Ecclesiastes 12:7
"Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was:
and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it"
Life after death has always been a part of God's revealed faith. This is seen in that Enoch "was not on earth for God took him" Gen. 5:24. However there are some who deny that there is such a thing as an "immortal soul" which is separate from the body. Some believe that all those who have died are now in a state of unconsciousness and will remain so until the resurrection of the dead by God. However, the Bible plainly teaches that the soul exists even after death (Luke 16:19-31; 2Cor. 5:8). There are examples of those who expressed a knowledge of an existence after death throughout the Old Testament.
David expected to be reunited with his dead child (2 Sam. 12:23); Job spoke of a bodily resurrection and communion with God; and even Isaiah made reference to a life after death (Is. 26:19). There are a number of passages in Psalms that reflect expectations of rewards and punishment after death. This verse in Ecclesiastes chapter twelve provides the basis for the concept of a person being both material an immaterial. The two results of death are seen here: the "dust," which is the material part, returns to its place of origin; while the "spirit," the immaterial part, returns to God who gave it to man at creation "God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul" (Gen. 2:7). In fact , in 2 Timothy 1:10, the Apostle Paul states that in Christ resurrection from the dead, "He abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel." He is referring to the day when there will be a reuniting of the body and the soul for those who have trusted in Christ for Salvation. I ask you today; "Will you be at the Great reunion, or will you experience the second death." I Pray that you have chose Christ. Amen!!1
May God Bless You
And Your Families
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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