Many assume that the faithful go to heaven immediately after death, often citing Enoch, Elijah, and the thief on the cross as proof. But when Scripture is examined more closely, these examples don’t actually support that view—instead, they affirm the consistent biblical teaching of a future resurrection. Enoch is said to have been “taken” and to have “not seen death” (Hebrews 11:5), but just a…
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Will the Dead Live Again? – Richard F. Ames thebiblesaysthat.com
Ryan Welsh
3 weeks ago in Heaven & Hell
Are you worried about loved ones who died without knowing Christ? Are they lost forever in torment? The truth is far more hopeful—and far less understood—than most imagine. Many believe in an ever-burning hell because of tradition, not Scripture. Dante’s Inferno, not the Bible, shaped much of today’s imagery of hell. But your Bible says, “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23)—not eternal torment….