Gino Jennings On Soul Sleep

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

It leads saints to falsely believe the man who Christ says he will RAISE UP and give eternal life was never dead and already HAD ETERNAL LIFE! They say ONLY his body was dead!

Exactly. There's a song that says "You're already gonna live forever, don't you wanna know where?" Contrary to scripture, many believe they are already immortal, and the only thing to be determined is where they will "spend eternity". Yet, the Bible teaches immortality is a GIFT FROM GOD TO THE SAINTS not an inherent part of human nature.

[Apostolic1ness]

So a person dies. The body is buried and their spirit returns to God. Then what?

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness

So a person dies. The body is buried and their spirit returns to God. Then what?

We eat?

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Esaias

We eat?

sounds good to me.

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Esaias

We eat?

sounds good to me.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness

So a person dies. The body is buried and their spirit returns to God. Then what?

"Sleep" until the resurrection.

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

"Sleep" until the resurrection.

So thats really my question if the spirit of man goes back to God who gave it. Is the spirit "alive"? what is meant by "Sleep"

When Jesus was in the grave what was his spirit doing?

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness

So thats really my question if the spirit of man goes back to God who gave it. Is the spirit "alive"? what is meant by "Sleep"

When Jesus was in the grave what was his spirit doing?

God breathed into man the breath of life and he became a living soul. Breath and spirit are the same word in Hebrew. When the spirit/breath goes back to God man ceases to exist. Thats what makes the doctrine of the resurrection so magnificent.

Jesus was dead when he was dead. "Sleep" is the Bible metaphor for being dead.

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

God breathed into man the breath of life and he became a living soul. Breath and spirit are the same word in Hebrew. When the spirit/breath goes back to God man ceases to exist. Thats what makes the doctrine of the resurrection so magnificent.

Jesus was dead when he was dead. "Sleep" is the Bible metaphor for being dead.

Jesus descended into the lower parts of the earth when he was dead. Is that not you understanding also.

[Carl]

Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness

Jesus descended into the lower parts of the earth when he was dead. Is that not you understanding also.

David also wrote in Psalms 139 that he, David, was wrought in the lowest part of the earth.