do you think there's really a second life after death?

Question

is it true that when the person is dead and now in second life they still know what's happening to their loveones?

Answer 1

WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT DEATH

Jesus Christ spoke about the condition of the dead. He did so with regard to Lazarus, a man whom he knew well and who had died. Jesus told his disciples: “Lazarus our friend has gone to rest.” The disciples thought that Jesus meant that Lazarus was resting in sleep, recovering from an illness. They were wrong. Jesus explained: “Lazarus has died.” (John 11:11-14) Notice that Jesus compared death to rest and sleep. Lazarus was neither in heaven nor in a burning hell. He was not meeting angels or ancestors. Lazarus was not being reborn as another human. He was at rest in death, as though in a deep sleep without dreams. Other scriptures also compare death to sleep. For example, when the disciple Stephen was stoned to death, the Bible says that he “fell asleep.” (Acts 7:60) Similarly, the apostle Paul wrote about some in his day who had “fallen asleep” in death.—1 Corinthians 15:6.


The Bible teaches that the dead “are conscious of nothing at all.” They are not alive and have no conscious existence anywhere. The account of Lazarus confirms this. Upon returning to life, did Lazarus thrill people with descriptions of heaven? Or did he terrify them with horrible tales about a burning hell? No. The Bible contains no such words from Lazarus. During the four days that he was dead, he had been “conscious of nothing at all.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5) Lazarus had simply been sleeping in death.—John 11:11.
The account of Lazarus also teaches us that the resurrection is a reality, not a mere myth. Jesus raised Lazarus in front of a crowd of eyewitnesses. Even the religious leaders, who hated Jesus, did not deny this miracle.

Think about this too: If Lazarus had been in heaven for those four days, would he not have said something about it?— And if he had been in heaven, would Jesus have made him come back to earth from that wonderful place?— Of course not!

Yet, many people say that we have a soul, and they say that the soul lives on after the body dies. They say that Lazarus’ soul was alive somewhere. But the Bible does not say that. It says that God made the first man Adam “a living soul.” Gen. 2:7, Adam was a soul. The Bible also says that when Adam sinned, he died. He became a “dead soul,” and he returned to the dust from which he had been made. The Bible also says that all Adam’s offspring inherited sin and death too.

The Scriptural teaching of the resurrection, however, is not compatible with the doctrine of the immortality of the soul. If an immortal soul survived death, no one would need to be resurrected, or brought back to life. Indeed, Martha expressed no thought about an immortal soul that was living on elsewhere after death. She did not believe that Lazarus had already gone to some spirit realm to continue his existence. On the contrary, she showed her faith in God’s purpose to reverse the effects of death. She said: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.” (John 11:23, 24) Likewise, Lazarus himself related no experiences of some afterlife. There was nothing to report.

Clearly, according to the Bible, the soul dies and the remedy for death is the resurrection.

Answer 2

I have chosen to believe that the Bible is true. It has a lot to say about death.

Death is like a sleep; those who have died do not know anything that is happening in this world or anywhere else. (Do you know what happens while you are sleeping?)

The Bible speaks of two resurrections. The first is for the obedient who will rise into heaven when Jesus returns. The second resurrection will occur after the judgment when Christ brings New Jerusalem from heaven to this world, and then those who rejected Christ will be resurrected. Those who are in the second resurrection will burn until they turn to ashes.

Study for yourself. Most ministers will lie to you and say that "part" of the person goes to heaven and knows what is happening here on earth. (This view is not supported by the Bible.) How can you be happy in heaven knowing that your family may reject Jesus? How can God be loving and kind if he tortures people throughout eternity? This is not supported by the Bible.

The Bible teaches that there will be two resurrections and that "God is love" and merciful.

Answer 3

I believe that there is a heaven and life after death here on this Earth. I believe that people are still aware of what is going on with their loved ones. I just don't think that they experience the pain and sorrow that we go through. Would it really be heaven then?

Answer 4

There is an after life if you believe in Jesus Christ and except him as your Lord and Savior. The phsysical body we have now is only temporary. We are actually spiritual beings. So once we pass away and the Lord calls us home we will be given that new body.

Answer 5

I believe there is an afterlife. I also believe that not only can our loved one see us, but they are with us. Plus we also have our angels and spirit guide. So, we're never really alone.

Answer 6

I haven't heard from anyone who has gone through it yet.

Answer 7

nope there is not.