What Happens After I Die?
It is no surprise to many people, that as many as 18 percent of those brought back to life after a heart attack have had near-death experiences. To others, the idea that the human consciousness and the body can exist distinctly from each other seems unscientific. However, if there is no existence beyond the grave, then millions of people throughout history, from the Pharaohs of Egypt to Jesus of Nazareth, have been deluded.
An Eternal Destination
Because death can’t be avoided by exercise and diet, meditation, pills, surgery, the next genetic discovery, or anything, many are uncertain and fearful about their eternal destination. Some people speculate that, because they haven’t murdered anyone or robbed banks, they are already good enough for heaven. Their own hearts are deceiving them. According to the Bible, the human heart is the most deceitful thing there is (Jeremiah 17:9). The sin problem must be dealt with. Romans 2:23 says that the entire human race has sinned and fails to measure up to God’s standards. Everyone has turned away from God and done what they wanted to do (Isaiah 53:6). There isn’t anyone who hasn’t sinned (Ecclesiastes 7:20).
Eternal, Glorious Life
There really is life after death, an eternal, glorious life for those who love God (1 Corinthians 2:9). Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, took the punishment we deserved for our sins (Isaiah 53:5). He proved Himself victorious over death by rising from the grave three days later. Thousands witnessed Him alive, over a period of 40 days. Then He ascended to heaven. According to Romans 4:25, Jesus was, “…delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.” [NKJV]
Jesus’ resurrection, a well-documented event, is the supreme proof of life after death. Just as Jesus’ body was raised from death, many live in the hope that their bodies will also be transformed when Jesus returns (1 Corinthians 6:14). However, everyone doesn’t automatically go to heaven. Each of us must make a choice that will determine our eternal destination. The Bible says that we die only once, and after that will come the judgment (Hebrews 9:27). There is an eternal destination in hell for those who reject Jesus as Savior. (Matthew 25:46).
Obeying the Gospel
God doesn’t enjoy it when anyone dies in his sin, but wants them to turn around and start living for Him (Ezekiel 33:11). Life after death is eternal life in heaven with God, for believers. Life after death is eternity in the lake of fire, for unbelievers (Revelation 20:11-15). How can we receive eternal life after death and avoid an eternity in the lake of fire? Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3) [NKJV] We must obey the gospel, which states,
“For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures….” (1 Corinthians 15:3) [NKJV]
Death, Burial and Resurrection
We are born again when we participate in Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection. We must die to ourselves, repent of our sins, be baptized into the name of Jesus Christ by immersion, and receive the gift of God’s spirit, the Holy Ghost. Jesus’ blood covers our sins at repentance, and the waters of baptism wash them away, making us clean for the spirit to come to live in our lives. While we still might have to deal with physical death, we can confront death without dread, knowing that it leads to eternal life in heaven. If you wonder about life after death, or just struggle to face living here on earth, you can have peace and hope by obeying the gospel. Remember, John 3:7 states, “You must be born again.”
24 Responses to “What Happens After I Die?”
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October 21st, 2010 at 5:43 pm
This was explained really well where you can understand.
Even someone with out much education could understand.
God bless
October 31st, 2010 at 9:26 am
It’s very awesome to hear the Good news. It’s a blessing to my life…
December 8th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Wide is the road that leads to destruction and most follow this road…
Narrow is the road that leads to eternal life and very few follow this road…
{Many are called – few are chosen}
As for me and my house we shall serve The Lord!
Thank You Jesus!
December 22nd, 2010 at 4:46 pm
IT IS SO WONDERFUL TO LISTEN TO AND READ ABOUT THE ENDTIMES FROM A MAN WHO BELIEVES THE TRUTH.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO TO ENLIGHTEN US!!!
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January 14th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
I agree Norma, it is sooooo nice to study Eschatology from someone who believes the TRUTH!!!
GOD BLESS YOU NORMA, AND GOD BLESS YOU REV. BAXTER IN JESUS’ NAME!!!!!!!
January 11th, 2011 at 4:36 am
I THANK GOD! FOR THIS MINISTRY…it is my hope that I may share my understanding of this word of knowledge…it truly touches my Spirit and Soul.
February 7th, 2011 at 10:43 pm
to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord for believers.
remember the thief on the cross? he wantead Jesus to remember him when Jesus came into His Kingdom.
Jesus said, today you will be in paradise.
matthew.
February 21st, 2011 at 11:40 am
I’m just waiting and watching and hoping that the next blink of the eye we’ll all be raptured out of here!!
February 24th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
I too agree with this EXCEPT for the “and the waters of baptism wash them away” part referring to our sins. It is ONLY the blood of Jesus that is needed to wash our sins way not blood AND water! “Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.” This verse is from Revelation 1:5 KJV and it says NOTHING about water washing our sins away! That is the heretical teaching of Baptismal Regeneration found in Catholicism and other corrupt religions! I hope whoever wrote this explanation will change that!
March 25th, 2011 at 9:58 am
It is the blood of Jesus that cleanses us. However the Bible does place great importance on baptism. Acts 2:38 tells us that we are to be baptized in Jesus name for the remission of sins. Acts 22:16 gives the instruction to be baptized, and to wash away our sins. These verses show that baptism is a part of the process of our sins being washed away. This does not discredit the blood of Jesus but it gives us a greater understanding of God’s plan for salvation. If you have any questions please submit them at http://www.endtime.com/contact-us/.
March 31st, 2011 at 1:34 pm
And if baptism makes a clean spot for the Holy Ghost, why did Cornelius and his house receive the Holy Ghost before baptism? Even the apostle Paul said that Jesus did not send him to baptize. If it were part of the obeying of the Gospel, he would have baptized and recommended it with emphasis, but he did not.
May 9th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
We can see in the Bible that one does not have to be baptized before they receive the Holy Ghost. However baptism is still important and needed. This is why they did get baptized after they received the Holy Ghost.
In regards to Paul we have to take that passage of scripture in context. In 1 Corinthians 1 we see that Paul had baptized people. Paul was also addressing the Corinthian church which had been baptized according to this chapter. Apparently people were boasting about who baptized them so Paul did not need to baptize anyone. Paul was sent to the church to preach correction and instruction. Paul was writing to the church to help them with there understanding and to help them get on the right track. Since they had already been baptized that was not an issue that he needed to focus on.
April 14th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
What a glorious hope!
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (KJV)
Eternity is what it’s all about! This life is only for a momentary point in a dimension in time in God’s boundless and eternal spiritual realm.
When those who have received God’s promise of eternal life through the Lord Jesus Christ die, the very next thing they experience is being resurrected to meet the Lord in the air at the time of the rapture.
Those of us who continue in life experience a period of time between their death and when Christ appears, but to them, like in sleep there is no awareness of passing time, which means that as far as our eternal soul is concerned we will immediately be with the Lord when life in this temple of flesh comes to an end.
July 1st, 2011 at 10:50 pm
The Bible states God has promised Jesus Christ will return to earth to establish a kingdom. This was clearly the central message of the “Good News” preached by Christ and the apostles in the New Testament. Matthew states: “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom” (Matthew 4:23). The future kingdom of God was the central focus of Jesus’ message of salvation to the Jews. It was the hope he so desperately wanted to share with them. The apostle Paul also places the kingdom at the heart of the message he preaches. The writer of Acts tells us:
Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. (Acts 19:8; see also Acts 20:25 & 28:23, 31)
It is clear, when we read scripture, why the kingdom is so central to the message of Christ and the apostles. God is promising us something so much better than anything we have experienced so far. He is promising us a world filled with his glory (Numbers 14:21) in which all of the sadness, tragedy, and evil has been taken away. Imagine living in a world where there is no more war, death, sickness, or evil! This picture is so foreign to everything we know that it is seems almost impossible to imagine. Yet if the Bible is God’s word, this book is promising a wonderful time of peace and prosperity to come.
The Nature of God and Jesus Christ
God is our Father who loves us: an absolute power who is incorruptible. Jesus Christ is His Son and our Lord and Teacher.
The Nature of Man
Sin and mortality are the natural lot of mankind. In Christ, God offers us the way to overcome our nature.
The Source of Evil
Evil in the Bible is not the evil you see in movies or read about in novels; and Bible teaching about the source of evil may prove surprising…
Who Is the Devil?
The great enemy of God and His people is very close to each of us.
Who Is the Satan in the Book of Job?
Satan is always an opponent of God’s people, even if – like Job – we might think he’s our friend.
Is the Devil a Scriptural Character?
A simple investigation of how scriptural ideas hold together, and how the Devil does not stand up to the test.
What Are Demons?
An extensive review of the scriptures dealing with demons. Conclusion and comfort: every ill of man is cast out by the presence of Jesus Christ.
The Saving Work of Christ
The true meaning of the Cross, and why we all must take it up and follow Christ.
July 2nd, 2011 at 8:35 pm
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July 5th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
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September 3rd, 2011 at 12:14 pm
God has made a way out for humanity to be reconciled unto him,praise be to His Holy Name’Jesus’.that when i die i ll be with Him eternally.
November 14th, 2011 at 10:30 pm
After an apostolic baptism and repentance and a falling away, or back slider ,is repentance and getting back my walk with God going to be enough to get me through His gates?
November 17th, 2011 at 11:01 am
Although we may start to turn away from God, He will always remind us of our need to stay close. People who once had a close walk with the Lord may eventually realize that they have lost their first love. There is hope in repentance. David was a good example of restoration through repentance after willful disobedience. When David cried out to God in anguish, the Lord saw his repentance, forgave him and restored his salvation. John said, “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” (1 John 2:1). We shouldn’t presume upon this mercy. It is possible to get to a state of rejecting His mercy too often. Eventually, we would not be able to hear God calling us anymore. The Bible calls this finding “no place for repentance.” (Hebrews 12:17)