1. If A Man Die, Shall He Live Again? Brian Aiken

2. What Is Man? Flesh – Gen. 2:7 dust, earth – Breath of life Nephesh Heb = soul= entirety of man – 1 Pet. 3:20 eight souls – Mortal Gen. 6:17 3:19 “to dust you shall return” Heb. 9:27

3. But is there life after death? Job. 14:1-15 – Did Job have an expectation?

4. What Is Man? Spirit (Pneuma or Ruach) – Gen. 1:26-27 “in our image; in our likeness” – God is Spirit (Jn. 4:24) – God is Immortal (1 Tim. 1:17) – We are given an eternal spirit

5. What Is Man? Flesh 2 Cor. 5:4 2 Pet. 1:14 Spirit 1 Pet. 3:4 2 Cor. 4:16-18

6. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Outward ManInward Man PerishesRenewed SeenNot Seen TemporalEternal

7. What Happens When One Dies? Sheol or Hades: The realm of the unseen – Num. 16:30,33 The Pit A Pit (Gen. 37:24) A Dungeon (Gen. 40:15) Soul, Grave, and Pit (Ps. 30:3) Is. 24:22 Prison to reserve until later time – Abyss/Deep Rom. 10:6-7 Who will descend into the abyss? – Is. 24:22 Though unseen to us, God sees

8. Luke 16:19-31 From this we learn: – God has revealed what we need to choose our own end. – Once a soul is in Hades it cannot return to earth. A few notable exceptions include: Mt. 17:3; Jn. 11 – Once a person’s state is sealed it cannot be undone.

9. Abraham’s Bosom (Paradise) Lazarus and Abraham Concerning Christ – Mt. 16:21 Jesus declares his death in Jerusalem and resurrection on the third day. – Lu 23:43 Thief on the cross – PS. 16:10 Soul not left in Hades Acts 2:25-32 Mt. 13:26-37

10. Torments (Tartaros) The Rich Man Devil and his angels (2 Pet. 2:4) Shall be cast into the “lake that burns with fire” (Rev. 20:13-14)

11. A Day Reserved “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished” 2Pe 2:9 Universal Judgment – Jn. 5:25-29 Resurrection of all men – Mt. 25:31-46 Separation of righteous and wicked – Php. 2:9-11 All will bow to God on that day

12. Gehenna The Valley of the Son of Hinnom – Ravine southwest of Jerusalem – First mention (Josh. 15:8; 18:16) – Solomon (1 Kings 11:7) – Ahaz and Manasseh (2 Kings 16:3; 2 Chron. 28:3;33:6) – Josiah (2 Kings 23:10,13,14; 2 Chron. 34:4,5)

13. Gehenna As used by the Lord – Mr. 9:43-45 – Mt. 10:28 – Rev. 20:10-15 First Tartaros mentioned; then “the lake of fire”. An allusion to Gehenna.

14. Heaven Our habitation (2 Cor. 5:2) Our Hope (Col. 1:3-6) – Abraham’s Hope (Heb. 11:13-16) Present with the Lord (1 Thess. 4:13-18) Inheritance incorruptible (1 Pet. 1:3-5) – Mt. 6:20 The beautiful depiction of Heaven (Rev. 21- 22)