But since I have been given power to become a child of God I have an identity (spirit) as the offspring of God, and just as a fleshly baby possesses the being, personality, and consciousness of its parent, so I possess the being, personality (although immature) and consciousness of my parent -GOD. If I could die and be unconscious THEN GOD IS DEAD! The testimony of scripture is that the body returns to the earth from whence it came, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. So far as the body is concerned, and that which is done under the sun, the dead are dead and there is no remembrance in the grave, nor do the dead praise God. Attend any funeral and you will see the truth of that! Spirit is another matter. Either man does not have a spirit, or the spirit of man is conscious beyond the death of the outer man. II Cor. 5:6-9 speaks of being at home in the body, or being absent from the body and being present with the Lord. And that both states involve spiritual union with God is indicated when Paul says, Wherefore we labor, that whether present or absent, WE MAY BE ACCEPTED OF HIM (vs. 9). In Phil. 1:23-24 Paul says, For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance... Which he did for a number of years. All the MYSTICS throughout the centuries believed in the consciousness of the spirit after death. If we have a spirit IT MUST BE CONSCIOUS.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 06:30:29 +0000
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