Can We Speak to the Dead? What Happens When We Die?
Can we speak to the dead? Pray to the dead? What happens when we die? This has been a question for many Christians and non-Christians alike.
The good news is the Bible gives us an answer in Ecclesiastes 9:10 "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.
" Answer: The Bible says we have no wisdom or knowledge when we die.
5 verses earlier, in the previous verse that we looked up, Ecclesiastes 9:5 also told us that the dead know nothing.
It is therefore impossible to speak to the dead, as they know nothing and there is no knowledge or wisdom when one dies.
This is more good news.
Why? Logically if the dead could hear our prayers would they want to? Would we want to know about all the pain and suffering our relatives are going through? In God's mercy He allows our thoughts to cease until a resurrection.
Throughout the Bible various people are raised from the dead.
Not one of them says one word about their experience in heaven or hell.
Lazarus did not say "Lord why did you take me from heaven and bring me back to earth?".
There is good news found in John 11, as Jesus demonstrates that He can fulfill His promises, He raises Lazarus from the dead right there! Can you imagine a close relative dies and then Jesus returns after his death and brings him back to life! Such is not a mere possibility, it is a reality when Jesus comes again.
What will heaven be like? Revelation 21:4 says He (God) will wipe every tear from their eyes.
There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.
Answer: Jesus has promised that there will be no more sorrow or crying.
And there will be no more pain in heaven! If as some believe the saved go to heaven and hear our prayers how could Revelation 21:4 be accomplished? Would it be heaven if you knew all your relatives sins, pain, struggles etc? It is yet another comforting thought to know that once we die we do not know about all the things that go on in earth.
See the links below for more articles.
The good news is the Bible gives us an answer in Ecclesiastes 9:10 "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.
" Answer: The Bible says we have no wisdom or knowledge when we die.
5 verses earlier, in the previous verse that we looked up, Ecclesiastes 9:5 also told us that the dead know nothing.
It is therefore impossible to speak to the dead, as they know nothing and there is no knowledge or wisdom when one dies.
This is more good news.
Why? Logically if the dead could hear our prayers would they want to? Would we want to know about all the pain and suffering our relatives are going through? In God's mercy He allows our thoughts to cease until a resurrection.
Throughout the Bible various people are raised from the dead.
Not one of them says one word about their experience in heaven or hell.
Lazarus did not say "Lord why did you take me from heaven and bring me back to earth?".
There is good news found in John 11, as Jesus demonstrates that He can fulfill His promises, He raises Lazarus from the dead right there! Can you imagine a close relative dies and then Jesus returns after his death and brings him back to life! Such is not a mere possibility, it is a reality when Jesus comes again.
What will heaven be like? Revelation 21:4 says He (God) will wipe every tear from their eyes.
There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.
Answer: Jesus has promised that there will be no more sorrow or crying.
And there will be no more pain in heaven! If as some believe the saved go to heaven and hear our prayers how could Revelation 21:4 be accomplished? Would it be heaven if you knew all your relatives sins, pain, struggles etc? It is yet another comforting thought to know that once we die we do not know about all the things that go on in earth.
See the links below for more articles.
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