WhereWhere are are

the the Dead?Dead?

Current TheoriesCurrent Theories

• PurgatoryPurgatory– Where’s the Scripture? Where’s the Scripture? – No scripture, then No scripture, then NOTNOT revealed by God! revealed by God!

• ReincarnationReincarnation– “…“…it is appointed unto men it is appointed unto men ONCEONCE to die, but to die, but

after this the judgment…” (Heb 9:27) after this the judgment…” (Heb 9:27)

• Humans become angelsHumans become angels– Where’s the Scripture?Where’s the Scripture?

Only can answer this question Only can answer this question by what is Revealed!by what is Revealed!

• Can’t know by human reasoningCan’t know by human reasoning– Beyond physical and natural realmBeyond physical and natural realm

• Can’t know by human experience Can’t know by human experience – We’ve never been there…We’ve never been there…

• Must use the word of God to find the Must use the word of God to find the Truth!Truth!

Not Yet, Anyways!Not Yet, Anyways!

What is Man?What is Man?

““What is man, that thou are mindful of him? Or the What is man, that thou are mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?” (son of man, that thou visitest him?” (Heb 2:6Heb 2:6))

Man is a composite Being

Eccl 12:7BodyBodySpiritSpirit

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

““God formeth the spirit of man God formeth the spirit of man within him.” (within him.” (Zechariah 12:1Zechariah 12:1))

““I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body.” in the midst of my body.” ((Daniel 7:15Daniel 7:15))

Best definition of Life and DeathBest definition of Life and Death

• ““Then shall the dust return to the earth as Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.” (who gave it.” (Eccl 12:7Eccl 12:7))– Death – Separation of Body and SpiritDeath – Separation of Body and Spirit– Life – the union of the Body and SpiritLife – the union of the Body and Spirit

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

Destination of the BodyDestination of the Body

• Back to dust – Ground (Back to dust – Ground (Eccl 12:7Eccl 12:7))– The body perishesThe body perishes– ““For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou

return.” (return.” (Gen 3:19Gen 3:19))

Destination of the BodyDestination of the Body

• ““We know that if our earthly house of this We know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” (hands, eternal in the heavens.” (2 Cor 5:12 Cor 5:1))– Paul compares the fleshly body with a

tabernacle or tent.• Temporary Dwelling place

Destination of the BodyDestination of the Body

• This body is only temporaryThis body is only temporary– It will perishIt will perish– It will decayIt will decay– It will grow oldIt will grow old– It’s corruptible!It’s corruptible!

• In asking “Where is the Dead”, we must In asking “Where is the Dead”, we must ask “Where does our spirit go?”ask “Where does our spirit go?”

Destination of the SpiritDestination of the Spirit

• Where it does NOT go:Where it does NOT go:– GraveGrave

• Hence the separation of Body and SpiritHence the separation of Body and Spirit

– PurgatoryPurgatory• No Biblical proofNo Biblical proof

– Directly to Heaven or HellDirectly to Heaven or Hell• Against Biblical teachingAgainst Biblical teaching

Destination of the SpiritDestination of the Spirit

• Where Does it Go?Where Does it Go?– ((Luke 23-39-43Luke 23-39-43) “…Verily I say unto thee, to ) “…Verily I say unto thee, to

day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”• Christ promised the penitent thief that they would Christ promised the penitent thief that they would

go to ‘go to ‘PARADISEPARADISE’.’.• Christ said “Christ said “TODAYTODAY”.”.

– ((John 20:17John 20:17) “Touch me not. I am ) “Touch me not. I am NOTNOT yet yet ascended to my ascended to my FatherFather.”.”

Destination of the SpiritDestination of the Spirit

• Christ said he was going to paradise.Christ said he was going to paradise.

• Christ did Christ did NOTNOT go to his Father. go to his Father.

• The Father is in HeavenThe Father is in Heaven– ((Matt 6:9Matt 6:9))

• Therefore Paradise and Heaven could Therefore Paradise and Heaven could NOTNOT be one and the same place. be one and the same place.– Christ did not go to Heaven when he died.Christ did not go to Heaven when he died.

Where Did Our Lord Go?Where Did Our Lord Go?

• ((Acts 2:29-31Acts 2:29-31) ) – Two things we need to notice:Two things we need to notice:

• Lord’s body wouldn’t see corruptionLord’s body wouldn’t see corruption• Soul would not be left in Hell (Hades)Soul would not be left in Hell (Hades)

– Hades – Greek word meaning “Unseen”Hades – Greek word meaning “Unseen”• When used in reference to death it means the When used in reference to death it means the

realm of departed souls.realm of departed souls.

Where Did Our Lord Go?Where Did Our Lord Go?

• Jesus’ Soul went to Paradise at deathJesus’ Soul went to Paradise at death

• Jesus’ Soul went to Hades at deathJesus’ Soul went to Hades at death

• Therefore Paradise Therefore Paradise ISIS Hades! Hades!– Christ went to the realm where disembodied Christ went to the realm where disembodied

souls await Resurrection.souls await Resurrection.– Christ’s Soul was not left in Hades he was Christ’s Soul was not left in Hades he was

Resurrected.Resurrected.

Destination of the SpiritDestination of the Spirit

• Jesus’ Body – GraveJesus’ Body – Grave

• Jesus’ Spirit – HadesJesus’ Spirit – Hades

• Our Body – GraveOur Body – Grave

• Our Spirit – Hades Our Spirit – Hades

Characteristics of the Hadean Characteristics of the Hadean WorldWorld

• Rich man and LazarusRich man and Lazarus– ((Luke 16:19-31Luke 16:19-31))

Consciousness of the DeadConsciousness of the Dead

• “Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.”

(Luke 16:25)

What will You What will You Remember?Remember?