36) WHEN A PERSON DIES, - WHAT NEXT?

36) WHEN A PERSON DIES, - WHAT NEXT? In the Hebrew Bible, the word Sheol is used 65 times. It means 'Place of the Dead'. It is translated in the KJV 31 times as Hell, 31 times as Grave and 3 times as Pit. Before Jesus resurrected from the dead, the spirits of all who died went to Sheol. The spirits of the Saints and the ungodly all resided in Hell. The spirits of the Saints couldn't go to heaven on the strength of animal blood, which was a temporary payment for sin until Jesus paid the penalty for our sins by dying on the cross for us. The spirits of the unsaved would remain in Hell until their resurrection in bodies of flesh to kneel before Jesus at the Great White Throne Judgement at the end of Jesus' millenial reign on earth. Then they are cast into the Lake of fire & brimstone. where Satan and the Antichrist are. Since Hell was divided into two parts, the ungodly there were not yet into the Lake of Fire, but that was their destination. The Catholics say Jesus didn't finish the work on the Cross, and that Jesus went into the flames in Hell. That is incorrect. There are no flames in Hell (Grave) at this time. Jesus went to Paradise in Hell. There is no Purgatory. No Christian ever suffers the flames. It isn't in the Bible. The spirits of Saints were in Paradise. Jesus told the Thief on the cross, "Today you will be with me in Paradise". Jesus said, "I will build my church". (Acts 20:28)- Jesus purchased the church with his own blood. The OT Saints were the first members of the church. When Jesus died on the cross, his spirit did not go to heaven, but went to Paradise, in Hell. (Eph.4:8)- He who ascended first descended into the lower parts of the earth. He took Captivity captive, he led captives on high. /Jesus had paid the sin penalty for the Saints in Paradise so now he wastaking Paradise to heaven. But, first Jesus resurrected from the dead and talked to Mary Magdalene. She recognized Jesus and took hold of him. Jesus said, (John 20:17) "Don't touch me, I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go and tell my Disciples, I go to my Father and your Father, and my God andyourGod. Now Paradise is in heaven. (2 Cor.5:8)- If we are absent from the body, we are present with the Lord. When a Christian dies, the angels carry his/her spirit to Paradise. -(Luke 16:22) We will have no intermediate body. There is no time in death. For a Christian that dies, it is as if the eyes are closed in death, then, to him, he immediately opens his eyes and all Christians are there at the resurrection of the Saints at the Rapture. (1 Thess.4:17) (Gal.3:28)- There is neither Jew or Greek, bond or free, male or female, we are all one in Christ Jesus. Now, we are all Sons of God spiritually. At the Rapture we will all be raised Sons of God, physically and spiritually. We will be sexless like the angels. (1 John 3:2)- We shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. / We will have an eternal body similar to the one Jesus received at his resurrection. He could disappear and then appear at a different location. We will be able to eat as Jesus did, but I don't believe we will have a digestive system. (Heb.4:12)- The Word of God (Jesus) is sharper than a two edged sword, even to the dividing of soul & spirit and joints & marrow./ When Jesus saves us, he divides our soul from our spirit and indwells our spirit with the Holy Spirit. At our resurrection, he will divide our joints (bone) from our marrow (blood). We will be flesh and bone, but without blood. (Isa.64:4) (1 Cor.2:9)- Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has entered into the heart of man what God has prepared for them that love him. Time is short and eternity is long and God is great. We don't want to miss heaven. Salvation is free to all who believe the Gospel & obey what the word of God teaches. Jesus said, (John 14:6) I am the way, the truth and the life, no man comes to the Father, but by me. (Jesus) Make your calling and election sure, Run the race to win. See you there, Con.