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6. What is the hope for the dead?

What is the good news about the dead?

When Jesus arrived at Bethany near Jerusalem, his fiend Lazarus has been dead for fourdays. Jesus went to the grave site with Martha and Mary, the sisters of the deceased man.Soon a crowd gathered. Can you imagine the joy of Martha and Mary when Jesus raisedLazarus back to life?John 11:21-24; 38-44.

Martha believed that the dead would rise. She have long known that God will resurrect thedead to live on earth again.Job 14:14, 15.

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Perfecto Insecto

What is the condition of the dead?

We are physical creatures made out of dust. (Genesis 2:7; 3:19) We are not spirits thatmerely inhabit a body of flesh. We do not have something inside us that survive death.When we die, our brain dies, our thoughts perish. Lazarus said nothing of his experiencein death because the dead are unconscious.Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6, 10.

Does God torment people in fire after death? Clearly, since the Bible shows the dead areunconscious, hell is a false teaching. It slanders God. The idea of tormenting people in fireis disgusting to him.Jeremiah 32:35.

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Can we speak with the dead?

The dead can neither speak nor hear. (Psalm 115:17) But some angels are wicked. Theymight speak to humans posing as dead persons. (2 Peter 2:4) Jehovah forbids attemptingto speak with the dead.Deuteronomy 18:10.

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Who will come back to life?

Countless millions of dead will be brought back to life on earth. Even some who practicedbad things because they did not know God will be resurrected.Luke 23:43;Acts 24:15.

Resurrected ones will be able to learn the truth about God and to exercise faith in Jesus byobeying him. (Revelation 20:11-13) Those who come back to life and do good things willbe able to enjoy life forever on earth.John 5:28, 29.

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What does the resurrection tell us about Jehovah?

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The resurrection is possible because God sent his Son to give his life for us. So it is anexpression of Jehovah's love and undeserved kindness. When dead come back to life,whom would you like to meet?John 3:16;Romans 6:23. (w11 6/1 p. 16)

For more information, see chapters 6, 7and 10 of this book, What Does The Bible Really

Teach?, published by Jehovah's Witnesses.

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