What the Bible says about our existence after death
If you are not familiar with the terms Sheol, Gehenna, etc. please see some of the previous blogs at this site. The Bible has a number of terms that describe places of after death suffering: Sheol, Hades, Gehenna and the Lake of Fire. In many versions of the Bible and in many people’s minds, these … Continue reading “What Distinguishes Sheol from Hell?”
Unless you are quite the Bible expert, you probably don’t even know what “Sheol” is. You might be shocked to find out that this Hebrew word is actually quite common in the Old Testament, yet in many English Bible translations the editors struggled to know what to do with it. It is a place name. … Continue reading “What To Do With “Sheol””
The oldest book of the Old Testament is not the first one. It is the book of Job. When Job lived exactly is unclear. That he and friends knew about Sheol is abundantly clear, because they use the word many times. In discourses like you find in Job or in the poetry that you find … Continue reading “Sheol in the Book of Job”
We have talked about the fact that the Old Testament people did not speak about going to Heaven or Hell exactly, they spoke about going to Sheol. Sheol was a place for the righteous (like Jacob) and the unrighteous (like Korah). Scripture that we will cover later reveals that Sheol is a place with two … Continue reading “Is Sheol My Destiny?”
Most people’s understanding of what the Bible says about existence after death doesn’t go beyond a simple heaven and hell, so I expect that many of you are surprised to know that the Old Testament people didn’t exactly expect to go to either place. They spoke about Sheol, and that is what I have been … Continue reading “Sheol in the Old Testament (part 1)”
As a pastor and a Christian, I have quietly dreamt of going on a field trip to see what lies beyond death. Just think about how life changing it would be. We speak of Heaven and Hell, but we don’t usually see them before we go there. As a result they seem surreal to us … Continue reading “A Word You May Not Know: Sheol”
We all have to go through it. This is the “After Death Site”. So what is death? If you are a strict materialist, you believe that death is the end of a living creature–nothing more. This is what it looks like for sure. But revelation from all corners of religion and near death experiences, let … Continue reading “What Is Death?”
What does it mean to die? It certainly doesn’t mean to slip into non-existence. When we die what is conscious and immaterial about us breaks from what is material. People experience this sometimes as hovering above their bodies, or going through a tunnel toward a light, or they experience the horrors of Sheol, but many … Continue reading “Can Near Death Experiences Be Deception?”
If you have heard or read about Near Death Experiences (NDE), you are most likely aware of how people experience a beautiful environment of love, deceased loved ones, enchanting music and unparalleled peace. These experiences are common, and they are commonly reported by those who experience them. What is not so commonly reported is the … Continue reading “Near Death Experiences Don’t Always Go to Heaven”
Near Death Experiences (NDE) and Out of Body Experiences (OBE) are two similar events where a person is conscious of being separated from their bodies. Experiences like this have always happened, but because of medical advances they now happen by the thousands. In the Bible there are visions where the person experiences beyond their physical … Continue reading “What Should We Think of Near Death Experiences?”
