of of ManMan

The The ResurrectionResurrection

Some Don’t Prepare Some Don’t Prepare Properly!Properly!

What Happens to Man at What Happens to Man at Death?Death?

• Question answered by scriptureQuestion answered by scripture“Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit

will return to God who gave it.” (Eccl 12:7)

• Jesus revealed the habitation of the immortal spirits of the dead– Luke 16:19-31– Two places – Torment and Paradise– Righteous cannot “fall from grace”

after death, nor can the wicked be saved

PARADISELuk 23:43; Acts 2:31;

Phil 1:21-23; Rev 14:13

TARTARUS -TORMENT2 Pet 2:4; Luk 16:23;

Jude 6; 2 Pet 2:9

DUSTEccl 12:7GRAVEJohn 12:17SLEEP

1 Thes 4:13f

Lifein theFlesh

DEATH

RESURRECTION

2 Cor 5:10;Heb 9:27

JUDGMENTJohn 12:48;Rev 20:12

Rev 21:1-7;Rev 22:1-5

HEAVENMatt 25:34,36

Matt 10:28;Mar 9:47-48

HELL“GEHENNA”Matt 25:30-46

WARNINGS TOPREPARE:

Heb 10:31; 2:3;10:28f; 2 Pet 3:9-14;

Rom 2:4-11

RESURRECTIONJohn 5:28f;1 Thes 4:16;

1 Cor 15:51-52;Luk 20:37-38

TWOPARTS

OF MANMatt 10:28;1 Thes 5:23;Matt 16:26

DEATHSEPARATES

THE TWOPARTSHeb 9:27;Eccl 12:7;Acts 7:59;Jam 2:26;

2 Pet 1:13-14;2 Tim 4:6;

Acts 9:37-38;

HADES

GULF---Luk 16:26

What Happens to Man at What Happens to Man at Death?Death?

• Question answered by scripture• Question answered by scripture

“Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.” (Eccl 12:7)

• Jesus revealed the habitation of the immortal spirits of the dead– Luke 16:19-31

• Paul expressed his desire to go home to be with God– Phil 1:21-24; 2 Cor 4:16-5:10

Leaving a world of suffering – going to Abraham’s bosom!

What Shall be RaisedWhat Shall be Raisedfrom the Dead?from the Dead?

• Not the spirit– Spirit does not die

• The question was asked long ago– 1 Corinthians 15:35-37

The plant which growsdoes not resemble the

seed

Before a seed can produce a living plant,

it must die

What Kind of Body Will Man What Kind of Body Will Man Have at the Resurrection?Have at the Resurrection?

• Paul provides the answer– 1 Corinthians 15:38-42– A body fit for eternal habitation (Phil 3:20-21)

– Nature of the resurrected body (1 Cor 15:42-44)

• Our physical body can’t inherit heaven– 1 Corinthians 15:50– If alive when Jesus returns we’ll experience a

change in our body•1 Corinthians 15:51-53

Who Shall be Raised?Who Shall be Raised?

• Not just the righteous– John 5:29; Acts 24:15

Who Shall be Raised?Who Shall be Raised?

• Not just the righteous– John 5:29; Acts 24:15

The Guarantee of the The Guarantee of the ResurrectionResurrection

• Jesus guarantees man will be raised– Acts 17:30-31– The resurrection of Christ is our proof

that we too shall be raised•1 Corinthians 15:21-22, 26

Consequences of the Consequences of the ResurrectionResurrection

• If we believe in the resurrection – then that should affect how we live!– If no resurrection – then we might as well

live as we please•1 Corinthians 15:32

– In contrast to the wicked – the righteous believe in the resurrection! (1 Cor 15:58; 2 Pet 3:11-14)

– Belief in the resurrection provides comfort•1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

– Resurrection removes the sting of death!•1 Corinthians 15:54-57

Everyone will live forever in a Everyone will live forever in a resurrected bodyresurrected body

The The ResurrectionResurrection

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