How much knowledge of the events on earth – either in the past, present, or future – will God’s children have when they go to heaven? This is a very common question, especially when a loved one passes away. Unfortunately, some people approach this question with more sentimentality than scripture. Your loved ones are not…
Category: Death
Thoughts on the Intermediate State (Between Death and the Second Coming/Resurrection)
By Joseph R Holder And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto…
The Error of Denying the Immortality and Endless Duration of the Soul
By Sylvester Hassell The Gospel Messenger-August, 1894 If man has no existence beyond the grave, all faith and all preaching are in vain; and I hope that my readers will bear with me while I carefully examine not only the dim teachings of nature, but the clearer teachings of the Holy Ghost in all the…
A Short Examination of Intermediate States
By David Pyles A popular idea among many Christians today is that saints who died in the Old Testament era did not immediately go to heaven, but were placed in some intermediate abode until the time of the resurrection. This idea has been adopted even by some who believe the doctrines of grace. Advocates of…