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The State of Man. “ If a man die, shall he live again?” Job 14:14 “ What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave? Selah” Ps. 89:49. Journey to Eternity. I. Life on Earth. Kingdom. Born Innocent ~Ezek 18:4, 20 Age of accountability
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“If a man die, shall he live again?” Job 14:14 “What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave? Selah” Ps. 89:49
Journey to Eternity
I. Life on Earth Kingdom Born Innocent ~Ezek 18:4, 20 Age of accountability ~Rom. 3:23 Darkness - Sin ~1 Pet. 2:9 ~Not born in sin B C R B
Life on Earth Church Christian Graces D E A T H Birth Unfaithful B C R B Sin Kingdom of Satan
II. Death • Everyone will die • Heb. 9:27 • Three conditions at death: • Infant • Christian • Sinner
Life on Earth Death Church Christian Graces Christian Birth Infant Unfaithful B C R B Sin Sinner Kingdom of Satan
Luke 16:19-31 III. Hades Hades = The realm of the dead, the common receptacle of disembodied spirits “And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.” Lk.16:23
III. Hades “For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;” 2 Pet. 2:4 Tartarus = torment
III. Hades “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:43 Acts 2:27 “Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades,” Acts 2:31 “...neither was he left unto Hades,...”
Hades Paradise Christian Rest Infant Gulf Torment Sinners Tartarus
IV. Resurrection Time is Uncertain “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.” Matt. 24:32 “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night;” 2 Pet. 3:10
IV. Resurrection All will be raised - John 5:28-29 Everything will be changed “...the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 1 Cor. 15:52b
Hades Resurrection Paradise Righteous Rest Gulf Torment Evil Tartarus
V. Judgment All will be judged Acts 17:31 Rom. 14:12 Judged by the Bible John 12:48 According to what we have done 2 Cor. 5:10
Righteous Judgment Evil
VI. The Eternal State Those on Right hand = Come Matt. 25:34 Rest - no more tears Those on Left hand = Depart Matt. 25:41 Torment - forever
Heaven Come Eternal State Judgment Depart Hell
Journey to Eternity Life on earth Death Hades Resurrection Judgment Eternal State
Life on Earth Church Christian Graces D E A T H Birth Unfaithful B C R B Sin Kingdom of Satan
Life on Earth Death Church Christian Graces Christian Birth Infant Unfaithful B C R B Sin Sinner Kingdom of Satan
Hades Paradise Christian Rest Infant Gulf Torment Sinners Tartarus
Hades Resurrection Paradise Righteous Rest Gulf Torment Evil Tartarus
Righteous Judgment Evil
Heaven Come Eternal State Judgment Depart Hell
Are you ready ? “the spirit and the bride say come.” Rev. 22:17
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning May 4, 2008