Anyone Here Believe In Soul Sleep?

Michael The Disciple · #1 03-13-2007, 12:02 AM

Defined like this:

At death we do not go straight to Heaven and stand before Yeshua. Rather we go to the grave where we "sleep" or wait until the resurrection. Then we are raised from death and receive eternal life.

Dont know if I am up to a full debate of it right now but interested to know if anyone else believes it. Thanks

Michael The Disciple · #2 03-13-2007, 07:15 AM

The Biblical term for soul sleep is actually simply the resurrection of the dead. Anyone besides me embrace it?

MrsMcD · #3 03-13-2007, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Defined like this:

At death we do not go straight to Heaven and stand before Yeshua. Rather we go to the grave where we "sleep" or wait until the resurrection. Then we are raised from death and receive eternal life.

Dont know if I am up to a full debate of it right now but interested to know if anyone else believes it. Thanks

This is what I have been taught. I have never thought of it any other way.

COOPER · #4 03-13-2007, 07:21 AM

Ephesians 5:14
Therefore He says: “ Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.”
Ephesians 5:13-15 (in Context) Ephesians 5 (Whole Chapter)
1 Thessalonians 4:14
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-15 (in Context) 1 Thessalonians 4 (Whole Chapter)
1 Thessalonians 5:6
Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
1 Thessalonians 5:5-7 (in Context) 1 Thessalonians 5 (Whole Chapter)
1 Thessalonians 5:7
For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8 (in Context) 1 Thessalonians 5 (Whole Chapter)
1 Thessalonians 5:10
who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 (in Context) 1 Thessalonians 5 (Whole Chapter)

rgcraig · #5 03-13-2007, 07:24 AM

Never heard of it.

As my grandmother was slipping from this life to eternal life, she said "I hear them singing" and we asked her who and she said the angels!

I can't believe she was going to sleep.

Steve Epley · #6 03-13-2007, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Defined like this:

At death we do not go straight to Heaven and stand before Yeshua. Rather we go to the grave where we "sleep" or wait until the resurrection. Then we are raised from death and receive eternal life.

Dont know if I am up to a full debate of it right now but interested to know if anyone else believes it. Thanks

I am split I guess. I do believe the saved when they die go into the presence of God and SLEEP they do not cease to exist but rather rest until the resurrection where God rejoins the body and soul one asleep in Heaven the other asleep in the grave.

Michael The Disciple · #7 03-13-2007, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I am split I guess. I do believe the saved when they die go into the presence of God and SLEEP they do not cease to exist but rather rest until the resurrection where God rejoins the body and soul one asleep in Heaven the other asleep in the grave.

I would probably agree with this except to say "spirit" instead of soul sleeping in Heaven. Their active life does cease to exist but it will seem like just a moment, a twinkling of an eye until the resurrection.

Michael The Disciple · #8 03-13-2007, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MrsMcD

This is what I have been taught. I have never thought of it any other way.

Good. And does your Pastor teach it like this?

Esther · #9 03-13-2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Never heard of it.

As my grandmother was slipping from this life to eternal life, she said "I hear them singing" and we asked her who and she said the angels!

I can't believe she was going to sleep.

I agree with you.

Plus folks that have died and come back talk about seeing folks in heaven, if they were asleep, how could they see and talk to them?

Ron · #10 03-13-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I am split I guess. I do believe the saved when they die go into the presence of God and SLEEP they do not cease to exist but rather rest until the resurrection where God rejoins the body and soul one asleep in Heaven the other asleep in the grave.

That is interesting Elder.

What the story of the Rich Man & Lazarus?
Lazarus was comforted while the Rich Man was tormented.
They both didn't seem to be in soul sleep.