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What happens if I die before the Rapture? Does everyone go to heaven? What if I’m cremated? Can I lose my salvation? Dr. David Jeremiah offers answers from God’s Word.
Jan 23, 2006 · Death is the separation of body and soul, not the end of our personhood. When we die our bodies become lifeless and are no longer the place where we "reside," but we continue to exist as souls, either with Christ in glory or separated from Christ in shame.
Sep 4, 2020 · The only person who has the resurrection body right now is Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:8 tells us the Christian who has died is now “at home.” Paul writes, “To be away from the body is to be at home with the Lord!”
- The Darkness. Jesus was placed on the cross at 9 a.m. (Mark 15:25), then “from noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over the whole land” (Matt.
- The Curtain. “The curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom” (Matt. 27:51). Some Bible scholars have suggested this was the curtain that separated the court of the Jews from the court of the Gentiles.
- The Earthquake. “The earth quaked, and the rocks were split” (Matt. 27:51). Earthquakes were common in Palestine, though there was nothing common about this one.
- The Dead Raised. “The tombs were also opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised” (Matt. 27:52).
Mar 19, 2021 · The last enemy to be defeated by God will be death itself, when the bodies of believers are raised up on the last day (1 Corinthians 15:26, 54–57). Unbelievers also will be raised, though in bodies fitted for eternal punishment (John 5:29).
We believe in the resurrection of the body. We believe there will be a time when God reunites our soul and our body, and that we will have a glorified body even as Christ came out of the tomb as the “firstborn from the dead.” In the meantime, what happens?
Jan 5, 2022 · When we die, we are immediately “with Christ” and enter into the presence of God. This is usually what we mean when we speak of “heaven.” Second, the heavenly scene described by John in Revelation 4–6 gives us a glimpse of that previously unseen reality we will experience upon dying.
