What's Up with "The Dead"?

It is called "soul sleep" and is a false doctrine. It is mainly held these days by Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses and Christadelphians, none of which groups is a remarkable defender of sound doctrine.

I agree with you.

This is not a part of our scriptures that are even confusing.

I suppose the description of that event allows for the possibility that it was something that occurred only that one time. Maybe people who have died since then are still waiting. Matthew does not explicitly seem to make that clear.

I'm pretty sure "The Holy City" refers to Jerusalem, not heaven. Maybe people think those who rose returned to their graves after they rose and were seen by other people. That seems ridiculous to me, but I suppose it's possible.

I believe in purgatory, and that some people who have died are in purgatory. I also believe there are saints in the eternal presence of God The father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Saints are experiencing eternally the full joy of being fully in the presence of the Triune God in Heaven.

I hope and pray to meet you there some day.

Peace be with you.

Those that teach that the soul is also the body and it too is lying in the grave dead until they hear the trump of God call them totally ignore all the verses that say other wise. One verse for example where paul says he would rather be with Christ than continue suffering in the body. God instructs us to be care takers of our bodies for they are a Temple.A temple is a hugh house and were only living in it temporarily and like any tenant were expected to treat it with respect and not cause destruction. Any way i believe all understand what i'm pointing out.There used to be when i was a child a old country song called this old house and for those who never heard it was worded as thus>>> This old house is getting weary this old house is a getting old this old house kept out the heat it kept out the cold, and the song goes on telling how they were a getting ready to leave this house and getting ready to be with the lord.I always thought it was a very excellent way to describe death.

Hey Sister Sha! Let me try to explain. Our physical bodies are buried and our souls are not for they have entered the realm of heaven to be judged by Jesus. The (self) person is no longer present. Now I know you know this I'm just long winded. For those who do not believe in the soul, they think that's it we go back to nature and rot. However when Jesus returns we will all be reunited with our bodies. and Jesus will raise us up on the last day so we will have physical bodies again.

However many many people do not know that where you lay your loved ones is sacred grounds and by going to visit the grave of that loved one many graces are given to you. It is called remembering the dead.

If you go to Nevers in France the physical body of St. Bernadette is incorrupt, her soul is not there but she is, it's as she just went to sleep. And she died in the 1860's. Every so often the nun's will change her habit, and the really strange part is she moves positions sometimes. One day she will have her head turned to the right and other days her head will be turned to the left. This is truly and act of God. There must be a reason for this, she is dead. It is amazing to read about the incorruptibles, And throughout history there have been many of these miracles. Just thought you'd like to know. God bless you.

1Cor.15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

15:25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

15:26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

15:27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

15:28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

Heb.2:9,14;

John 5:26-29 [ Rom.14:9-12 ], Dan.12:2 [ Isa.26:19, Heb.9:27 ];

Acts 17:31 [ 24:15 ]; Matt.19:28 [ Eze.37:12-14 ]; Rev.20:12,13 [ 2Cor.5:10 ];

I am a Catholic, but my family is Lutheran and they would tell you to look at this scripture, among others:

1 Corinthians 15:6

After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

They believe that when you die you are not judged immediately, but are Asleep in Christ, waiting for the final Judgment Day.

The false protestant sects don't really believe that Jesus came to bring life for us. They think everyone dies, that he Saints are "just dead people". When in reality through Christ we can inherit the Kingdom of God and gain eternal life. That's why Mary , the Saints and the hallowed souls in Purgatory can intercede for us.

Only the temporary material body is subject to destruction. The living being, the spirit soul is eternal and can never be slain. We are not the body but eternal spirit soul, the eternal loving servant of the Supreme Original Personality of Godhead.

Take care and best wishes always

GOURANGA GOURANGA GOURANGA

Okay. I know you're supposed to go to your after life but you're missing the day of Resurection. That day is the last day of the world when the dead will wake up and God will pick if they are worthy enouph to go to Heaven. So they'll sleep and the next thing they know they wake up at the worlds end basicly. That's even what it says in many Holie books.

Where the hell do you think the resurrected will come from when hell & the sea give up there dead .

Are they going to be sent from heaven back to hell (the grave) just to be ressrected again & then judged ?

Any way what is the point of heaven or hell for that matter seeing the dead know nothing according to the bible ?

No wonder atheists rule religion makes no sense .