Death, the Intermediate State and Resurrection & Final Destiny

The subject of life after death invariably raises much interest and many questions whenever the topic comes up in conversation. While we may never have all our questions satisfactorily answered while we are here in this world, we are thankful that the gospel has “brought to light” many things concerning “life (for the soul) and immortality [incorruptibility]” (for the body) (2 Tim. 1:10).



The Bible was not written to satisfy human curiosity, but to occupy us with the Lord Jesus Christ, who alone is enough to fill our hearts and minds. God, however, has been pleased to reveal many things to us in His Word concerning the future of our souls so that we might have a “full assurance of hope” (Heb. 6:11). “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable” (1 Cor. 15:19). Thankfully, we have hope in the next world too.