Baptists/baptist view of afterlife

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Expert: - 6/13/2004


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what happens to a Christian after death? does s/he goes to heaven and be with God immediately? or in a state of sleep until the resurrection?

what about non-believers? do they go to hell straightway or in a state of sleep until the judgement day?

thanks.

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Hi Jasimine,
    Thank you for your question.   I am leaving tomorrow for three weeks to visit our families in North Carolina.  I have very limited time, but want to anwer you question fully.
    I has several sermons and article on my web site will will answer you question in detail from God's word the Bible and much better than a short email.

     The question about what happens to believers when they die can be found at:

    "THE ACCOUNT WE MUST GIVE. The Positive Side of the Judgments of the Lost and Saved."   at  http://bible-truth.org/Judgment.html#Judgment

    There is a message titled "Heaven or Hell" at http://bible-truth.org/hell2.html .  

     At http://bible-truth.org/myst-3.htm  there is an article that biblically explains the "rapture" when the Lord comes and takes believers to heaven with him.

    If you read each of these articles I think you will get the whole picture of what God's says happens to people, both saved or lost when they die.

    If you have further questions you can use AllExperts to respond or write to me at email@bible-truth.org .  While I am traveling, I will be checking my email every couple of days and will answer as soon as I can.

     I really hope the material helps you understand what God has said about this....God bless you as you study His word.    I hope that you believed and that you have recieved Jesus Christ as your Savior.   If maybe you do not fully understand about this there is an article at http://bible-truth.org/gospel.html  which explains from the Bible how a person can by faith receive Jesus Christ as their Savior, receive forgiveness for our sins and receivd eternal life.

     Again if I can help further...please write.

Cooper Abrams
Bible-truth.org  

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Cooper P. Abrams III

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Independent Fundamental Baptist missionary and pastor, ThB, MBS. I began pastoring in 1981, and have taught in churches, a Bible college, and a Bible Institute. I have written numerous articles on various subjects from a biblical perspective and many are posted on my web site Bible Truth ( http://www.bible-truth.org ). Bible Truth receives over sixty thousand visits per month. Since 1998 I have answered Bible related questions via e-mail. My answers are straight forward and biblical. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE -----DO NOT ASK A QUESTION AND THEN NOT READ THE ANSWER! ABOUT FOUR IN TEN QUESTIONS ASKED ARE NEVER READ. I FREELY GIVE MY TIME TO GIVE HELPFUL ANSWERS. OFTEN THE ANSWER WILL REQUIRE AS MUCH AS A HOUR OR MORE TO RESEARCH AND THEN TO FORMULATE THE REPLY. IF YOU SEND A QUESTION PLEASE BE THOUGHTFUL ENOUGH TAKE THE TIME TO READ IT. MOST PEOPLE DO...BUT ALL SHOULD. THANKS

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I have been a pastor since 1981 and a Independent Baptist missionary church planter since 1986. I have seen the Lord establish four Bible believing churches in Utah. My web site Bible Truth ( http:\\bible-truth.org ) continues to grow presently over 60,000 visits per month. The materials on the web site are mostly written by myself and contain sermons, Bible commentaries, articles on various biblical subjects.

Publications
- Appeared on Grizzly Adams DVD documentary "End Times: How Close Are We?" (http://www.grizzlyadams.com/Public/ChristianDVDs/index.cfm?productID=49). - Article "Are Mormons Christians" "O Timothy Magazine" Way of Life Literature (http://www.wayoflife.org/files/9959c77e05b303248173195e72476459-60.html)

Education/Credentials
ThB and MBS from Piedmont Baptist College, Winston-Salem, NC

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