"Another important question concerning man, one, which has been asked by every person that ever lived long, enough to think at all upon the subject, is, 'When a man dies, where does he go? What is his condition?' etc., etc. This question the Bible asks: "Man dies, and wastes away; yea, man gives up the ghost, and where is he?" (Job 14:10)
Of course, there have been many answers given to this question; and there are yet many, even in this
land where Bibles are scattered everywhere.
--Some say that if he die wicked, he is in hell; if he die righteous, he is in heaven.
--Others say that he is in neither hell nor heaven, but in purgatory;
--and yet others, that he is in none of these, but has passed to the "spheres," and still associates and communicates with those who still live.
*Of course all these answers cannot be the right ones; and, as a matter of fact, not one of them is the right one.
The Bible alone is that which gives the right answer to this, its own question.
"Man dies, and wastes away; yea, man gives up the ghost, and where is he?"
Answer: "The heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead." (Eccl. 9:3)
To good King Josiah God said, "Thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace." (2 Kings 22:20) Of the wicked He also says, "Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb." (Job 21:32)
Jacob said, "I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning." (Gen. 37:35)
We shall not multiply texts on this point, but simply show that this is confirmed by the Word of Christ.
When He comes to give reward to His people, and when He calls for them, they, all that are dead, are found in the grave: "The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." (John 5:28,29)
Therefore the Bible answer to this question is plainly that he is in the grave."
Bible Q&A Concerning Man, A.T. Jones
Of course, there have been many answers given to this question; and there are yet many, even in this
--Some say that if he die wicked, he is in hell; if he die righteous, he is in heaven.
--Others say that he is in neither hell nor heaven, but in purgatory;
--and yet others, that he is in none of these, but has passed to the "spheres," and still associates and communicates with those who still live.
*Of course all these answers cannot be the right ones; and, as a matter of fact, not one of them is the right one.
The Bible alone is that which gives the right answer to this, its own question.
"Man dies, and wastes away; yea, man gives up the ghost, and where is he?"
Answer: "The heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead." (Eccl. 9:3)
To good King Josiah God said, "Thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace." (2 Kings 22:20) Of the wicked He also says, "Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb." (Job 21:32)
Jacob said, "I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning." (Gen. 37:35)
We shall not multiply texts on this point, but simply show that this is confirmed by the Word of Christ.
When He comes to give reward to His people, and when He calls for them, they, all that are dead, are found in the grave: "The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." (John 5:28,29)
Therefore the Bible answer to this question is plainly that he is in the grave."
Bible Q&A Concerning Man, A.T. Jones
