Where do We go when We Die?

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An old saying among us is that there are two facts of life: death and taxes. However, I do not believe everyone will die, but there are many who will die twice. In fact, there are written words that speak to these truths. These are found in the Bible.

Beliefs about death

Many people believe that when they die their body is buried or their ashes are scattered hither and yon, and that's the end of it. They are certainly entitled to their opinions, but they would be wrong. Dead wrong.

Some religions teach that a person becomes a god or an angel after death, which is rather comical if not utterly sad. These types of beliefs are ploys of Satan that feed egos, as if people were deserving of being an angel or a God themselves.

Still others believe they are reincarnated and come back either as a human again or some type of animal, dependent on how they lived their life. This is as wrong as it gets, for we read: " Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment..." (Hebrews 9:27, NIV).

What does the Bible say?

I believe God's word is 100% truthful and that it provides us with everything we need to know about how to live in our earthly bodies while we eagerly await the Lord's return. There are no contradictions in the Bible, only misunderstandings.

Unfortunately, many Christians are confused about the topic, because they have either not studied the Scriptures, and/or their pastors have failed to preach all of God's word.

To be sure, some people believe that when we die our bodies "sleep" until the Judgment of Christ. Others believe that upon death all people are instantly judged and receive their just reward: heaven or hell for eternity. Neither of these are correct.

The believer's destination

The Apostle Paul wrote: "Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord" (1 Corinthians 5:6-8, NIV).

So what is at home with the Lord? Our glorified bodies? No, our spirit, our soul. The body sleeps in the grave. At the resurrection, not to be confused with Christ's Second Coming, our physical bodies are resurrected, glorified, and immediately reunited with our soul/spirit.

"I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality" (1 Corinthians 15: 50-53, NIV).

Cool beans! The Last Trumpet is the Second Coming of Jesus. Believers will spend their eternity in heaven.

The unbeliever's destination

On the other hand, and most unfortunately, an unbeliever will experience something similar and yet completely different, even though they do not have to.

Those individuals who have refused to believe and live for Jesus Christ as their Savior, death means an everlasting punishment, in two stages. Like the believer, the soul/spirit goes to a temporary waiting place, in this case Hell (not Purgatory, for there is no such thing in God's word). The body also sleeps in the grave. Like believers, they too await their eternal destination.

At the Last Trumpet, all people are judged. the believer for his works, the unbeliever for his works. The unbeliever is judged and cast into the lake of fire, the second and eternal death.

We read:

"Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire" (Revelation 20:11-15, NIV).

Final thoughts

I encourage you to choose life. Place your trust in Jesus, that is, recognize you are a sinner and can bring nothing to Him that He doesn't already have. Repent, that is, turn from your sinful behaviors and world ways of living and live for Jesus. Believe that Jesus is who He says He is and will do everything He has promised. Again, I say, chose life.

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Surely, I believe there is death. We have to be ready for the coming of Christ, whether we believe or not. We will all die one day. You wrote an inspiring article.

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3 years ago

We should follow His commandmends and be His disciple puting our whole trust and keep praying 🙏

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3 years ago

Yes, His commandments are not burdensome.

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3 years ago

We don't know when we face the death of our life( The last stage of life).The death is our last destination. We don't know after death what will happened with us.But we should do our work also for our Almighty!!

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3 years ago

Indeed we can know! Paul speaks of our assurance as to where we are going:

"The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory" (Romans 8:16-17, NIV).

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3 years ago

Yeah.You have enough knowledge about religion. I also know but not like you.Thanks.

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3 years ago

Well keep reading and studying. God bless!

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3 years ago

I guess that's the biggest question humanity is yet to solve. We don't know what awaits us when we cross the threshold, but we should be ready and prepared for what is to come.

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Romans 8:16-17. We CAN know! Check it out.

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3 years ago

Thanks

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3 years ago

I hope this reaches a lot of people who are still wondering and unsure about their purpose in life.

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3 years ago

Yes, Ma'am - me too.

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3 years ago

Choose life! "I am the way, the truth and the life" (Join 14:6).

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3 years ago

We should be prepared.. In this world we should behave gently so that we can go heaven after that.

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3 years ago

Jesus said we must be His disciples.

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3 years ago

Well done and as always, true.

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3 years ago

Thanks. Hope it cleared up any confusion you may have had.

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3 years ago

Blessed with your article, indeed we only have two destination right after we pass and leave in this world. That is why we must prepare ourselves and live our life to the fullest that God will be glorified in everything we do, so that we can inherit the Kingdom of Heaven with Him❤️

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3 years ago

Spot on! You appear to be on the right path and I am joyful of it.

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3 years ago

Thanks for the good news you shared. I also believe that Gods word is the truth and the beginning was the word and the word was with him and the word was God

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3 years ago

Yes. You just paraphrased John 1:1. Good for you!

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Yes

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