CHAPTER NINE: WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR DEAD LOVE ONES?

"ONE suffers when a loved one dies because death is a loss to a void beyond all understanding."  That is what one son said when his father and shortly thereafter his mother died.  His pain and sense of deep loss made him feel that he was  "drowning emotionally."  Perhaps you have suffered in a similar way.  You may have wondered where your loved ones are and whether you will ever see them again. 

Some grieving parents have been told, "God picks the most beautiful flowers to take to himself in heaven."  Is that really so?  Have our dead loved ones gone to spirit realm?  Is it is what some call Nirvana, described as a blissful state of being free of pain and desire? Have those we passed through a doorway to immortal life in paradise?  Or as other claim, is death a fall into never ending torment for those who have offended God?  Can the dead affect our lives?  To get truthful answers to such questions, we need to consult God's Word, the Bible.    (Note: I will tell you now in simple terms, none of these are true, but we will continue this in the next title) 

Next time: WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR DEAD LOVE ONES?/WHAT IS THE "SPIRIT" IN HUMANS?

From the book: KNOWLEDGE That Leads to Everlasting Life