Heaven or Hell

The Bible tells us that we have two options for eternal life.

Hell is a place where Satan lives with his demons. It is a fiery place with no hope of ever stopping the burn that in  the lake of fire (Romans 8:39).

Jesus was sent to earth to die for our sins that who should believe in him, shall have the chance to not end up in the lake of fire but have eternal life with him in Heaven.

The part that is often debated is do we go straight to Heaven or Hell when we did?

At the time of death it is common to hear people say things like “they are with the Lord now” or “they are in a better place in Heaven now.” What we have to understand and trust is the word of God [The Bible]. What the Bible tells us is during the end times (when the world will come to an end and God will judge all humans) the dead will be resurrected (Revelation 20:4-6). During the time when Jesus walked the Earth there are several scriptures that speak about Jesus healing. In these particular scriptures the parents, masters or friends of the ones in need are stated to Jesus as being “dead”. Each time Jesus corrects the believer and says they are only asleep. What this tells us is that when we die our bodies will sleep [die] but our spirit will live in eternity (Matthew 12:31-32).

So, then where do we go when we die?

This is a mystery as there are no scriptures that say where our spirit goes once our body is dead to this world. the Bible also tells us that we will stand before Jesus to be judged at the end but the Bible also tells us that judgment will not take place until the resurrection. So to say we go right to Heaven when we die is not supported by the Bible.

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