you buy? Would you accept my own story as the truth? If you wouldn't, why wouldn't you?

Tell them.

goodnews201668:

Which God? Name?

For one, Buddha.

Weah96:


Bigger Gods. Your god is their junior cousin.

Name of your God?

Brigance:


For one, Buddha.

Are they more than one? Are they the Almighty?

[quote author=ministeriallist post=45664459]Good write-up worth reading.
I often think about this question: if a person goes to heaven or hellfire at death, who will be resurrected and from where?
I can only agree with the scripture that the dead know nothing. They can only come to life at the resurrection. But there 're example of people who died but still lives e.g Saul

goodnews201668:


Name of your God?

Almighty God.

Weah96:


Almighty God.

His personal name?
There are so many wanna be almighties.

goodnews201668:
Are they more than one? Are they the Almighty?

Yes, and yes, they are the Almighty. Just like Jesus.

goodnews201668:
His personal name? There are so many wanna be almighties.

Show to us that Jesus is not one of those wannabes.

Brigance:

Yes, and yes, they are the Almighty. Just like Jesus.

There can never be more than one Almighty!

Brigance:


Show to us that Jesus is not one of those wannabes.

I didn't tell you Jesus is the Almighty, did I?
I aksed the name of your God.

On death again Una no dey tire