From the past coulpe of weeks we have been discussing the issue of Death. From the past lessons we understand how we were made and what happens when we die. Today we will simply conclude the whole matter by decribing the state of the dead.
This lesson has pulled together most of the verses from the Bible that decribe the state of the dead. (Ecclesiastes 9:5) Tells us that dead people dont have a conscience. All their emotions have perished (Psalms 146:4). Dead people cannot praise God. All about their character is silence (Psalms 115:17). No characters from the dead affect the way in which alive human beings live. In essence dead people have no life in them. Therefore ghosts, purgatory, going to heaven at death& communicating to the dead are all ideas that cannot be accepted according to the Bible .
The only event recorded in the Bible at which the dead will resume consience is the last day on earth when God shall resurrect the dead (John 5:28-29). Even David who has been dead for thousands of years has not gone to heaven as the Bible confirms (Acts 2:29,34). Our duty is to grow in all aspects of life to attain perfectness. Think of everyday as a second chance to grow. Our character today should be better than yesterday. Our character tomorrow should be better than today.
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