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NASB | 1 Corinthians 15:42 ¶ So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 15:42 ¶ So it is with the resurrection of the dead. The [human] body that is sown is perishable and mortal, it is raised imperishable and immortal. [Dan 12:3] |
Bible Question: What happens when we die? Although the dead body is in the grave, does the spirit sleep until the rapture, and then we are all awakened. Or do we go on to heaven and see Jesus as soon as our body dies the physical death, and our spirit leaves the body? |
Bible Answer: Hi Nancy K. Sometimes when we look upon our loved ones as their body is lowered into the grave we look for answers which would give us comfort. As has already been referred to in some of the previous postings, Paul covers this topic in 2 Cor. 5. It would seem that Paul is nearing the end of his life, his desire to be with Christ and yet he realizes his work is not yet done. He talks about our bodies as a temporary tent in comparision to our heavenly house which is permanent. In v. 3 he mentions the naked state or in other words when the spirit has left the body. Pauls desire is for the rapture and yet it seems that he is beginning to realize that he may die before Christ comes. Nevertheless, in V8 he speaks about "being absent from the body and at home with the Lord". Do these departed ones who sleep in Jesus 1 Thess 4 have a consciousness of the Lord himself? In the KJV we read "Absent from the body, present with the Lord" I believe the word present means that we are aware of him. Secondly, in Rev. 6: 9 to 11 we read about the souls of them who were slain for the word of God are under the altar and crying "how long O lord holy and true, dost thos not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth" We see that in a future day these souls will be in communication with God. I love to think of my loved ones who are with Christ and wonder what their thoughts are as they behold him in all his beauty. This would be enough for all eternity and yet; there is much more, these spirits will come with him and be united with their immortal bodies and we that are alive will be changed, and we will be ever with him. To think that we will have all our facilties both physical and spiritual unhampered by sin to whorship and adore the Lord Jesus for all eternity. A sure hope! beyound compare. In Christ Robert |