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2. What is Death? The word “death” means………SEPARATION Physical DeathSpiritual Death Separation of the inner, or spiritual, part of a person from their outer, or bodily, part. Separation of a person from God. 2 Cor. 5:8 -- Absent from the body is to be present with God. Jam. 2:26 -- The body is dead without the spirit. Eph. 2:1 -- Dead in trespasses and sin. 1 Tim 5:6 -- …dead while she liveth Rev. 20:5 -- Partakers of the 2 nd death are eternally separated from God. 6 When We Die

3. SPIRIT BODY Death ParadiseWith ChristForever Hades WAITING PLACE OF TORMENT O.T. SHEOL SPIRITS OF UNBELIEVERS Grave Life ALL BELIEVERS ALL UNBELIEVERS 2 COR 5:8 Believer AIR (CLOUDS) RAPTURE 1 Th. 4:16 1 Th. 4:17 Believers Body of GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT 2 nd Resur- rection Unbeliever Body of Unbelievers Between Death and Resurrection 10 Believer Unbeliever Lake of Fire Luke 16:23 Rev. 20:15