WHAT REALLY TO DIE?
What happens when we die it's no mystery to Jehovah, the Creator of the brain. He knows the truth, and His Word, the Bible says what state are the dead. There is clearly teaches this: when a person dies, ceases to exist. Death is the opposite of life, so that the dead do not see or hear or think. Not one of us survives the death of the body. Indeed, we have no immortal soul or spirit.
After stating that the living know that they will die, Solomon wrote that "the dead [...] are not aware of anything at all." Then expanded this basic truth by saying they can not love or hate and that "there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in [the grave]" (Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6, 10). Similarly, Psalm 146:4 says that when someone dies, "his thoughts perish", in fact, end up completely. The truth is that we are mortal and do not continue to live after the death of the body. Our life is like a candle flame. When shut down, not going anywhere, but simply ceases to exist.
WHAT JESUS \u200b\u200bSAID ABOUT DEATH
7 Referring to a friend who had died, Jesus said the state found the dead. First he said to his disciples: "Our friend Lazarus is at rest." They understood that he was asleep, recovering from an illness. But they were wrong, as Jesus said then, "Lazarus is dead" (John 11:11-14). Notice that Jesus compared death to rest and sleep. His friend was not in heaven or a fiery hell. Had not met with the Angels or their ancestors, nor had he been reborn as a different person. Rested in death, as if asleep, but dreaming. Other scriptures also say that being dead is comparable to being asleep. For example, when stoned to death the disciple Stephen, the Bible says he "fell asleep" (Acts 7:60). Likewise, the apostle Paul wrote that some in his day had been "asleep" in death (1 Corinthians 15:6).
Was God's purpose that people died? Hardly. Lord made man to live forever on Earth. As we learned in this book, God placed our first parents into a beautiful paradise and blessed with perfect health. No doubt he wanted the best for them. Is there any loving parent want their children to go through the pains of old age and death? Of course not! However, Jehovah loved his children and wanted them to be happy on Earth forever. In fact, the Bible says that God has placed "an indefinite time in the heart [...]" human (Ecclesiastes 3:11). So, we have created with the desire to live forever, and paved the way for that desire a reality.
WHY DIE?
So why do we die? To find the answer we must examine what happened when there was only one man and one woman on Earth. The Bible explains: "The Lord God made every tree grow soil desirable in the light of one and good for food" (Genesis 2:9). However, there was a restriction. God told Adam: "Of every tree the garden you may eat to satisfaction. But as the tree of knowledge of good and evil, you should not eat it, because on the day you eat from it you will positively die "(Genesis 2:16, 17). It was not difficult to fulfill a mandate, as were many other trees from which Adam and Eve could eat. But given a special opportunity to show their gratitude to God who gave them everything, including the perfect life. By obeying, also demonstrate that they respected the authority of their heavenly Father and wished to receive their loving instructions.
Unfortunately, our first parents chose to disobey Jehovah. Speaking through a serpent, Satan asked Eve: "[really] God said you must not eat from any tree in the garden?". She replied: "Of the fruit of the trees in the garden we may eat. But as for eating the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said: 'You must not eat of it, otherwise, should not touch it lest they die' "(Genesis 3:1-3).
"Do not die," said Satan. For God knows that on the day you eat of it will have to abrírseles eyes and have to be like God, knowing good and bad. "(Genesis 3:4, 5.) The Devil wanted to convince Eve that it suited him to eat the forbidden fruit. As you said, and could decide for themselves what was right and what was wrong, in other words, you could do whatever he wanted. Lord Satan also accused of lying about what would happen if they ate the fruit. Eve believed what he said the Devil, so he took the fruit and tasted it. Then she gave her husband, who also ate. Not that they lacked knowledge. They knew perfectly well they were doing what God had forbidden. By eating the fruit, knowingly disobeyed a simple command and reasonable. Thus, despised his heavenly Father and his authority. What unforgivable lack of respect to their loving Creator!
Imagine a child you have raised and cared disobeys him and shows that you do not have any respect or love. Is not it hurt a lot? Then think about how the Lord had hurt that Adam and Eve were put against him.
Adam and Eve had disobeyed the Lord, and there was no reason to keep them alive forever. Thus, eventually dying, as he had warned. Ceased to exist. Thus, there began to live as spirits elsewhere. So indicated by the words which the Lord sent the first man behind him to account for their disobedience: "[You'll come back] to the ground, because you were taken. For dust you are and to dust you shall return "(Genesis 3:19). God made Adam from the dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7). Before that, Adam did not exist. Therefore, when the Lord told him to return to dust, he was saying he would return to the same state of nonexistence. As the dust from which it was made, Adam would not have life.
Adam and Eve could have be alive today, but they died because they chose to disobey God and, therefore, have sinned. The reason why we all die is that we are descendants of Adam, who passed us sin and death (Romans 5:12). That sin is a terrible hereditary disease that no one escapes. Its outcome, death is not a friend or a blessing, but quite the opposite: it is an enemy or a curse (1 Corinthians 15:26). What we can be thankful that the Lord would provide the ransom to free us from this cruel enemy!
PAYS HOW TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT DEATH?
It is a comfort to know what the Bible teaches about the state found the dead. As we have seen, do not suffer or feel pain. We must not fear them because they can not harm us. They do not need our help nor do they have the ability to help. Or they can talk to us or we with them. There are many religious leaders who claim they can help the deceased, and people, believing that falsehood, gives them money. But the truth keeps us fooled by these lies.
you accept their religion that the Bible says about the dead? Most religions do not. Why? Because Satan has influenced his teaching. He uses false religion to make people believe that after death, will living as spirits elsewhere. Furthermore, combining this lie to other to ward of the Lord God to human beings. How?
As mentioned above, some religions teach that the wicked will suffer eternally in the flames of hell. This belief insults the Lord, because he is a God of love and never torment anyone that way (1 John 4:8). What would you think of a man who punished his son by putting his hands on fire for having disobeyed? Would I feel respect for him? Would you like to know at all? Of course not. Sure it would consider a very cruel individual. Well, that's what Satan wants us to believe: that the Lord torture many people with fire for eternity, for millions and millions of years.
Satan also uses some religions teach that the dead become spirits to the living must respect and honor. According to this belief, these spirits can be powerful friends and terrible enemies. Believing this lie, many people fear, the honor and worship them. The Bible, however, teaches that the dead are sleeping and that we should only worship the true God, Jehovah, who created us and given us all (Revelation 4:11).
When we know the truth on the dead, the lies do not deceive us religious. Furthermore, we better understand other teachings of the Bible, for example, the promise of living forever in Paradise. This hope becomes very real to us when we learn that the dead will not live as spirits elsewhere.
Book Teaches (bh) Pag 57 to 65 Published by Jehovah's Witnesses.
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