"What happens when we die?"
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| HARD QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ASKED "What happens when we die?" |
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| NOTE:� Although most of our answers in this study come from all the verses in the Bible on that topic, the following is only a compendium.� Feel free to use your concordance and trace all applicable verses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Passage Through | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 16:22 -� "The time came when the beggar died and the _________________ carried him to Abraham's side." What angels? (see below) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 18:10 - "See that you do not look down on one of these ______________________________.� For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 1:14 - "Are not all angels _______________________ spirits sent to serve those [Christians] who will inherit salvation?" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 16:22 - "The rich man also died and was buried." Did anyone accompany this unnamed man?� _________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psalm 23:4 - In Old Testament times, everyone passed through the ________________ of the _________________ of death. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 4:16 - But Jesus came.� Now the land of the shadow of death has what in it? ______________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 8:12 - "When Jesus spoke again to the people he said, 'I am the _________________ of the world.� Whoever follows me will ____________ walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judgment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 10:6 - The King James Version (KJV) says in heaven there will be no more time. So they may face judgment immediately. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 20:12, 15 - "And I saw the ______________, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened.� Another book was opened, which is the _____________ of life.� The dead were _________________ according to what they _____________ ______________ as _______________ in the books....If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 6:21-23 - "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will ________________ the kingdom of heaven, but only he who ________________________________ of my Father who is in heaven.� Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?'� Then I will tell them plainly, 'I _______ ____________ you.� Away from me, you evildoers.' " | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 22:14 - "Blessed are those who ______________ their robes, that they may have the _______________ to the tree of _____________ and may go through the gates into the city." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 22:16 - "And now what are you waiting for?� Get up, be __________________ and ______________ your ______ away, calling on his name." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 22:15 - "Outside are...everyone who loves and practices _________________."� We all sin! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:8 - "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all _________________, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with __________________ and brimstone, which is the second death." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:12 says our heavenly city has a great high wall with twelve gates, and twelve __________________ at the gates. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our Memory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 16:22 - Who did they see "on the other side?" __________ Therefore, do we retain our same identity there?� __________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 16:27 - Do we retain our memory of those we loved on earth? _______________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruth 2:20 seems to indicate that Naomi's and Ruth's dead husbands knew about the kindness showed their widows on earth.� Hebrews 11:4, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 - List the people of faith in this chapter. ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________Now look at Hebrews 12:1 - It seems here to indicate that our lives of faith are being watched by that great cloud of __________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:4a - God will wipe away every _____________ from our eyes.� Therefore, do you think the saved will remember or be told about bad events and bad people?� ___________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 16:28 - But the rich man in hell remembered his five ____ _______________ who were still lost. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our Bodies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 15:37-38 - Our bodies on earth are comparable to a tiny ___________________ in impressiveness.� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 15:42 - On the "other side," we will be raised with a body that is not _________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 15:44; 1 John 3:2 - The spiritual bodies of the saved will be just like whose?� _________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 15:43 - Even though our bodies are riddled with disease and pain here and buried in weakness, it will be raised in ____________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:4 - In heaven, never again will Christians endure _____________ or ________________ or _______________ or endure _________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 16:24 - But in hell, we will be thirsty and in ___________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heaven and Hell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What are heaven and hell like?� Hell is the absence of heaven.� In some ways these scriptures are symbolic, but it gets the point across. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:4a - Heaven has no ________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 16:24 - Therefore, hell has __________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 25:30 - The pain is so bad, we will gnash our _______ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:4b - Heaven has no _________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 13:28 - Therefore, hell has __________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 22:1-2 - There is a river of _____________ in heaven. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 16:24 - Therefore, there is no _________________ in hell. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 7:16 - People in heaven will never _______________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Therefore, hell has no food. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:23 - Heaven is full of shining _________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 8:12; 25:30 - Therefore hell has only _______________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 22:2 - Fruit always produced; always spring and warm.� Matthew 24:12 - Therefore, hell is _______________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 8:3-4 - Heaven has the fragrance of _____________ Revelation 21:8 - Therefore, hell smells like burning _________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:10, 14 - Heaven has twelve __________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 20:3 - Therefore, hell is a ___________________ pit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jude 13 - Hell is kind of like a "black hole" (Message translation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 21:21 - Heaven has _____________ on which to walk. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 19:10 - Therefore, hell is full of those who are __________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 5:11-12 - Heaven is full of joyous ______________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 24:51 - Therefore, hell has only __________________.� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 7:9-10 - Heaven is full of people standing together. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 22:13 - Therefore, hell is full of people on the _______. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 10:17 - In heaven, God remembers our ______ no more. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 12:10 - Hell is where Satan constantly ____________ people day and night. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| God, Have Mercy On Me, a Sinner! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul, the great apostle, had trouble every day with his sins.� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 7:14-15 - ����� "We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a _____________ to sin.� I do not understand what I do.� For what I ________________ to do I do not do, but what I _________ I do." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 7:19 - "For what I do is not the _______________ I want to do ~ this I keep on doing." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 7:22-24 - "For in my _____________ being I __________________ in God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my ______________, waging _______ against the law of my ____________ and making me a ____________________ of the law of __________ at work within my members.� What a ____________________ man I am!� WHO WILL _____________________ ME from this body of death?" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Way Out | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 7:25; 8:1-3 - "Thanks be to God ~ through Jesus Christ our Lord!� Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are IN ______________________________, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of ___ ______________________________." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "For what the law [Old Testament] was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the ___________________ of sinful man to be a ________ ___________________." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 8:2-8 - How did Paul and the Christians at Rome get IN CHRIST JESUS?� _________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| We can be MORE THAN CONQUERORS!� Read Romans 8:31-39 aloud. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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