Does 1 Thessalonians 4:14 prove that people who have died have gone to Heaven and will return with Christ at the Rapture? Before we begin, let’s look at the Bible text in question: “For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him...

Did Paul believe that upon death that he would “depart and be with Christ”? Let’s look at this text carefully: “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell....

If the living cannot communicate with the dead, then how do you explain King Saul’s experience with the witch of Endor in 1 Samuel 28? First, let’s remind ourselves of the Lord’s attitude toward witches and necromancers: “Give no regard to mediums and familiar...

Did the thief on the cross go to Heaven or Paradise immediately after he died? Many people assume that the thief crucified with Jesus in Luke 23 went to Heaven the day both he and Jesus died. But a closer consideration of the facts provides a more accurate...

1 Kings 17:21 mentions the widow’s son’s soul. Did it leave his body at death? Let’s look at the text in question: “And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the Lord and said, ‘O Lord my God, I...

What is the Bible referring to when it mentions the first and second death? The first death is temporal, and both the righteous and unrighteous people will suffer this one. This happens when a person dies and their spirit (breath of life) returns to God and the body...

What is the difference between the soul and the spirit? Let’s begin by considering this text in Genesis: “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” Genesis 2:7 The soul is...

Does the fifth seal of Revelation 6 prove that souls live on after death in Heaven? Let’s look at the Bible text in question: “When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and...

Does Rachel’s death, mentioned in Genesis 35:18, prove that our soul goes to Heaven when we die? Let’s take a look at the Bible text in question: “And so it was, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-Oni; but his father called...

Does 1 Peter 4:6 confirm that Jesus preached to dead people? First, let’s take a look at this remarkable text: “For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to...