What is paradise?
Paradise is a place of blessing where the righteous go after death. The word paradise is usually used as a synonym for “heaven” (Revelation 2:7). When Jesus was dying on the cross and one of the thieves being crucified with Him asked Him for mercy, Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, today you will…
Is annihilationism biblical?
Annihilationism is the belief that unbelievers will not experience an eternity of suffering in hell but will instead be “extinguished” or annihilated after death. Annihilationism is an attractive belief to many because of the awfulness of the idea of people spending eternity in hell. While there are some passages that seem to support annihilationism, a…
What does the Bible say about near death experiences?
A near-death experience (NDE) is an incident in which a person who is at the brink of death is revived and, upon recovery, reports a spiritual experience during the time he or she was unconscious and near death. The memories are often vivid and involve an out-of-body experience, a meeting with dead family members, seeing…
How can I be prepared to die?
Death and dying are uncomfortable subjects for most people, particularly when it comes to one’s own death. Many of us make our way through life never giving a thought to our mortality until a serious illness, the loss of a loved one, or some other jarring occasion confronts us with the inescapable reality that one…
What is egg theory?
Egg theory, derived from Andy Weir’s short story “The Egg,” is a thought-provoking perspective on human existence, reincarnation, and the interconnectedness of all living things. According to egg theory, everyone who has lived or will live is the same soul, experiencing life through different perspectives across multiples lifetimes. The universe is described as an “egg”…
How is physical death related to spiritual death?
The Bible has a great deal to say about death and, more importantly, what happens after death. Physical death and spiritual death are both a separation of one thing from another. Physical death is the separation of the soul from the body, and spiritual death is the separation of the soul from God. When understood…
Why do so many people have to experience terrible suffering before death?
Suffering is a universal part of our humanity that exists in a fallen world. The question of why there is suffering in death for some and not as much for others is really not answerable. For we reckon things from our human experience and do not understand the infinite mind and purpose of God. In…
What is the moment of death according to the Bible?
The Bible says death is irreversible without a divine miracle (Hebrews 9:27; 1 Corinthians 15:22). What it does not say, explicitly, is when death becomes “official.” Medical developments have provided means to resuscitate those previously beyond hope. That has led to the question of where, exactly, the line is drawn between being “alive” and being…
What does the Bible say about Limbo?
The root of the word limbo is “the edge of a hem on a garment,” so the word itself is telling us that limbo is someplace which borders very close to another. A very broad definition of limbo is “a zone which exists between two definite places.” The Bible does not give the name “limbo”…
Do we have an appointed time of death?
The Bible says that “all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be” (Psalm 139:16). God knows absolutely everything about us (Psalm 139:1–6) including when, where, and how we will die. So, yes, it does seem that we have an appointed time of death. In Job’s…