What Happens to a Dead Christian’s Soul?
This article will attempt to answer one of the most frequently asked questions about death, “What happens to the soul of a dead Christian?”
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Some Frequently Asked Questions about the Dead
Get answers to frequently asked questions about praying for the dead, to the dead, and what happens to dead babies.
Why the Soul Does Not Go to Purgatory for Purification
Look at the concept of purgatory: its history, the logical consequences of such teaching, and the biblical truth that counters this false teaching.
What Doesn’t Happen to the Soul at Death?
What happens to the soul after death? Look at various views and eliminate those that are not biblical.
The Biblical Perspective on Death
A look at why death is part of our world and what God did to free us from its bondage. “Death swallowed up in victory!” blog series
Propitiation: Satisfied…No Longer Angry at You
Because you believe in Jesus, you can know that God is satisfied by the cross and no longer angry at your sin. That’s propitiation.
Reconciliation: Relationship Restored…No Longer Broken
You can know with confidence that Christ’s work the cross built a bridge between you and God. This is called reconciliation. Your relationship with God is RESTORED…NO LONGER BROKEN.
Redemption: Released…No Longer in Bondage
Know and live with confidence that you have been purchased by the blood of Christ out of slavery to sin and released into freedom as God’s act of redemption. You are released—no longer in bondage.
Forgiven…No Longer Burdened by Guilt
Dwell on the truth that Jesus will cleanse your conscience from guilt. Will you take Him at His word? If there is any past sin for which you are still feeling guilty, claim God’s complete forgiveness today. You have forgiveness—NO LONGER BURDENED by guilt.
Justification: Righteous…No Longer Guilty
Dwell on the fact of your justification—being declared righteous so that you are now perfectly acceptable to a holy God based on your faith in His Son. Declare this to yourself: “I am declared righteous in God’s eyes because of my faith in Jesus Christ.”
Sanctification: Perfected…No Longer Flawed
Dwell on the FACT that God declares you holy because of your faith in Christ. You are set apart by Him, for Him. In God’s eyes, you are perfected…no longer flawed—because of your faith. This is the Spirit’s work of sanctification.
The Gospel: God’s Cure for Our Fatal Sin Disease
We humans have a spiritual problem that can be compared to death caused by a fatal sin disease. The gospel is God’s cure to that fatal sin disease.
Dare to Be Different from Your World • Romans 12:1-2; Mark 8:34-35
Learn from Romans 12:1-2 and Mark 8 what it means to submit to the living Christ in any area of you life.
God Works in the Background of Life
See God at work in the background of life to prepare the way to answer prayer. Look at what He did before Jesus came to earth.
Regeneration: Made Alive…No Longer Dead
Resurrection means life. The indwelling Holy Spirit unites you to Christ so that “Christ in you” is a fact of your life—the miracle of regeneration.
Resurrection…What Does It Really Mean?
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest supernatural event in human history. And, the life He gives us gives us hope for our eternal future!