Why do people have to die?

Question: Why do people have to die? When you think about it, it can make people mad at God, or it will drive them away. Why does God let suffering happen? Suffering is hard for people. Answer: To understand why people die, we have to go back to when death first appeared in the world.…

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What does it mean to die in vain?

Question: What would it mean for someone to die in vain? I had a dream where my grandmother visited me outside her home six months after she had passed away. As I rushed to her with tears in my eyes she stated, “Do not come any closer or else the sunshine will not show me.”…

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Is there a set time for someone to die?

Question: Is there a set time for someone to die? You often hear people say, “It was just their time to go.” Answer: It is a fact that living means each of us will eventually die, barring those who will see our Lord’s return. “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but…

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Sealed in Death

by Kent Heaton There is a remarkable thing that happens at the moment of death. When the spirit leaves the body and returns to Him who made us (Ecclesiastes 12:7) everything about our life is sealed permanently. There is no second chance for anything when death strikes. All of the accomplishments of life are ended.…

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How do I move on after the death of a loved one?

Question: The only man I thought I would ever love died in a car accident. I feel lost, cold, and alone; and I can’t even think of anything else. He’s in my mind all the time, as I last saw him, and I don’t feel that I will ever love anyone the way that I…

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Notes on Death

Death Is a Separation Genesis 35:18 “And so it was, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-Oni; but his father called him Benjamin.” I Kings 17:21-22 “And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the LORD and said, “O LORD my God, I pray,…

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When you die, do you go straight to heaven or hell?

Question: When you die, do you go straight to heaven or hell, or do you remain on earth until Judgment Day? Answer: “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him…

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Does the Bible speak of souls sleeping?

Question: Do the Scriptures ever speak of souls sleeping anywhere? Answer: A common idiom for death is sleep. “But man dies and is laid away; indeed he breathes his last and where is he? As water disappears from the sea, and a river becomes parched and dries up, so man lies down and does not…

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Is the spirit of man immortal?

Question: Where do I go when I die? Does my body go to the grave and my spirit or soul go immediately to heaven? What is Ecclesiastes 3:18-21 talking about? Are souls immortal? Answer: A portion of your questions was previously answered in “What happens to you when you die?” Rather than repeating the material here, I…

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A Sin Leading to Death (Sermon)

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.          I John 5:16-17              A.         Some sins lead to death, but others do not              B.         We should pray for those who sin which does not lead to death.              C.         We are not to pray for those whose sin leads to death II.         How do we tell which sin leads to death?              A.         Which kind of death?                           1.          Physical…

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What happens to you when you die?

Question: What happens to you when you die? Answer: The Bible teaches us that human beings are made in three parts. “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (I Thessalonians 5:23). Your body…

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Preparing to Die Well

by Gary C. Kerr via Expository Files 1.6; June 1994 One of the advantages of taking a vacation is that you can do some things you don’t normally have time to do. Since I love to read, I did a lot of “recreational” reading on a recent vacation. I especially enjoyed getting to finish a book…

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We are Going Down the Valley

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.         Let us read I Cor. 15:50-58 II.        In our song books there is a spiritual song written by Jessie Brown Pounds             A.        She lived from 1861 to 1921 in Hiram, Ohio. Both she and her family were members of the Lord’s church.             B.        We sing many songs that are based on her poems:                         1.         The…

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Was It His Time to Go?

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalm 39   I.          So many things in this life are beyond our grasp to comprehend.              A.         We attend a funeral to see that someone who was once full of life and energy is now still, lying in a casket. Why did it happen?              B.         We want explanations that sometimes can’t be given.…

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What happens to children when they die?

Question: What happens to children when they die? Answer: The Bible states that children go to heaven when they die. Take a look at this example: “So Nathan went to his house. Then the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s widow bore to David, so that he was very sick. David therefore inquired of God…

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