DEATH, THE INTERMEDIATE STATE, THE RESURRECTION AND THE FINAL DESTINY — page 2

INTRODUCTION

The subject of life after death invariably stirs much interest and many questions whenever it is raised. Although we may never have all our questions satisfactorily answered while we are here in this world, we are thankful that the gospel “brought to light” many things related to “life (for the soul) and incorruption [immortality – ARA] (for the body)” (2 Tim. 1:10).

The Bible was not written to satisfy human curiosity, but to occupy us with the Lord Jesus Christ, who by Himself alone is sufficient to fill our heart and our mind. God, however, was pleased to reveal many things to us in His Word concerning the future of our soul, so that we may have a “full assurance of hope” (Heb. 6:11). “If we have hoped in Christ only in this life, we are of all men most miserable” (1 Cor. 15:19). Fortunately, we also have hope in the world to come.

The following observations are some facts from the Word of God about death, the intermediate state, the resurrection and the final destiny of human beings.