What Happens to Us When We Die

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What Happens to Us When We Die?
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What is the teaching of the Rich man and Lazarus?

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• Notice why Jesus was using this story.
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(Luke 1631 NKJV)  "But he said to him, 'If they
do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will
they be persuaded though one rise from the
dead.'"

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• Notice why Jesus was using this story.

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When Jesus rose from the dead, what did the
Jewish leaders do?   

• It sounds incredible, but it was true.   

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(Mat 2812 NKJV)  "When they had assembled with
the elders and consulted together, they gave a
large sum of money to the soldiers,

• When Jesus rose from the dead, what did the
  Jewish leaders do?

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  (Mat 2813 NKJV) saying, "Tell them, 'His
disciples came at night and stole Him away while
we slept.'"  

• When Jesus rose from the dead, what did the
  Jewish leaders do?

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  I don't believe Jesus told this story with the
intent of teaching what happens to us when we
die. 

• When Jesus rose from the dead, what did the
  Jewish leaders do?

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I don't believe Jesus told this story with the
intent of teaching what happens to us when we die.
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There is also the teaching of the souls under the
altar.

• (Rev 69 NKJV) When He opened the fifth seal, I
  saw under the altar the souls of those who had
  been slain for the word of God and for the
  testimony which they held.

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There is also the teaching of the souls under the
altar.

• (Rev 610 NKJV) And they cried with a loud
  voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true,
  until You judge and avenge our blood on those who
  dwell on the earth?

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There is also the teaching of the souls under the
altar.

• (Rev 611 NKJV) Then a white robe was given to
  each of them and it was said to them that they
  should rest a little while longer, until both the
  number of their fellow servants and their
  brethren, who would be killed as they were, was
  completed.

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There is also the teaching of the souls under the
altar.

• 1. It is symbolic!
• Why are they under the altar?
• They are obviously still dead it was said to
  them that they should rest a little while longer

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There is also the teaching of the souls under the
altar.

• It is similar to Abels blood crying out.
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• (Gen 410 NKJV) And He said, "What have you
  done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out
  to Me from the ground.

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A very common expression for death in the New
Testament is to fall asleep. 
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A very common expression for death in the New
Testament is to fall asleep. 

• Jesus spoke of Lazarus as having fallen asleep
  when in fact, he had died.

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Jesus spoke of Lazarus as having fallen asleep
when in fact, he had died.

• (John 1111 NKJV) "These things He said, and
  after that He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus
  sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up.

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Jesus spoke of Lazarus as having fallen asleep
when in fact, he had died.

• (John 1112 -13 NKJV) Then His disciples said,
  "Lord, if he sleeps he will get well." 13
  However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they
  thought that He was speaking about taking rest in
  sleep.

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Jesus spoke of Lazarus as having fallen asleep
when in fact, he had died.

• (John 1114 NKJV) Then Jesus said to them
  plainly, "Lazarus is dead."

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The Bible speaks of Stephen falling asleep when
he was killed.

• (Acts 759-60 NKJV) "And they stoned Stephen as
  he was calling on God and saying, "Lord Jesus,
  receive my spirit."

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The Bible speaks of Stephen falling asleep when
he was killed.

• (Acts 760 NKJV) Then he knelt down and cried
  out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them
  with this sin." And when he had said this, he
  fell asleep."

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Paul describes King Davids death as he fell
asleep.

• (Acts 1336 NKJV) ""For David, after he had
  served his own generation by the will of God,
  fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw
  corruption"

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In the great resurrection chapter, Paul speaks of
death as falling asleep.

• (1 Cor 1520 NKJV) "But now Christ is risen from
  the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those
  who have fallen asleep.

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Again, Paul speaks of falling asleep as He writes
to the church at Thessalonica

• (1 Th 415) "For this we say to you by the word
  of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain
  until the coming of the Lord will by no means
  precede those who are asleep.  

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Again, Paul speaks of falling asleep as He writes
to the church at Thessalonica

• (1 Th 416) For the Lord Himself will descend
  from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an
  archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the
  dead in Christ will rise first."  

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Again, Paul speaks of falling asleep as He writes
to the church at Thessalonica

• How can we misunderstand that Paul is referring
  to death with the expression sleep, when in two
  verses he uses both expressions to describe the
  same thing?

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Again, Paul speaks of falling asleep as He writes
to the church at Thessalonica

• Those who are asleep are clearly the dead in
  Christ.

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Being asleep means we are unconscious.

• Solomon stated it very emphatically

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Solomon stated it very emphatically

• (Eccl 95NKJV) "For the living know that they
  will die But the dead know nothing, And they
  have no more reward, For the memory of them is
  forgotten.

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Solomon stated it very emphatically

• (Eccl 96 NKJV) Also their love, their hatred,
  and their envy have now perished Nevermore will
  they have a share In anything done under the
  sun."

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We are asleep until the Lord wakes us up.

• John 528, "Do not marvel at this for the hour
  is coming in which all who are in the graves
  thats where they are! will hear His voice
  they will be awakened

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We are asleep until the Lord wakes us up.

• John 529, "and come forth those who have done
  good, to the resurrection of life, and those who
  have done evil, to the resurrection of
  condemnation."

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What are the implications of death being a sleep?
It explains a lot of things.
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What are the implications of death being a sleep?
It explains a lot of things.

• How God alone has immortality.

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How God alone has immortality.

• (1 Tim 616 NKJV) "who that is God alone has
  immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light,
  whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor
  and everlasting power. Amen."

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When the Lord comes back, the righteous will
become immortal.

• (1 Cor 1551-52 NKJV) "Behold, I tell 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 trumpet. For the trumpet will
  sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible,
  and we shall be changed.

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When the Lord comes back, the righteous will
become immortal.

• (1 Cor 1553-54 NKJV) 53 For this corruptible
  must put on incorruption, and this mortal must
  put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible
  has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put
  on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the
  saying that is written "Death is swallowed up in
  victory.""

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Now lets understand some terms that get misused.

• Hades is another name for the grave, and is
  punishment neutral.

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Now lets understand some terms that get misused.

• Hades is another name for the grave, and is
  punishment neutral.
• Abrahams Bosom is from the teaching of the
  rabbis. Jesus used the story to make a point
  which we have already discussed.

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Now lets understand some terms that get misused.

• Hades is another name for the grave, and is
  punishment neutral.
• Abrahams Bosom is from the teaching of the
  rabbis. Jesus used the story to make a point
  which we have already discussed.
• Man was given a soul, but no where does the Bible
  speak of God giving us an immortal soul.

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Now lets understand some terms that get misused.

• Man was given a soul, but no where does the Bible
  speak of God giving us an immortal soul.
• (Rom 623 NKJV) For the wages of sin is death,
  but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ
  Jesus our Lord.

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Now lets understand some terms that get misused.

• Man was given a soul, but no where does the Bible
  speak of God giving us an immortal soul.
• Scripture does not describe an interim place
  where we wait for judgment.

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Now lets understand some terms that get misused.

• It ignores the time that passes while we are
  asleep.

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Now lets understand some terms that get misused.

• Hades is another name for the grave, and is
  punishment neutral.
• Abrahams Bosom is from the teaching of the
  rabbis. Jesus used the story to make a point
  which we have already discussed.
• Man was given a soul, but no where does the Bible
  speak of God giving us an immortal soul.
• Scripture does not describe an interim place
  where we wait for judgment.
• It ignores the time of sleep.

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Now lets understand some terms that get misused.

• Hades is another name for the grave, and is
  punishment neutral.
• Abrahams Bosom is from the teaching of the
  rabbis. Jesus used the story to make a point
  which we have already discussed.
• Man was given a soul, but no where does the Bible
  speak of God giving us an immortal soul.
• Scripture does not describe an interim place
  where we wait for judgment.
• It ignores the time of sleep.

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Now lets understand some terms that get misused.

• (Heb 927 NKJV) "And as it is appointed for men
  to die once, but after this the judgment,
• There is nothing but timeless sleep between the
  time we die and the time we face God in judgment.

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The Great Judgment Day is Coming

• John 528-29, "Do not marvel at this for the
  hour is coming in which all who are in the graves
  will hear His voice they will be awakened 29
  "and come forth those who have done good, to the
  resurrection of life, and those who have done
  evil, to the resurrection of condemnation."

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The Great Judgment Day is Coming!
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Are youReady?
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