Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.’įor God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’Īnd he said to him, ‘Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.’ Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.įor whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.Īnd in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. New TestamentĪnd do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth Ī good name is better than precious ointment,Īnd the day of death than the day of birth.įor 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.Īnd the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.įor I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God so turn, and live. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! Or where shall I flee from your presence? Through the valley of the shadow of death,īut God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. All have come to pass for you not one of them has failed. What Does the Bible Say About Death? Old TestamentĪnd now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you. Let’s see what the Bible says about death. It is totally normal and human to wonder what happens when we die. Even for those who trust they will spend eternity with God, the thought of passing from this life to the next can come with some trepidation.
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