when we die, do we go directly to heaven?
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First I am very sorry to hear of your loss I know how much it hurts. I don't know how your nephew died or the circumstances, I would like to tell you where he is, but that is up to an all loving Father who is full of mercy and grace. \nOur bodies sleep, the reason why we say "sleep" is because death is not permanent. On the last day it will be raised. The reason why the bible says "the dead know nothing" is because our bodies have no conscience once our spirit leaves no passage of time it is no longer alive it is an empty shell. Our soul awaits for the last day with Christ or away from him. Our spirits return to God who made it. Ecc 12:7\nAgain I pray for the peace of Christ through His Holy Spirit\nfor you and your whole family. Messenger
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What EXACTLY happens to us after we die???
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When you die, you'll either go to Heaven or Hell, but that is up to you, you either have Jesus in your life or you don't if you don't you go to Hell if you do you go to Heaven but you have to mean it with all your heart to have Jesus in your life, to go to Heaven.
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My Friend: I am asking you the most important question of life. Your joy or your sorrow for all eternity depends upon your answer. The question is: Are you saved? It is not a question of how good you are, nor if you are a church member, but are you saved? Are you sure you will go to Heaven when you die? \n\nGod says in order to go to Heaven, you must be born again. In John 3:7, Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Ye must be born again.” \n\nIn the Bible God gives us the plan of how to be born again which means to be saved. His plan is simple! You can be saved today. How? \n\nFirst, my friend, you must realize you are a sinner. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). \n\nBecause you are a sinner, you are condemned to death. “For the wages [payment] of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). This includes eternal separation from God in Hell. \n\n“ . . . it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). \n\nBut God loved you so much He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, to bear your sin and die in your place. “ . . . He hath made Him [Jesus, Who knew no sin] to be sin for us . . . that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21). \n\nJesus had to shed His blood and die. “For the life of the flesh is in the blood” (Lev. 17:11). “ . . . without shedding of blood is no remission [pardon]” (Hebrews 9:22). \n\n“ . . . God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). \n\nAlthough we cannot understand how, God said my sins and your sins were laid upon Jesus and He died in our place. He became our substitute. It is true. God cannot lie. \n\nMy friend, “God . . . commandeth all men everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30). This repentance is a change of mind that agrees with God that one is a sinner, and also agrees with what Jesus did for us on the Cross. \n\nIn Acts 16:30-31, the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas: “ . . . ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ And they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved . . . .’ ” \n\nSimply believe on Him as the one who bore your sin, died in your place, was buried, and whom God resurrected. His resurrection powerfully assures that the believer can claim everlasting life when Jesus is received as Savior. \n\n“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name” (John 1:12). \n\n“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13). \n\nWhosoever includes you. Shall be saved means not maybe, nor can, but shall be saved. \n\nSurely, you realize you are a sinner. Right now, wherever you are, repenting, lift your heart to God in prayer. \n\nIn Luke 18:13, the sinner prayed: “God be merciful to me a sinner.” Just pray: “Oh God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus was my substitute when He died on the Cross. I believe His shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection were for me. I now receive Him as my Savior. I thank You for the forgiveness of my sins, the gift of salvation and everlasting life, because of Your merciful grace. Amen.” \n\nJust take God at His word and claim His salvation by faith. Believe, and you will be saved. No church, no lodge, no good works can save you. Remember, God does the saving. All of it! \n\nGod’s simple plan of salvation is: You are a sinner. Therefore, unless you believe on Jesus Who died in your place, you will spend eternity in Hell. If you believe on Him as your crucified, buried, and risen Savior, you receive forgiveness for all of your sins and His gift of eternal salvation by faith. \n\nYou say, “Surely, it cannot be that simple.” Yes, that simple! It is scriptural. It is God’s plan. My friend, believe on Jesus and receive Him as Savior today. \n\nIf His plan is not perfectly clear, read this tract over and over, without laying it down, until you understa
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There is life after death. In the word of God, John 10:10 says:\n\n10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.\n\nThe theif  in the word is satan. Jesus is already telling us what Satans plan is what he wants to do towards us. Then the following sentence, Jesus is saying this. Only through Jesus Christ we can have life and life more abundantly after death. Why? Because if we believe in him and follow him, and live the lifestyle as a believer. When we die and leave this earth ( which is our temporary home), he has a reward for us. \n\n2 Peter 1:11\nand you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.\n\n\n\nThe real message: 2 Peter 1:11\n10-11So, friends, confirm God's invitation to you, his choice of you. Don't put it off; do it now. Do this, and you'll have your life on a firm footing, the streets paved and the way wide open into the eternal kingdom of our Master and Savior, Jesus Christ. \n\nSo already , God is already telling us his promise, if we accept his free gift of love and eternal life through him. \n\nIf we don't recieve his free gift of love and life after death, then we will not recieve life after death. Then again we will be held accountable for our actions and give God or explanationa s to why we didn't accept him in our lives.  \n\nTo conclude my respnse, remember that God has give each one of us a free will, a choice to whether to be with him or be in the world.
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I would go to heaven, because I have accepted Christ as my lord and savior. You see, heaven is a free gift. It is not earned and can not be deserved.  "For it is by grace that you are saved through faith. it is the gift of God, not of man, that none may boast."Eph 2 8-9 It has to be a free gift because man is a sinner. "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." Rom 3:23 Anything that is against God's will is considered sin. There are sins of thought, omission, and commission.  God gave a standard we must achieve if we wish to earn our way into heaven According to Matt 5:48, that standard  is " Be therefore perfect as your father in heaven is perfect."  That definitely leaves me out. Our God is merciful, and does not want to punish us, but He is just and must punish sin. This apparent problem was solved by Jesus - who is 100% God and 100% man. What did He do? He died on the cross, rose from the dead, and purchased a place in heaven for us. Does everyone receive this gift? No - the key to heaven is faith. Not temporal faith - like praying when you have a sick loved one , not head knowledge - many people believe that Jesus lived, much as they believe that George Washington lived. However, they are not counting on him to do anything for them today. Scripture tells us "You believe there is one God? You do well. The demons believe as much - and tremble!" James 2:9 No - the key to heaven is saving faith - asking Jesus to save you from the penalty of your sins. If this is what you want to do, ask Him to be your lord. Ask him to be your savior. Repent of your sins, and be a new creation!
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Someday, like everyone else, your life on Earth will end and your physical body will die. But your spirit will not die. At the time of physical death, your spirit will go to the spirit world, where you will continue to learn and progress. After we are resurrected we will be judged and rewarded for the things we have done in this life. \nJesus Christ taught His Apostles that in His Father’s house are “many mansions” (John 14:2). Our loving Heavenly Father is anxious to reward all of His children according to their obedience to His commandments and their willingness to follow the Savior. \nThose who do these things and are worthy to return to the presence of God and Christ become “heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ” (Romans 8:17) of all that the Father has. They will return to live with Heavenly Father and with their families in His eternal glory. \nThose who choose not to follow our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ will receive a reward according to what they have done in this life, but they will not enjoy the glory of living in the presence of God.
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Yes, if had a relationship with Jesus Christ.  Religion gets no one to heaven.  It's faith in Jesus Christ and that personal relationship that gets people to heaven - that and that alone.  Not our works. Not our deeds. Not our good intents and actions.  No, just our faith in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer, is our way to heaven. Not our loyalty, not our parents, not our words.  No, just our faith in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer, is our way to heaven.  I just wrote that I was typing - it must have been just for you!
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If Jesus comes before I die, i will be called up to meet him in the air. If i die before he comes i will go to Heaven. Why? Because I have been saved By the Grace of God.
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There will be no next life.  When we die in this one, we will be judged and sent to heaven or hell.
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I don't believe that we go to heaven, but only our physical bodies 'feed the worms' our spirits move on to annother plain of existence.
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No u dont hav to go to church to go to heaven 1st of all do u know where is heaven? as i know heaven n hell both r on the earth itself no one knows whether there is hell or heaven after death its just our imagination just lead a happy life when u r alive no need to worry abt that going to heaven or hell do gud things, help ppl, understand them, be happy enjoy ur life if u really believe that there is heaven n hell just be simple help others u will go to heaven. hav self confidence in urself do gud things remember one thing if u do gud things u will hav a heaven life on earth if u do bad things u will hav hell life on earth i mean to say u will lead a happy life or sad life
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i've thought about it.  I guess we don't know.  Maybe we wake up when we die.  But then to we go to "heaven" or do we wake up in our real life.  If this is all a dream, then have our "past lives" if we really have had past lives, other dreams as well?
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No.\n\nJust as it is appointed that human beings die once, and after this the judgment ... (Hebrews 9:27)\n\nCatholics and most other Christians believe there is no "reincarnation" after death.\n\nDeath is the end of man's earthly pilgrimage, of the time of grace and mercy which God offers him so as to work out his earthly life in keeping with the divine plan, and to decide his ultimate destiny. \n\nWhen "the single course of our earthly life" is completed, we shall not return to other earthly lives.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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I really believe we go to heaven.  \n\nMy grandmother passed away when my mother was only four years old.  Just recently my mother passed away.  One week before my mother passed away she would have dreams and she would speak to her mother in her sleep.  I really believe there is a better place after we pass on.  A place where your sickness is completely gone and you are young and beautiful.
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Noone enters heaven except through Christ. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the light. One must follow Christ. Please, read the Bible, study it, find a good Minister who teaches on the bible. Pray, talk with God, and build faith. The answers to all of your questions in faith & life are in the Bible. It is the manual to life.
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Good question,one i often think of too.....also where do you go and what are you doing straight after death.?...surely life cannot just be snuffed out...their has to be something else..