After Death part four
AFTER DEATH part four
Death is the barrier that separates us from the physical world and the spirit world. The physical matter remains with the physical world and that of the spirit returns to the spirit world. Since the people of the physical world are blinded to the spiritual world many believe that the spirit world does not exist. 1 Cor. 2:14; John 12:40.
Many will tell you that physical death is the end of man, that there is nothing after the grave. I have heard people preach on the subject of death and say that there is no separation of body, soul, and spirit. Once dead, you will remain there until the great judgment. I have heard others say on the subject that there is nothing until the resurrection. As Paul tells Timothy in 2 Tim 2:8, “Consider what I say, and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.”What does the word of God say? It takes a lot of studying, prayer and guidance from the Holy Spirit to rightly divide the Word. 2 Tim. 2:15. I do not want to be a stumbling block any. Therefore, be informed by the pertinent Scriptures and trust in the Holy Spirit to guide you to the truth and let it set you free.
Read and decide for yourself. Isa. 14:9-17 where the dead talk; again in Ezek. 32:21; Luke 16:19-31 many living characteristics are shown here; Eph. 4:8; Rev. 6:9-10 and again the dead conversing; decide for yourself what the Bible tells us how life continues after death. This illustrates as Scofield says, “the state of the spirit after death”.
According to Strong’s Concordance the word Tanatos occurs 119 times. “Thanatos, death has the basic meaning of separation of (1) the soul ( the spiritual part of man) from the body ( the material part). . .” Also the Greek word apothnesko for “died” which occurs 112 times “and is used (1) of the separation of the soul from the body. . .” this is the word used in Luke 16. As one can see that the Greek terms used in the New Testament for death, died, etc. show a separation of the physical body and the spiritual body.
BEWAREÂ A WARNING to those prophets (prophets today are those who teach the Word).
I personally believe that one second after their death they will know the truth. Remember those who teach or preach the word of God are always held to a higher standard of accountability at their day of judgment. One needs to make sure that what you teach or preach is right. I would strongly urge any who teach today to study in earnest the second chapter in 2 Timothy.
I hope that this has given an insight to the human trinity and what happens to the soul and spirit after death. The state of being after death will be also changed in the twinkling of an eye when the spirit comes back for its body. For more on this subject read the resurrection series.
Have a nice day, God bless, and hope that you have enjoyed searching for the truth that God reveals to us in His Word.
