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Where do we go when we die? (Monday, March 9)
13 Mar, 2015
Where do we go when we die is pondered by most if not all. That question was answered using several scriptural references which speak to the state of the dead. Relatively few persons said they had ever seen ‘duppies’. References were made to Saul who contacted a witch to see a familiar spirit. The Evangelist explained that whatever apparitions might be seen are only familiar spirits as when a man dies, he wastes away (Job 14:10) and knows nothing (Ecclesiastes 9:5-6). The belief that when an individual dies, his spirit goes to heaven or rises after nine days, was discounted as scriptural references, (John 14:3 and John 21: 19) indicate that there will be a resurrection when Jesus comes.
The great fear that many have for death can be alleviated if we remember that Satan cannot use death to conquer us as Jesus Himself conquered death (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14) and emphatically declared that he is the resurrection and the light (John 11:25). Although it is appointed unto man to die once (Hebrews 9:27) he can be assured that he does not need to face the second death if he allows Jesus’ overcoming power to prevail on his behalf. We were implored to live in readiness for death and the judgement.