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Scripture teaches us that we exist from conception until death, from death until the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and the General Resurrection from the dead, and then, the New Heavens and the New Earth. This article will seek to answer what happens at death to both your body and soul.
We look at what the Bible teaches. Christians believe that death is not the end of our existence. That belief has shaped the Christian faith since Jesus Christ rose from the dead after his execution 2,000 years ago.
The Bible gives us the true view of what happens after death. However, many Christians have a misunderstanding of the afterlife. Some believe that they become one of the angels, others believe they go into a state of “soul sleep,” while others believe they will be floating on clouds playing harps.
When a believer dies, his body goes in the grave and “falls asleep.” But his soul does not sleep; his soul goes to Paradise (2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23; Luke 23:43). In Scripture, “falling asleep” is a softened term for the believer’s death.
Christian beliefs about life after death are based on the. resurrection. of Jesus Christ. Christianity teaches that: Jesus’ death and resurrection are part of God’s divine plan for humankind....
It is certainly safe to say that we will enter a reality that is far beyond anything we could imagine. There are also at least five concrete things the Bible does say about what we should expect at the moment of death and beyond. First, believers will be taken into the presence of Christ in heaven. Christ is in heaven now (Acts 1:2; 3:21; 1 ...
The source of Christian belief in life after death is divine revelation in Scripture, not wishful thinking, spiritual intuition, or philosophical deduction. Throughout Christian history, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and historic Protestant churches have affirmed the same general narrative.