How Do You Define Death?

[Waiting on him]

The third heaven is God's dwelling place. And that is where the souls of the dead return to.

2 Corinthians 6:16 KJV
[16] And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
I agree with your assessment.

 

[charity]

Is this verse talking about a physical death, spiritual death, or both? Since isn't praising the Lord what we do in Heaven? Psalms 115:17

'The dead praise not the LORD,
neither any that go down into silence.'
(Psa 115:17)

Hello there @April_Rose

Death is the absence of life. Physical life. It cannot be a spiritual death, because man is born with a natural body and not a spiritual one (1 Corinthians 15:44-46).

That is why it is said that they go down into silence, for there is no consciousness in death, the faculties for hearing, sight and speech having closed down in death.

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

 

[WaterSong]

2 Corinthians 6:16 KJV
[16] And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
I agree with your assessment.

The third heaven, the fact of three heavens in scripture, was never spoken of in my church when I was coming up. I wonder if that is usual for most churches? What Are the Three Heavens?

2 Corinthians 12:2-4
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into paradise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows— and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter.

 

[CharismaticLady]

Parables don't dictate doctrine. They're object lessons.

It wasn't a parable.

 

[Philip James]

Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live,

and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

For those who have passed from death to life, death no longer has any sting....

Be not afraid!

Peace be with you!

 

[soul man]

Is this verse talking about a physical death, spiritual death, or both? Since isn't praising the Lord what we do in Heaven? Psalms 115:17

Separation!

 

[April_Rose]

No, animals do not go to Heaven.

Oh yeah and what Bible verse says this?

 

[Enoch111]

Oh yeah and what Bible verse says this?

This verse comes close to that: Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? (Eccl 3:21)

 

[April_Rose]

This verse comes close to that: Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? (Eccl 3:21)

Okay I'll admit that I don't know what that means, but I'm betting with every bit of knowledge that I got that that isn't what it's saying. Why would God create animals in the first place if He didn't have a further purpose for them? (Oh and that's a rhetorical question btw.)

 

[BarneyFife]

It wasn't a parable.

Didn't see that coming.
Yes, it is, dear CL.
parable of the rich man and lazarus at DuckDuckGo

 

[BARNEY BRIGHT]

Seeing as the Psalms were written in the Old Testament/Old Covenant, the righteous went to Abrahams bosom, and the evil went to the other side, and in between there was a great gulf. Only Christians (after Christ's death and resurrection go straight to heaven, and the wicked to outer darkness. (Not for sure about the last part.)

I've always thought that when someone saw a ghost now, they would have to be either a demon or an unsaved person. The dead in Christ are with God. What do you think about ghosts and aliens? I think they are all demons, but could be wrong about ghosts. Aliens are demons, for sure.

In the Hebrew scriptures(old Testament) the dead both righteous and unrighteous went to Sheol, which represents the common grave of mankind. When the Hebrew scriptures were translated into Greek language when producing the Septuagint Bible when they came across Hebrew word Sheol they translated it Hades so it too presented where the righteous and unrighteous went when they died.
Christians don't go straight to heaven when they die they go to Hades which as I said is a place that represents the common grave of mankind where both the righteous and unrighteous go when they die. 1Thessalonians 4: 13-16 tells us that those who are Christians and have died are resurrected from the dead at the start of Jesus Christ second presence(coming).

 

[quietthinker]

It wasn't a parable.

it was a story.....another word for a parable

 

[Taken]

Is this verse talking about a physical death, spiritual death, or both? Since isn't praising the Lord what we do in Heaven? Psalms 115:17

Pss 69:
[34] Let the heaven and earth praise him...

Death- Separation from God...
body or soul or spirit

Glory to God,
Taken

 

[BARNEY BRIGHT]

Taken said:
Death- Separation from God...
body or soul or spirit[/Quote\]

Jesus Christ said death was like sleep. Most probably like deep sleep. People are not aware of there surroundings during deep sleep. People who say your awake in heaven at the moment of death are saying Jesus doesn't know what he's talking about. The dead don't begin to wake from the dead until the resurrection begins at the second presence of Jesus Christ.

 

[historyb]

Is this verse talking about a physical death, spiritual death, or both? Since isn't praising the Lord what we do in Heaven? Psalms 115:17

Death in general. It is not to be taken literally it is a poem just like any poem

 

[April_Rose]

Death in general. It is not to be taken literally it is a poem just like any poem

Huh? What do you mean by that?

 

[quietthinker]

Death in general. It is not to be taken literally it is a poem just like any poem

I see your understanding of poetry has considerable restrictions!

 

[historyb]

Huh? What do you mean by that?

Just that a poem is a poem nothing more.

 

[April_Rose]

Just that a poem is a poem nothing more.

Umm okay then here's a poem for you....




Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
You told me the answer,
But I still don't have a clue. XD

 

[CharismaticLady]

Didn't see that coming.
Yes, it is, dear CL.
parable of the rich man and lazarus at DuckDuckGo

What book of the Bible is DuckDuckGo?

The writer/author tells what is a parable.