Death - what happens when one dies?
There are really 4 possibilities that could occur when a person dies. I would like to look at each of them and describe the evidence for/against each of them. As we look at this topic I will move from the least possible conscious state to the most possible conscious state of an individual after they have died.
- When an individual dies - that is the end
- When an individual dies - they are in effect asleep - i.e. unconscious much as current sleep
- They will awake with the resurrection - those not resurrected are effectively destroyed at death - they are in effect their body...
- When an individual dies - their consciousness leaves their body
- In order to be re-incarnated into another body at some other time
- To wait until the destruction of the spirit or the resurrection of the body
- To wait in some state until the resurrection - all will be resurrected
D&C 138
2 Nephi 9:6
Alma 40:11-14
Rev 14:13 -
D&C 130:2
Dan 12:2
John 11:11, 43-44
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https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/true-to-the-faith/death-physical?lang=eng
https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/663-are-the-dead-asleep
https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/136-are-the-dead-conscious
https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/131-false-ideas-regarding-death
https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/850-biblical-view-of-death-the
https://www.insight.org/resources/article-library/individual/awake-beyond-the-grave-what-the-bible-says-about-soul-sleep
https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/does-my-soul-sleep-after-death
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-qa/heaven-present-with-the-lord-vs-soul-sleep/
https://www.groupbiblestudy.com/what-lies-beyond-deaths-door
http://www.creation-science-prophecy.com/dead.htm
https://www.bibleinfo.com/en/questions/what-does-bible-say-about-death
http://www.genesisandgenetics.org/2018/11/23/what-happens-after-death/
https://www.openbible.info/topics/soul_sleep
https://defendinginerrancy.com/bible-solutions/1_Thessalonians_4.13.php
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christiancrier/2014/12/30/is-soul-sleep-biblical-what-does-the-bible-say/