Death

The Bible teaches that the wicked people will not suffer eternally in the fires of hell. For the “wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). Death is the opposite of life. If death is the result of sin, how could the wicked be given eternal life in hell? The Scriptures tell us that the wicked … Read more

The Bible says: “Then he (the sinner) shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. He shall kill the bull before the LORD; and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood and sprinkle the blood all around on … Read more

Ghosts are not the spirits of the deceased The Bible teaches that the dead are sleeping in their graves awaiting the resurrection. “All that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth” (John 5:28, 29). The prophet David is dead yet he has not ascended to heaven. “David … is both … Read more

Here are the two references about the death of Judas Iscariot: “Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself” (Matthew 27:5). This he must have done almost immediately, for those conducting Jesus to Calvary discovered the mangled body of Judas by the roadside as they … Read more

When the conquest of Israel started on Canaan, the reports of the victories of Israel reached the Canaanites and frightened their kings – Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites,  Hivites, and Jebusites. So, they joint their military forces to war against God’s children. The Gibeonites’ lie But when the Gibeonites heard how Joshua had destroyed the cities … Read more

The ark was for some time at Abinadab’s house in Gaale of Judah (2 Samuel 6:3). But King David wanted to bring it to Jerusalem. So, he went there with thirty thousand men of Israel to bring the Ark with joy and signing to his place. And they set the ark of God on a … Read more

The word hell is used over 50 times in the Scriptures but only over 10 times where it refers to burning. The following are Bible terms that are related to the word Hell: Sheol: This is a Hebrew word in the Old Testament depicting the grave or resting place of the dead, some translations such … Read more

The Bible teaches that when people die, they sleep in their graves till the Resurrection Day (Psalm 13:3; Daniel 12:2; Acts 7:60; Job 14:12; 1 Corinthians 15:18). Jesus Himself called death a state of sleep (John 11:11-13). So, what happens at death? The Bible tells us, “Then shall the dust return to the earth as … Read more

You have asked a good question that many people wonder about. Some have at one time thought of committing suicide because of some severe hardships they went through. But as life moves on, there appears new circumstances, new opportunities, and new openings to the once closed doors. And those that once thought of suicide are … Read more

The scriptures don’t teach that people will have a second chance to repent of their sins and accept God’s offer of salvation after they die. But rather it teaches judgment will follow death,  “it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). God gave humans a probationary period of … Read more