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please comment on this question--Is there consciousness after death? Please refer to pertinent Bible verses (if you know of any) to support your answer.

Answer 1

There is no soul sleep of the righteous.

The moment we die, we face the judgment of God (Hebrews 9:27).

The bible clearly states:
2Co 5:8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. (ESV Translation)

Until the time of the final resurrection at the Second Coming, there is a temporary Heaven, “Paradise”, (Luke 23:43; 2 Corinthians 12:4) and Hell, “Hades”, (Revelation 1:18; 20:13-14).

Those that are damned will ultimately join Satan in their eternal separation from God in Hell.
2Th 1:9 They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Those that have died in Christ now reside in heaven as spiritual beings. Since Christ, the second person of the Godhead, has always existed, the elect of God have been known to Him before Christ actually walked the earth. So anyone who has died since the world began exists in paradise or in Hades as described above.

Those who have died in Christ will not remain in heaven as a soul without a body. At God’s appointed time, there will be a final resurrection where the spirit will be unified with the resurrected body at the second coming of Christ at the final judgment. From Phil. 3:20-21, and 1 John 3:2, we know that our glorified bodies will be like that of Christ. We will not be deity like He is, but we will have the same qualities of His resurrection body. Our heavenly bodies will be our glorified earthly bodies. Christ’s body that died on the cross was the same one that was resurrected. His glorified body was able to travel through walls, appear suddenly, and ascend to heaven. From 1 Corinthians 15:39-40, 42b-43, we learn that our heavenly bodies will possess flesh that is of a different variety than our earthly ones. Our new bodies will be bodies of flesh, but as different from our earthly bodies as humans are from animals.

What about loved ones in the afterlife? Although Matthew 22:30 indicates that earthly relationships like marriage will not be the same in heaven - we will definitely recognize those we knew on earth.

The story of Lazarus and the rich man, in Luke 16:20, shows we will still retain our identity and relationships in heaven. The rich man still remembered his siblings - and Lazarus, whom he knew on earth.

In conclusion, like a seed, the body of the righteous will be sown or buried and then one day be raised up to life. It is buried in death, decay, weakness, and dishonor. When it is resurrected, it will be changed in every way. It is raised up imperishable, glorious, powerful, and spiritual. We will then have eternal, permanent, and perfected bodies.

Answer 2

Genesis 2:17 Here God states that you will positively die...... now go to Genesis 3:4 Here Satan says you will positively not die..... which do you choose to believe?

How about Eccl. 9:5: “The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all.”

Who wants humans to believe otherwise? After God warned our first parents that disobedience would bring death, who contradicted that? “The serpent [used by Satan; see Revelation 12:9] said to the woman: ‘You positively will not die.’” (Gen. 3:4) Later, of course, Adam and Eve did die. Reasonably, then, who invented the idea that a spirit part of man survives the death of the body? As we have already seen, this is not what God’s Word says. God’s law to ancient Israel condemned as “unclean” and “detestable” the practice of consulting the dead. (Lev. 19:31; Deut. 18:10-12; Isa. 8:19) Would a God of love condemn this practice if the living were simply communicating with loved ones who had departed? On the other hand, if demonic spirits were impersonating the dead and misleading mankind by conveying to their minds impressions that would perpetuate a lie, would it not be loving on God’s part to safeguard his servants against such deception?—Eph. 6:11, 12.

Answer 3

Your soul, which is where your spirit dwells, is all ways conscious. At death, your physical body goes to the grave, where it lays until the Resurrection. The soul and spirit goes to be with the Lord, if you're saved. The soul has a foaminess, that is how the rich man that woke up in hell, and looked over into Paradise and recognized Lazarus the beggar. The rich man had feeling, and was concerned about his family, that they not come to that place.

Answer 4

Ecclesiastes 12 :6 & 7- "Before the silver cord is snapped (that holds our spirit to our body.That's why people can float above their bodies and get pulled back in in near death experiences)....and the dust returns to the earth (that we are made of) and the Spirit returns to God who gave it."
In Luke ,Jesus tells the "Story" not parable,of' Lazarus and the rich man'.One went to Hades the other to Paradise both fully concious.That's the one "supposed parable" that He puts names to.I think it was something He witnessed.
What about all the concious beings in heaven in Zechariah 3,Isaiah when he falls down in vision before the throne of God,It was an out of body not mearly a vision,just like Paul's when he went to the "Third heaven".John also in Revelation 4 and on sees many a concious figure.
I studied at Moody Bible Institute.

Answer 5

Not only is there consciousness, but there is just what the term "life after death" implies - LIFE.

the bible tells us that there is not only life after death, but eternal life so glorious that “no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him” [1 corinthians 2:9].

“I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again. They are given eternal life for believing in me and will never perish...” [John 11:25-26]

Answer 6

The account of Lazarus, Jesus preaching in the world of the dead, Saul consulting with the spirit of Samuel, (or a demon possibly), these are just to name a few.

Oh yeah, and the eternal life that God promised to all his servants. Life insinuates consciousness...

Answer 7

Phl 1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Hbr 11:35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: Hbr 10:34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

Answer 8

Read Luke chapter 16 , The rich man & Lazarus.

Answer 9

Revelation 22:3-5
"No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever."

How can you serve Him if you are not conscious? What would be the purpose of eternal life if you are not conscious?

Answer 10

"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
"The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.'
"But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.'
"He answered, 'Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father's house, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.'
"Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.'
" 'No, father Abraham,' he said, 'but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.'
"He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.' " Luke 16:19-31

"When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?" Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed." (Revelation 6:9-11)

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