1 Beyond Death Two Destinies Criteria for Life and Death A Matter of Life and Death John 5:28-30.

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Beyond DeathBeyond Death

Two DestiniesTwo Destinies

Criteria for Life and DeathCriteria for Life and Death

A Matter of Life and DeathA Matter of Life and DeathJohn 5:28-30John 5:28-30

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Beyond DeathBeyond Death Death is not the end of existenceDeath is not the end of existence Jesus told this about HimselfJesus told this about Himself He now tells it about usHe now tells it about us Not life after death, but existenceNot life after death, but existence Old Testament teaches of “Sheol”Old Testament teaches of “Sheol” Ne plus ultraNe plus ultra to to plus ultraplus ultra = resurrection = resurrection

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Two DestiniesTwo Destinies O.T. characters believed in resurrectionO.T. characters believed in resurrection

Job 19:25,26 Psalm 49:15

Jesus teaches of two resurrectionsJesus teaches of two resurrections a resurrection to life a resurrection to condemnation


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Two DestiniesTwo Destinies Man created as a trinity – spirit, soul, Man created as a trinity – spirit, soul,

bodybody When man sinned, he died as a trinityWhen man sinned, he died as a trinity

spirit died immediately – hiding from God soul began to die body died eventually


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A Resurrection to LifeA Resurrection to Life

What happens when God saves a man?What happens when God saves a man? God replaces each part with a new one!God replaces each part with a new one! Man is now resurrected to eternal life Man is now resurrected to eternal life

with God.with God.


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A Resurrection to LifeA Resurrection to Life God does this in the order we lost it!God does this in the order we lost it!

new spirit – the life of God within, a “new birth”

begins to form a new soul – conformed to the image of Christ called the “new

man” new body is created that will unite with soul and spirit at the resurrection


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A Resurrection to LifeA Resurrection to Life

A A new spiritnew spirit = regeneration, conversion, = regeneration, conversion, justificationjustification and adoption and adoption

A A new soulnew soul = = sanctificationsanctification A A new bodynew body = = glorificationglorification


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A Resurrection to CondemnationA Resurrection to Condemnation

John 3:18John 3:18 We will all be judged!We will all be judged! We are eternal beings!We are eternal beings! An eternity separated from God!An eternity separated from God!


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Criteria for Life and DeathCriteria for Life and Death Criteria for life:Criteria for life:

God’s mercy and grace given to you Christ’s righteousness thru His sacrifice

Criteria for death:Criteria for death: Dependence on self and our own works God’s justice


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ApplicationApplication

Do you want God’s justice?Do you want God’s justice?

Or, do you want His mercy and grace?Or, do you want His mercy and grace?

Are you ready to give a good account of Are you ready to give a good account of the hope that is within you?the hope that is within you?


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