Nanny’s death has opened a door on a subject that I’ve been wanting to talk about for quite some time. It’s something that weighs heavily on my heart and it’s another one of those subjects that I feel compelled to talk about.
It’s a potentially explosive subject because so many people believe a certain way and what I’m about to propose goes against that belief. But hear me out. I’m quite confident I can backup my claims. And I pray the information blesses you in the fact that it helps you understand God and His plan for us a little better. God was never meant to be a mystery – but over time, through misunderstandings and Greek mythology, He has become a mystery to many.
I would also like to say, upfront and quite clearly, that I will not debate this subject with you. I’m not a theologian. However, I am quite confident that I can provide materials that will help you further understand my claims and if you’re willing to learn more about it, will help you become a stronger Christian.
I will leave the comment section open, but I reserve the right to delete any comments that do not make sense or get abusive in any way. As long as you have something relevant and cohesive to add to the discussion, then comment away. Remember, in essence, we’re all in the same belief boat, but there are some very important distinctions that should be brought to attention.
What happens after we die is certainly one of those important distinctions.
Death is an enemy. Death is not to be embraced. Death is not to be celebrated. When you’re dead, you can’t talk to, and/or influence, people to live a Godly life. When you’re dead, you’re dead. The Bible calls it “falling asleep.”
You don’t go to heaven when you die. You don’t go anywhere when you die. Your soul (which is breath life), leaves you. You become an empty shell, just a body. Your spirit (which is the gift from God when you become a Christian) is your ticket to ever lasting life.
When you die, you’re dead. If you’re a Christian, then you have the hope of being raised from the dead when Christ comes back for you. Hence, a big reason why it’s important to become a Christian.
It’s also another reason to fully embrace life and treat it as something precious and special. When you believe that you go to heaven after you die, it somehow cheapens life, makes it secondary, and that’s simply not the truth.
I realize my saying this goes against the common, and fierce, belief that people go to heaven when they die. But that fallacy was started by a Greek myth – the Bible does not say you go to heaven when you die. It makes heavenly references but the only heaven humans will ever see is heaven on earth – or as the Bible calls it, “paradise on earth.”
And that happens when Christ returns and we, as Christian soldiers, defeat evil once and for all.
Before you start arguing with me on this point, please note that this post is not intended to argue the validity of my claim. I will post many, many, MANY articles and videos in the upcoming Sunday teaching sessions from the Truth or Tradition website that will clearly backup what I claim. In fact, stick around, I will be posting excerpts from the first round of Truth or Tradition articles and videos shortly. They can explain this in-depth subject WAAAY better than I ever could.
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