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Question:
Could you tell me
where in the Bible it refers to what happens when we die?
My sister-in-law just passed away yesterday and I was trying to find a
passage that might explain what happens after we die. I know there is one
that tells us we will sleep until the resurrection, but couldn't remember where
it was.
Answer:
I am glad you are asked, because the more we know of the eternal life God
offers believers, the less we need to fear death.
The
answer lies in God's Word, especially His promises to those who trust and follow
Him. To
find many of His most encouraging promises to His people, simply click on
God's promised eternity. There,
scroll down the blue side of the page. Visit two pages: "The dead
will be raised" and "Our new bodies."
On
each of the two pages, choose a topic at the top of the page. Then just
scroll down, clicking on all the relevant Scriptures.
As
for sleeping until the resurrection, that's true. At a God's scheduled time, all
believers -- whether dead or alive -- will meet Jesus together (1 Timothy 4 --
the first Scripture listed on the page mentioned earlier). But God also has an
eternal perspective which transcend our view of time. He is not limited to
months and years as we know them. Therefore Jesus could say to the thief on the
cross next to Him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with
Me in Paradise." Luke 23:43
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