You never stop existing
However, we will live forever in one of two places !
You can receive a variety of false thoughts and answers, however there is only one belief that counts, if you believe and follow Jesus Christ.
Christ said, " I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me"!
You can receive a variety of false thoughts and answers, however there is only one belief that counts, if you believe and follow Jesus Christ.
Christ said, " I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me"!
You are an eternal living person.
You will continue to live in one of two places when your life
on earth ends!
Is there evidence of a person who has died, (separated from their earthly body) and returned to be seen by other people?
Here are a few examples;
You will continue to live in one of two places when your life
on earth ends!
Is there evidence of a person who has died, (separated from their earthly body) and returned to be seen by other people?
Here are a few examples;
1. Jesus was telling the disciples about what would be taking place, and six days later Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and his brother John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. 2: And Jesus was transfigured (changed) before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light. 3: And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. 4: Peter responded and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If You want, I will make three tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5: While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!” 6: When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified. 7: And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, “Get up, and do not be afraid.” 8: And raising their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.
The rich man in Hades, the temporary place of torment, not because he was rich, but because he did not trust in God.
Matthew 17: 1-8.The Rich Man and Lazarus as told by Christ in the Bible Luke,16;19-31. (19) “Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself in splendor every day. 20 And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, 21 and longing to be fed from the scraps which fell from the rich man’s table; not only that, the dogs also were coming and licking his sores. 22 Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s arms; and the rich man also died and was buried. 23 And in Hades he raised his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his arms. (24) And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. (26) And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set, so that those who want to go over from here to you will not be able, nor will any people cross over from there to us.’ (27) And he said, ‘Then I request of you, father, that you send him to my father’s house, (28) for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not come to this place of torment as well.’ 29 But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ (30) But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ 31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead."
The rich man did not go to Hades because he was rich, but because he trusted his wealth instead of trusting in God. There is nothing wrong or sinful for being rich, being awarded for hard work. This parable told by Christ points out that (1.) we will live eternally and (2) that our destiny depends on our personal relationship with Christ.
During Christ's crucifixion and at the moment of His death, He cried out with a loud voice and gave up His Spirit. The veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom; the earth shook and rocks were split. When after 3 days when Christ arose from the tomb there was a large earth quake and the rock covering the tomb was rolled away, not to let Him out, but to allow others to observe that He had risen. The centurion and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the other things that were happening, they became extremely frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!” Also tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered the holy city and appeared to many.
After Christ's resurrection He made physical appearances, had conversations and even ate with believers. Also those old testament saints, those who died believing in the coming of the messiah, were resurrected, received their glorified bodies, were seen and recognized by citizens in Jerusalem. For over forty days, before He returned to Heaven to be with the Father, He taught the disciples the purpose of His crucifixion and commanded them to go into all the world and preach the Gospel Message.
Some day everyone that has been born will be resurrected (at different times), some with glorified new bodies to life eternal with God the Father, Christ Jesus, The Holy Spirit and all those that have trusted Christ and followed Him, to a wonderful blessed life that never ends.
Those that refuse to ask for forgiveness, trust Christ to forgive them of their sin and follow Him will also be raised but will not receive a new glorified body. Their body will be in the same condition they died with at their physical death and their resurrected body will exist forever in eternal torment. They will be judged by Christ for their works at the Great White throne of judgement. Only those whose names are not listed in the book of life will be cast out into the lake of fire with Satan and the Anti-Christ for eternal suffering.
(Revelation 20; 11-15.) These scriptures and witnesses show we, everyone, will live in one of two places.
Only those who trusted Christ will have their names in the book of life. Jesus *said “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.
In the future, before Christ returns, during the time of the Tribulation and rule of the Anti-Christ, there will be two prophets that will witness for the Lord for 1260 days. Then they will be killed and lay in the streets for 3 1/3 days, then be raised, and visibly be seen by the whole world as they stand on their feet as God calls them up to Heaven.
Revelation 11-2. Then there was given to me a measuring rod like a staff; and someone said, “Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it. 2. Leave out the courtyard which is outside the temple and do not measure it, because it has been given to the nations; and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months. 3. And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5. And if anyone wants to harm them, fire flows out of their mouth and devours their enemies; and so if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this way. 6. These have the power to shut up the sky, so that rain will not fall during the days of their prophesying; and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.
7. When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. 8. And their dead bodies will lie on the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. 9. Those from the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. 10. And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who live on the earth.
11. And after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell upon those who were watching them. 12. And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them.
An absolute certainty that there is life after death is shown by Christ's crucifixion and His resurrection. He freely gave His life and paid the penalty for SIN so those who trust in Him and follow Him, will have eternal life with Him and God the Father.
After Christ gave up His Spirit and was buried in a guarded tomb for three days, was resurrected and He appeared alive for 40 days.
20: 1, Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and *saw the stone already removed from the tomb. 2 So she *ran and *came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and *said to them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we do not know where they have put Him.” 3. So Peter and the other disciple left, and they were going to the tomb. 4. The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first; 5 and he stooped to look in, and *saw the linen wrappings lying there; however he did not go in. 6. So Simon Peter also *came, following him, and he entered the tomb; and he *looked at the linen wrappings lying there, 7. and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings but folded up in a place by itself. 8. So the other disciple who had first come to the tomb also entered then, and he saw and believed. 9. For they did not yet understand the Scripture, that He must rise from the dead. 10. So the disciples went away again to their own homes.
11. But Mary was standing outside the tomb, weeping; so as she wept, she stooped to look into the tomb; 12 and she *saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying. 13. And they *said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She *said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him.” 14. When she had said this, she turned around and *saw Jesus standing there, and yet she did not know that it was Jesus. 15. Jesus *said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Thinking that He was the gardener, she *said to Him, “Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you put Him, and I will take Him away.” 16. Jesus *said to her, “Mary!” She turned and *said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher). 17. Jesus *said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.’” 18. Mary Magdalene *came and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and that He had said these things to her.
19. Now when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were together due to fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and *said to them, “Peace be to you.” 20. And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
All these appearances after dying (which means separation, not stopping existing) demonstrate that we don't stop existing. Some day we all will be resurrected and united with our body, to either life with God and eternal blessings or with Satan and eternal torment.
Jesus is Divine and the Creator of all things!
The rich man in Hades, the temporary place of torment, not because he was rich, but because he did not trust in God.
Matthew 17: 1-8.The Rich Man and Lazarus as told by Christ in the Bible Luke,16;19-31. (19) “Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself in splendor every day. 20 And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, 21 and longing to be fed from the scraps which fell from the rich man’s table; not only that, the dogs also were coming and licking his sores. 22 Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s arms; and the rich man also died and was buried. 23 And in Hades he raised his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his arms. (24) And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. (26) And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set, so that those who want to go over from here to you will not be able, nor will any people cross over from there to us.’ (27) And he said, ‘Then I request of you, father, that you send him to my father’s house, (28) for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not come to this place of torment as well.’ 29 But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ (30) But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ 31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead."
The rich man did not go to Hades because he was rich, but because he trusted his wealth instead of trusting in God. There is nothing wrong or sinful for being rich, being awarded for hard work. This parable told by Christ points out that (1.) we will live eternally and (2) that our destiny depends on our personal relationship with Christ.
During Christ's crucifixion and at the moment of His death, He cried out with a loud voice and gave up His Spirit. The veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom; the earth shook and rocks were split. When after 3 days when Christ arose from the tomb there was a large earth quake and the rock covering the tomb was rolled away, not to let Him out, but to allow others to observe that He had risen. The centurion and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the other things that were happening, they became extremely frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!” Also tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered the holy city and appeared to many.
After Christ's resurrection He made physical appearances, had conversations and even ate with believers. Also those old testament saints, those who died believing in the coming of the messiah, were resurrected, received their glorified bodies, were seen and recognized by citizens in Jerusalem. For over forty days, before He returned to Heaven to be with the Father, He taught the disciples the purpose of His crucifixion and commanded them to go into all the world and preach the Gospel Message.
Some day everyone that has been born will be resurrected (at different times), some with glorified new bodies to life eternal with God the Father, Christ Jesus, The Holy Spirit and all those that have trusted Christ and followed Him, to a wonderful blessed life that never ends.
Those that refuse to ask for forgiveness, trust Christ to forgive them of their sin and follow Him will also be raised but will not receive a new glorified body. Their body will be in the same condition they died with at their physical death and their resurrected body will exist forever in eternal torment. They will be judged by Christ for their works at the Great White throne of judgement. Only those whose names are not listed in the book of life will be cast out into the lake of fire with Satan and the Anti-Christ for eternal suffering.
(Revelation 20; 11-15.) These scriptures and witnesses show we, everyone, will live in one of two places.
Only those who trusted Christ will have their names in the book of life. Jesus *said “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.
In the future, before Christ returns, during the time of the Tribulation and rule of the Anti-Christ, there will be two prophets that will witness for the Lord for 1260 days. Then they will be killed and lay in the streets for 3 1/3 days, then be raised, and visibly be seen by the whole world as they stand on their feet as God calls them up to Heaven.
Revelation 11-2. Then there was given to me a measuring rod like a staff; and someone said, “Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it. 2. Leave out the courtyard which is outside the temple and do not measure it, because it has been given to the nations; and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months. 3. And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5. And if anyone wants to harm them, fire flows out of their mouth and devours their enemies; and so if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this way. 6. These have the power to shut up the sky, so that rain will not fall during the days of their prophesying; and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.
7. When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. 8. And their dead bodies will lie on the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. 9. Those from the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. 10. And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who live on the earth.
11. And after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell upon those who were watching them. 12. And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them.
An absolute certainty that there is life after death is shown by Christ's crucifixion and His resurrection. He freely gave His life and paid the penalty for SIN so those who trust in Him and follow Him, will have eternal life with Him and God the Father.
After Christ gave up His Spirit and was buried in a guarded tomb for three days, was resurrected and He appeared alive for 40 days.
20: 1, Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and *saw the stone already removed from the tomb. 2 So she *ran and *came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and *said to them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we do not know where they have put Him.” 3. So Peter and the other disciple left, and they were going to the tomb. 4. The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first; 5 and he stooped to look in, and *saw the linen wrappings lying there; however he did not go in. 6. So Simon Peter also *came, following him, and he entered the tomb; and he *looked at the linen wrappings lying there, 7. and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings but folded up in a place by itself. 8. So the other disciple who had first come to the tomb also entered then, and he saw and believed. 9. For they did not yet understand the Scripture, that He must rise from the dead. 10. So the disciples went away again to their own homes.
11. But Mary was standing outside the tomb, weeping; so as she wept, she stooped to look into the tomb; 12 and she *saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying. 13. And they *said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She *said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him.” 14. When she had said this, she turned around and *saw Jesus standing there, and yet she did not know that it was Jesus. 15. Jesus *said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Thinking that He was the gardener, she *said to Him, “Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you put Him, and I will take Him away.” 16. Jesus *said to her, “Mary!” She turned and *said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher). 17. Jesus *said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.’” 18. Mary Magdalene *came and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and that He had said these things to her.
19. Now when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were together due to fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and *said to them, “Peace be to you.” 20. And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
All these appearances after dying (which means separation, not stopping existing) demonstrate that we don't stop existing. Some day we all will be resurrected and united with our body, to either life with God and eternal blessings or with Satan and eternal torment.
Jesus is Divine and the Creator of all things!
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