We are all destined to die. The real question is what happens next.
Key Points:
- What happens to people after they die? The Bible gives us a clear and authoritative picture of life after death.
- Death isn’t the end of our existence. Death is the beginning of a new kind of existence. Death is simply the separation of the physical body and the person’s spirit. (Ecclesiastes 12:6-7.)
- Death ends our ability to accept or reject Jesus. This life is the only life where we can choose to follow Jesus. (Hebrews 9:27.)
- Death meets its end in Jesus. A Christian might have fear in the circumstances of their death, but they don’t need to have fear of what happens after death. Death is merely a door to God (1 Corinthians 15:54-57).
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- When did you attend your first funeral? Do you remember what you thought about the funeral at the time?
- What did you grow up believing about life after death?
- Why do you think it’s so easy to live most of life ignoring what happens after we die?
- Read 1 Corinthians 15:21. According to the Bible, what is the origin of death? How does this affect the way you view death?
- Read Hebrews 9:27. What does this verse teach us about the nature of this life and how we deal with God?
- Read 1 Corinthians 15:54-57. Describe the hope of Christians in the face of death.
- As a Christian, what is the correct way to view death?
- What is one change you want to make to live with eternity in mind?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
This is part of The Good Place series.
