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  1. ARE THE DEAD REALLY DEAD? Francis Nnganou recently lost a son

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    Death just might be one of the most misunderstood subjects today. For many, death is shrouded in mystery and evokes dread, uncertainty, and hopelessness. Others believe that their deceased loved ones are not dead at all, but instead live with them or in other realms. Millions are confused about the relationship between the body, spirit, and soul. But does it really matter what you believe? Yes—absolutely! What you believe about the dead will have a profound impact on what happens to you in the near future.

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    1. How did humans get here in the first place?

    “The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being” (Genesis 2:7).

    Answer: God made us from dust in the beginning.

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    2. What happens when a person dies?

    “Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it” (Ecclesiastes 12:7).

    Answer: The body turns to dust again, and the spirit goes back to God, who gave it. The spirit of every person who dies—whether saved or unsaved—returns to God at death.

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    3. What is the “spirit” that returns to God at death?

    “The body without the spirit is dead” (James 2:26).

    “The spirit of God is in my nostrils” (Job 27:3 KJV).

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    Answer: The spirit that returns to God at death is the breath of life. Nowhere in all of God’s book does the “spirit” have any life, wisdom, or feeling after a person dies. It is the “breath of life” and nothing more.

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    4. What is a "soul"?

    “The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul” (Genesis 2:7 KJV).

    Answer: A soul is a living being. A soul is always a combination of two things: body plus breath. A soul cannot exist unless body and breath are combined. God’s Word teaches that we are souls—not that we have souls.

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    5. Do souls die?

    “The soul that sinneth, it shall die” (Ezekiel 18:20 KJV).

    “Every living soul died in the sea” (Revelation 16:3 KJV).

    Answer: According to God’s Word, souls do die! We are souls, and souls die. Man is mortal (Job 4:17).

    Only God is immortal (1 Timothy 6:15, 16). The concept of an undying, immortal soul is not found in the Bible, which teaches that souls are subject to death.

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    6. Do good people go to heaven when they die?

    “All who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth” (John 5:28, 29).

    “David … is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. … For David did not ascend into the heavens” (Acts 2:29, 34).

    “If I wait, the grave is mine house” (Job 17:13 KJV).

    Answer: No. People do not go to heaven or to hell at death. They don’t go anywhere—but they wait in their graves for the resurrection.

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    7. How much does one know or comprehend after death?

    “The living know that they will die; but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished; nevermore will they have a share in anything done under the sun. … There is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going” (Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6, 10).

    “The dead do not praise the Lord” (Psalm 115:17).

    Answer: God says that the dead know absolutely nothing!

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    8. But can’t the dead communicate with the living, and aren’t they aware of what the living are doing?

    “Man lies down and does not rise. Till the heavens are no more, they will not awake nor be roused from their sleep. … His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he does not perceive it” (Job 14:12, 21).

    “Nevermore will they have a share in anything done under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 9:6).

    Answer: No. The dead cannot contact the living, nor do they know what the living are doing. They are dead. Their thoughts have perished (Psalm 146:4 KJV).

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    9. Jesus called the unconscious state of the dead “sleep” in John 11:11–14. How long will they sleep?

    “Man lies down and does not rise. Till the heavens are no more” (Job 14:12).

    “The day of the Lord will come … in which the heavens will pass away” (2 Peter 3:10).

    Answer: The dead will sleep until the great day of the Lord at the end of the world. In death humans are totally unconscious with no activity or knowledge of any kind.

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    10. What happens to the righteous dead at the second coming of Christ?

    “Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work” (Revelation 22:12).

    “The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout. … And the dead in Christ will rise. … And thus we shall always be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17).

    “We shall all be changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye … and the dead will be raised incorruptible. … For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality” (1 Corinthians 15:51–53).

    Answer: They will be rewarded. They will be raised, given immortal bodies, and caught up to meet the Lord in the air. There would be no purpose in a resurrection if people were taken to heaven at death.

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    11. What was the devil’s first lie on Earth?

    “The serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not surely die’ ” (Genesis 3:4).

    “That serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan” (Revelation 12:9).

    Answer: You will not die.

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    12. Why did the devil lie to Eve about death? Could this subject be more important than we think?

    Answer: The devil’s lie that we will not die is one of the pillars of his teachings. For thousands of years, he has worked powerful, deceptive miracles to trick people into thinking they are receiving messages from the spirits of the dead. (Examples: Magicians of Egypt—Exodus 7:11; Woman of Endor—1 Samuel 28:3–25; Sorcerers—Daniel 2:2; A slave girl—Acts 16:16–18.)

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