What happens after death? A.OT: Sheol, Hades Ge. 37:35; Jb. 7: Early Heb. thought of an individual as a unit comprising a body and a spirit. If no body, then no existence. "Sleep" 2.Many came to believe in a physical resurrection 3.Ps. 49:15 implies spiritual resurrection B.NT: 1.Ac. 17:23 … 30-31, He will judge 2.2 Co. 5:10, be recompensed 3.Rv. 20:11-15, judged

I.Two Destinations: Mt. 25:31 … 46, these will go away into … A.Eternal punishment – 41, fire prepared for the devil and his angels – Fire: "Gehenna," the valley of Hinnom. “ Hell ” – Not popular B.Eternal life “ Heaven, ” where God is (Mt. 6:9, etc.) – 34, a kingdom – Rv. 7:9-12 – If heaven is real, so is hell!

False Doctrines: 1.Purgatory 2.Limbo 3.Reincarnation. Hb. 9:27, to die once 4.Mormonism 5.Evolutionism

II.Two Paths: Mt. 7:13-14, enter … 1.Destruction: broad, wide, many 2.Life: small, narrow, few The world teaches the opposite One of many conditions: –Jn. 14:6, I am the way … –Ac. 4:12, salvation in no one else Very exclusive

Implications: If Christ, not Muhammad, 20.12% If Christ, not Hindu, 13.34% If Christ, not “ Other, ” 12.61% If Christ, not “ Non-religious, ” 12.03% If Christ, not Buda, 5.89% If Christ, not Darwin, 2.36% If Christ, not Moses,.23% world population % of world pop., 66.97% "Christians," 33.03%

III.Too Few: A.God's children are those who obey Him 1.Mt. 7:21, not everyone who says "Lord, Lord" … 2.1 Jn. 3:17-24, we will know by this … the one who keeps His commandments B.Many who claim to be God ’ s children are not really God ’ s children 1.1 Co. 10:1-5; 5:1 … 5; Rv. 2: Balaam 2.1 Jn. 2:18-19, they were not really of us 3."33%" ? 4.Many called, few chosen Mt. 22:7

IV.To do: A.Ponder: Ps. 19:7-14. N.B. 11, warned B.Pray: 1.Lk. 10:2, that God will send … Col. 4:2-3, that God will open … Col. 4:4, that I may make it clear Eph. 6:19, with boldness 2.Rm. 10:1 … 11:23, that they believe

IV.To do: C.Practice: 1 Tm. 4:16 D.Preach: 1.2 Co. 5:10-11, therefore … we persuade men 2.1 Thess. 2:16, so that they may be saved