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Death & ResurrectionDeath & ResurrectionWhat is Death?

The word “death” means………SEPARATION

Physical Death Spiritual DeathSeparation of the inner, or

spiritual, part of a person from their outer, or bodily, part.

Separation of a person from God.

2 Cor. 5:8 -- Absent from thebody is to bepresent with God.

Jam. 2:26 -- The body is deadwithout the spirit.

Eph. 2:1 -- Dead in trespasses

and sin.1 Tim 5:6 -- …dead while she

livethRev. 20:5 -- Partakers of the 2nd

death are eternally

separated from God.

Death & ResurrectionDeath & ResurrectionWhat happens at death?

1. Only the body dies.1 Peter 3:4 “the hidden man is incorruptible.”Daniel 12:2 “going back to dust”

2. Spiritual part of the saved returns to its Creator.

2 Cor. 5:8 “to be absent from the body is to

be present with the Lord.”3. Unsaved spirits go into hell where there is tornment.

Luke 16:23 “In hell, where he was in torment,

he looked up and saw Abraham

far away, with Lazarus by his side.

DeathSPIRIT

BODY

Paradise With Christ Forever

Hades WAITING PLACEOF TORMENT

O.T.

SHEOL SPIRITS OFUNBELIEVERS

Grave

Life

ALL BELIEVERSALL UNBELIEVERS

2 COR 5:8

Believer

AIR(CLOUDS)

RAPTURE

1 Th. 4:16 1 Th. 4:17

BelieverBody of

GREATWHITE THRONE

JUDGMENT

2nd Resur-rection

Lake of Fire

Believer

Unbeliever

Unbeliever

Body of Unbelievers

Between Death and Resurrection

Death & ResurrectionDeath & ResurrectionThe Resurrection

All will be resurrected Acts 24:15; John 5:28-29

ButNo General Resurrection

1st Resurrection 2nd ResurrectionOver1000 Years

(Rev. 20:5-6)

Phil. 3:10-11 “resurrection from among the dead”

Matt. 24:31 Only the “elect” are gathered.

Luke 14:14 A resurrection on only the “just.”

Luke 20:35-36 Only those “accounted as worthy.”

Heb. 11:35 A “better resurrection.”

Death & ResurrectionDeath & ResurrectionWhat About You?

What will happen when you die?

Which resurrection will be yours?