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18 questions linked to/from According to Ecclesiastes, what part of man goes to Sheol?
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Are the souls of Revelation 6:9-11 awake and, yet, still awaiting the resurrection?
Revelation 6:9-11 (NASB):
9 When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they ...
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A living soul cannot exist without a body (Gen 2:7; 1 Cor 15:44-45) but killing the body doesn't kill the soul (Matt 10:28). Is this a contradiction?
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Genesis 2:7 (KJV):
7 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 soul.
1 Corinthians 15:44-45 (KJV):...
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Does the Hebrew word Qe'ver refer to Hell or to "the place of the dead" or "the grave"?
This recent question asked about the Hebrew word Sheol: https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/79582/does-the-old-testament-word-sheol-have-greek-or-hebrew-origins
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What does Ecclesiastes 12:7 exactly mean by "the spirit returns to God"?
Ecclesiastes 12:7 (ESV):
7 and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
What does Ecclesiastes 12:7 exactly mean by "the spirit returns to God"? ...
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What did Stephen mean when he said "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" in Acts 7:59?
Acts 7:54-60 (NASB):
54 Now when they heard this, they were infuriated, and they began gnashing their teeth at him. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the ...
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What is hell? sheol/hades/prison/lake of fire/outer darkness
This question looks at 5 contexts which refer to hell, how the word is used, and what it means.
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For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer
thine Holy One to see corruption. ...
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Does "asleep" in 1 Corinthians 15 mean that the dead are unconscious prior to the resurrection?
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The New Testament regularly refers to the dead as "asleep". This occurs several times in 1 Corinthians 15, such as:
20 But now is Christ risen ...
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Are the spirits of the dead conscious according to Isaiah 14:9-11?
Isaiah 14:9-11 (KJV):
9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones ...
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Does Psalm 146:3-4 affirm that the dead are unconscious?
In my opinion, one of the passages that most clearly support the belief that the dead are unconscious is Psalm 146:3-4:
3 Trust not in princes -- in a son of man, For he hath no deliverance. 4 His ...
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Does Ecclesiastes 9:10 affirm that the dead are unconscious?
In my opinion, one of the passages that most clearly support the belief that the dead are unconscious is Ecclesiastes 9:10:
10 All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work,...
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Did David and Saul have different afterlife theologies?
On the one hand, one could arguably say that David seemed to have believed that the dead were unconscious, based on what he said in Psalm 146:4 (YLT):
His spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his ...
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What part of man gets saved?
Which part of man Gets saved?
Body? Soul? Spirit?
Or the whole?
Matthew 24:22 (KJV)
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Do the phrases “as her soul was in departing, (for she died)” (Genesis 35:18) provide any significant support for doctrine of the immaterial soul?
The verse in question occurs in the sad story of Rachel's death in childbirth. It begins this way: "And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died)" (Genesis 35:18). This ...
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Do we go to Heaven (because God is in Heaven) or to Sheol when we die? Ecclesiastes 12:5-7 vs. Ecclesiastes 9:10
Ecclesiastes 12:5-7 (ESV):
5 they are afraid also of what is high, and terrors are in the way; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and desire fails, because man is going to ...
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Do Proverbs 15:24 and Ecclesiastes 3:21 suggest that the righteous ascend (up) and the wicked descend (down, to Sheol/Abaddon) at death?
Proverbs 15 (ESV):
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but he loves him who pursues righteousness.
10 There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
whoever hates reproof ...
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