Many believe that when their loved ones die, they go straight to heaven. is this Biblical? Understanding the state of the dead is vital if you do not want to be deceived in the last final conflict. The Bible teaches - 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). Ecclesiastes 9:5 For 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 Psalm 115:17 The dead praise not the Lord, Neither any that go down into silence Job 14:12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, Nor be raised out of their sleep. Job 14:21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them Ecclesiastes 9:6Also 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. Genesis 2:7 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. Ecclesiastes 12:7 shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 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; Genesis 2:7 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. Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. John 5:28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, Acts 2:29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Job 17:13 If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness. Ecclesiastes 9:5 For 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. Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Corinthians 15:51-53 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on i ncorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. Genesis 3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Revelation 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; And the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: For thy merchants were the great men of the earth; For by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. Revelation 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. . Matthew 24:24 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. Devils work incredibly convincing miracles Revelation 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men . Satan and his angels will appear as angels of light 2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light Matthew 24:23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. Matthew 24:24 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 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 Gods elect will not be deceived. Gods people will know from their earnest study of His book that the dead are dead, not alive. Spirits of the dead do not exist. If you speak to the dead, you are actually communicating with a demon. Gods 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 Gods people will likewise reject as dangerous and false all teachings that claim the dead are alive in any form, anywhere.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:52:34 +0000
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