2. Death & Resurrection What is Death? The word “death” means………SEPARATION Physical DeathSpiritual Death Separation of the inner, or spiritual, part of a person from their outer, or bodily, part. Separation of a person from God. 2 Cor. 5:8 -- Absent from the body is to be present with God. Jam. 2:26 -- The body is dead without the spirit. Eph. 2:1 -- Dead in trespasses and sin. 1 Tim 5:6 -- …dead while she liveth Rev. 20:5 -- Partakers of the 2 nd death are eternally separated from God.

3. Death & Resurrection What happens at death? 1.Only the body dies. 1 Peter 3:4 “the hidden man is incorruptible.” Daniel 12:2 “going back to dust” 2.Spiritual part of the saved returns to its Creator. 2 Cor. 5:8 “to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” 3.Unsaved spirits go into hell where there is tornment. Luke 16:23 “In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.

4. Death SPIRIT BODY ParadiseWith Christ Forever Hades WAITING PLACE OF TORMENT O.T. SHEOL SPIRITS OF UNBELIEVERS Grave Life ALL BELIEVERS ALL UNBELIEVERS 2 COR 5:8 Believer AIR (CLOUDS) RAPTURE 1 Th. 4:16 1 Th. 4:17 Believer Body of GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT 2 nd Resur- rection Lake of Fire Believer Unbeliever Body of Unbelievers Between Death and Resurrection

5. Death & Resurrection The Resurrection All will be resurrected Acts 24:15; John 5:28-29 But No General Resurrection 1 st Resurrection 2 nd Resurrection Over 1000 Years (Rev. 20:5-6) Phil. 3:10-11“resurrection from among the dead” Matt. 24:31Only the “elect” are gathered. Luke 14:14A resurrection on only the “just.” Luke 20:35-36Only those “accounted as worthy.” Heb. 11:35A “better resurrection.”

6. Death & Resurrection What About You? What will happen when you die? Which resurrection will be yours?