Death

Death

Death and grief touch every person's life at some time. Jesus Christ showed great compassion to those grieving, and wept for his friend Lazarus despite knowing he was about to be resurrected . If you are under the burden of grief, day to day life can seem impossible, but the hope of the resurrection can be a great comfort as you heal and mourn.

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Can Man Attain Immortality?

The cover of a recent issue of Time magazine astonishingly declares, "2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal." But the Bible tells a different story about living forever.
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Trials—Who's at Fault?

Accidents, disease, death, loss, failure, rejection—are such trials brought on us because of the sins in our lives?
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When Is a Christian Judged?

Judgment for all of humanity is a doctrine that we usually discuss during the fall Holy Days, particularly on the Last Great Day… but judgment is also an important topic to consider as we head into the spring Holy Days.
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Help for Sufferers

Do Christ and God the Father have compassion for sufferers? Why doesn't God relieve the suffering of mankind now? What has Jesus Christ already done to relieve suffering? Following are answers to these questions and more.
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Satan's Role in Causing Suffering

Satan is a major reason for people's suffering.
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Time and Chance

The Bible refers to another aspect of human suffering, called time and chance in Ecclesiastes 9:11.
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Jesus Christ's Profound Example of Suffering

Christ did not suffer because He deserved it. He endured suffering for our benefit: to help fulfill God's purpose for us.
Beyond Today -- Family of Destiny
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Family of Destiny

Where will you spend eternity? Floating idly on clouds in heaven or as part of God's creative, active family? Don't miss this!
A young couple by a grave stone.
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The Resurrection: God's Promise of Life after Death

The Bible clearly teaches that the dead will be raised in a resurrection. But if their souls have already gone to heaven or hell at death, what's the point? Could it be that popular beliefs don't agree with the Bible?
A statue of head of the Egyptian god Osiris.
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Ancient Pagan Belief in Heaven

The idea that souls go to heaven at death originated in pagan religion, not the Bible.
A photo illustration showing a person reaching for another person surrounded by bright lights.
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Is Heaven God's Reward for the Righteous?

If heaven is the reward for good people, why does the Bible reveal so little about what they will do there for eternity? Could it be that this isn't our reward at all and that God has something far different...
Woodcarving painting by Gustave Doré.
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Will a Loving God Punish People Forever in Hell?

Millions believe that God is loving and merciful, but also that He has condemned millions to suffer torment for all eternity. Is something wrong with this picture, or is the problem a distorted belief about hell?
An bed that has been slept in.
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Jesus Christ and Biblical Writers Compare Death to Sleep

What happens to a person when he dies? The Bible compares death to a state of sleep.
An illustrated version of what people believe to be a spirit or immortal soul.
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The Biblical Truth About the Immortal Soul

Ideas about us going to heaven or hell hinge on belief in the immortal soul, which must go somewhere when the body dies. Yet the Bible nowhere teaches the soul is immortal. So where did the idea originate?
Beyond Today -- The Moment After You Die
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The Moment After You Die

What happens after death? Whatever you think you know can be challenged from the one source that gives the real answer.
Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States.
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How Events Molded the Character of One Future President

Theodore Roosevelt, as have many others, responded to trials and suffering by accomplishing more than he would have achieved had those tests never happened.
A little girl sitting on the grass looking sad.
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A Front-Row Seat for Suffering

Repeated exposure to violence-real and feigned-in news and entertainment hardens us to the real suffering of others.
A woman crying by a grave stone.
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A World Plagued With Human Suffering

We live in a world of suffering. It falls on the just and the unjust, afflicting all of us at some time. Philosophers, thinkers and theologians have weighed in on the issue for years. We need answers to the problem...
Como Podemos Ajudar as Pessoas Que Estão Sofrendo Com o Luto?
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How Can We Help Those Who Are Grieving?

Here are a few practical ways we can help friends and loved ones who are grieving.
Enfrentando o Luto
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Steps in Dealing With Grief

We all have to cope with the loss caused by death. How can we deal with our grief and help others who are grieving? Understanding what the Bible reveals about death and His promise of the resurrection provides great encouragement.
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