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NASB | Ecclesiastes 12:7 then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ecclesiastes 12:7 then the dust [out of which God made man's body] will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. |
Subject: when we die where do we go |
Bible Note: Greetings Johnny! Yes, I agree: According to Matthew 22:28-30, the dead in Christ neither marry nor are given in marriage after they die. However, there is absolutely nothing in Matthew 22:28-30 that contradicts my statement that we will recognize our loved ones in Christ who have gone on before us when we join them and our Lord in heaven. I also do not see any "problems" in Luke 16:19-31 with my statement that we will recognize our loved ones in Christ who have gone on before us when the join them and our Lord in heaven. And you have also mentioned Ecclesiastes 9:5-6.. If you notice in Ecclesiastes 9:3, it states, "truly the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead." Also, Solomon, who wrote Ecclesiastes, died long before the time of Jesus. Therefore, the passages that you have cited (Ecclesiastes 9:5,6) cannot possibly be speaking of the death of a Christian, since Christ had not yet come to die for the sins of the world. However, Ecclesiastes 9:5 and 6 would be excellent passages to describe the "afterlife" state of a non-believer. I hope that this helps, my friend! Nolan |